Okay finished my 88NA to 89T2 swap did everything right....but now when i drive it...it feels like theres no power.... im flooring the pedal but the rpms just go up so slow and i dont know what it could be.... ????? theres no power at all it feels so sluggish and weak??? what do you guys think can be wrong????

 

Wastegate stuck open? Does it build boost at all?

 

it doesnt feel like it but i can hear the bov????

 

List of things to check:

Wastegate actuator rod: Is it connected to wastegate arm on the turbine housing (as mentioned above)?
Did you check the timing?
New plug wires and plugs?
Also, are your secondary throttle plates functional? perhaps stuck?
Does the intercooler leak? Are all clamps secure?

Just trying help a fellow VA rotorhead...

 

^^Another thought regarding timing- You might also want to make sure the pulley is installed correctly on the eshaft. My brother bought a TII with a fresh rebuild that was exhibiting loss of power symptoms as well.

I adjusted the timing several times with a light, checked everything over and over again. I finally popped the pulleys off only to realize the guy had installed them incorrectly.

 

You can hear the BOV.....as in, all the time? Maybe you have an insane boost leak?

 

but yeah.....is the tps supposed to have 2 tps rods... coz mines only has one on the tps..... imma check those things out asap.... thanks for the output.... also whats the correct way to put the pulleys on??