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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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wastegate question

well i got my s5 turbo II motor like 3 days ago and its goin in my 1990 convertible. anyways the wastegate got damaged when the motor was shipped here. what size do i need. i mean i look and i see 35mm, 38mm,50mm and some other sizes. what would be a safe size to go with? i also got my front mount today. thank you
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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Are you going to run the stock turbo? How much boost do you plan on running? From what I've heard, a larger wastegate like a 50mm may make it difficult to consistently control boost levels under maybe 15psi.
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