How Does Boost Creep Occur?
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I was thinking $3K on your car, $3k on mine.
I need some major suspension work...one of the other reasons I say it's going to be a busy winter. I am even thinking of replacing all of my bushings, which is a major job time-wise.
I need some major suspension work...one of the other reasons I say it's going to be a busy winter. I am even thinking of replacing all of my bushings, which is a major job time-wise.
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Yeah, for suspension, I want KYB AGX, RB springs and sway bars, Cusco front strut tower bar, Cusco rear triangulated strut tower bar, RB pillow ball mounts, and BF Goodrich KD tires. I think then, I will be a VERY happy little boy!!!
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No ****...that's exactly what I want minus the tires and with the addition of rear-steer elimination. I bet you get it first, though...my financial situation is kinda sketchy right now.
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Originally posted by UniqueTII
and a boost controller would be added security.
and a boost controller would be added security.
Boost creep happens because the wastegate is not large enough to bypass enough exhaust gas from the turbine. Thus, the turbine begins to spin slightly faster, generating more boost, generating more exhaust gasses, spinning the turbine faster, etc.
The only way to cure boost creep is:
1. Port wastegate
2. Install external wastegate
3. Generate less airflow (restrictive airbox or exhaust)
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Good call, rear steer eliminator bushing are a MUST. Then, if I can save up enough $$$, either a Kazz or Cusco LSD in the future. I just need to do a little more paperwork, and the $$$ is mine!! MUWAHAHAHAHAHA!! But one thing Unique, yours will still look a lot cooler than mine!!
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You can port the wastegate as much as you want, even larger then the flapper door itself. If you do port it larger, make it quite a bit larger (at least a MM on each side) to prevent the flapper from getting stuck.
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Can a dufus like me do that w/ a dremel in my drive way? You wouldn't happen to have any pics of a ported stock wastegate would ya?
Mabye I should have been nicer to ya Aaron, you DO in fact know everything
Mabye I should have been nicer to ya Aaron, you DO in fact know everything
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Can a dufus like me do that w/ a dremel in my drive way? You wouldn't happen to have any pics of a ported stock wastegate would ya?
Can a dufus like me do that w/ a dremel in my drive way? You wouldn't happen to have any pics of a ported stock wastegate would ya?
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Thanks Unique. Yeah, how would it being bigger ported than the flapper work? Also, would you port both passages on the Kouki w/g, or just one? If only one, which?
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A dremel will work fine as long as you have a good bit. The porting itself is rather trivial. The real bitch is removing and disassembling the turbo.
The Kouki turbo has a much better wastegate than the Zenki unit, and if you port it, you may in fact then need a boost controller to bring it back up.
Porting larger than the flapper doesn't really increase lag because of all the airflow created by whatever is causing the creep in the first place.
The Kouki turbo has a much better wastegate than the Zenki unit, and if you port it, you may in fact then need a boost controller to bring it back up.
Porting larger than the flapper doesn't really increase lag because of all the airflow created by whatever is causing the creep in the first place.
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That's a good thing. It means your wastegate is working properly. A cheap boost controller is easily made with an aquarium air valve and vacuum T. I plan on making one pretty soon...Once I get used to that, I'll get something pretty like the Apex'I AVC-R.
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Awesome info guys, and all correct too . Rico, a profec B is probably the best bang for the buck as far as electronic boost controllers go. Myself, I am building a manual one that will allow me to control wastegate creep as well as boost level.
Anyone, as far as porting the kouki wastegate ( I am about to do it, turbo is off), I have to take the exhaust housing off, correct? I wont mess anything up too bad will I?
Also, if you port beyond the flapper door, boost will not come on near as hard, will it, because of the added wastegate creep?
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Anyone, as far as porting the kouki wastegate ( I am about to do it, turbo is off), I have to take the exhaust housing off, correct? I wont mess anything up too bad will I?
Also, if you port beyond the flapper door, boost will not come on near as hard, will it, because of the added wastegate creep?
Thanks,
Jameson
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Originally posted by rico05
SO I should just let a shop do it for me I guess, since I want a B&R stage II or III anyway
SO I should just let a shop do it for me I guess, since I want a B&R stage II or III anyway
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Yeah, I was thinking of a $5 DIY check valve...Home Depot racing...lol.
There's a company that sells some pretty decent ones for $30, for those people who don't like to build things.
www.boostvalve.com
There's a company that sells some pretty decent ones for $30, for those people who don't like to build things.
www.boostvalve.com
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Originally posted by Supermac 7
[B]Awesome info guys, and all correct too . Rico, a profec B is probably the best bang for the buck as far as electronic boost controllers go. Myself, I am building a manual one that will allow me to control wastegate creep as well as boost level.
[B]Awesome info guys, and all correct too . Rico, a profec B is probably the best bang for the buck as far as electronic boost controllers go. Myself, I am building a manual one that will allow me to control wastegate creep as well as boost level.
Anyone, as far as porting the kouki wastegate ( I am about to do it, turbo is off), I have to take the exhaust housing off, correct? I wont mess anything up too bad will I?
Also, if you port beyond the flapper door, boost will not come on near as hard, will it, because of the added wastegate creep?
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Originally posted by rico05
How exactly does a boost controller work? I read the article in SCC last month, and I just got lost. Aaron...you rock!!
How exactly does a boost controller work? I read the article in SCC last month, and I just got lost. Aaron...you rock!!
Check valves don't open until a certain psi (like a pop-off valve) so the wastegate doesn't see any boost until the limit is reached.
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Originally posted by rico05
How exactly does a boost controller work? I read the article in SCC last month, and I just got lost.
How exactly does a boost controller work? I read the article in SCC last month, and I just got lost.
Aaron...you rock!!
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THANK YOU!!! Finally, someone who can explain this stuff even to a moron like me!!! This is one of the most informative threads I have ever read/started.
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Originally posted by UniqueTII
Boost spikes are the levels of boost that result from creep.
Boost spikes are the levels of boost that result from creep.
...the naysayers say that the TB and other intake components can only move X amount of air, so the CFM of the turbo is bottlenecked by the TB.