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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Exclamation boost creep or something else?

im running a t61 with a 46mm tial gate. using the big yellow 10 psi spring.
under 3rd or 4th itll hold 10 psi till around 6k rpms where it will jump to 20 psi by 7200 rpms.

im running a greddy profec b 2. i tried with it off, and disconnected the hose from the valve and samething. im using the turbo compressor as source for wastegate to the side of it.

can 46mm be to small or do i have another problem? im running vacuum hoses and barbed fittings. there is a "t" plastic adapter from turbo compressor to ebc valve then to wastegate.

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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What manifold?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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I used a t70 on an ebay elchepo manifold and a tial 40mm wastegate and I had no boost creep at all if that helps any...
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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hks fd style manifold?

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...0setup/172.jpg

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...0setup/174.jpg


3" dp too
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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test your wastegate signal line for leaks.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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the one from turbo compressor?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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is this with 3.5 or 4" exhaust? Sounds like creep to me, you need a manifold with the wg runners in direct flow of the main runners.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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ran new hose straight from turbo compressor to wastegate. hit 17 psi around 7k rpms in 3rd. :/
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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ok found something interesting.
found a few older logs on my 60-1 setup running with ebc on set for 15 psi
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...628_100841.jpg

now this is my t61 rebuilt turbo same manifold and wastegaet setup with spring. running off of 10 psi spring
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...920_174619.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...920_174627.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...920_174654.jpg
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 11:15 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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The highest RPM your old setup goes to the boost pressure is the same as your new setup. Looks just like creep to me. Generally it only happens on well built engines, with big ports and big exhaust. We have a 2nd gen in the shop that doesn't creep one bit with an improperly built turbo manifold. The engine isn't that strong, even with BIG ports so its not a problem...

Why not just set the boost controller to 20psi and call it a day? You have the water injection...
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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That's an attempt at covering up a problem with a shaky and somewhat unreliable "solution". He needs to figure out why it's creeping and fix it.

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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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ya well i wanted to run it at 20 psi but if i set the ebc to 20 psi wouldnt it just creep more to maybe 27 this time for example?

mine is just a moderate street port, nothing huge.

ive been thinking about switching the pressure source to maybe the intake manifold and see if that makes a difference which i doubt :/
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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could this be a problem?
48mm hole on exhaust manifold>38mm adapter piece>46mm wg


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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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If you move to to the intake boost will usually go up 1.5 to 2psi.

The inside diameter of the pipe looks to be the right size. That waste gate really necks down, I know the Tial 44's inlet size is near 40mm. You can either go up in wastegate size, or change the wastegate location on the turbo manifold.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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ok, so far it isnt
a. ebc (was by passed completely and still "crreps")
b. pressure source hose, new 9/32" hose installed straight and same thing
c. doubt its the spring, new 10 psi yellow installed last yr
d. dont think its manifold, several people have used same manifold, bigger turbo n smaller gate and no creep, or not as bad as mine.
e. diaphragm? i was told by a tial support tech a leaking one wouldnt hold boost at all and just creep.
f. dp is only 3" so i dont think its too big

i appericate everyones help and putting in there 2cents, i really wanna figure this out.

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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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i agree with turblown 10 psi is bypassing too much for the wastegate to handle. i ran a t67 at 15psi on a 44mm wg and never creeped. make sure ur wg boost hose is big enough and as short as possible.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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ok well i hooked ebc back up. tomorrow ill try running it set at 15 psi and log it and see what it does, ill be back with an update tomorrow.
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The easiest solution would be to use a stiffer spring on the gate. Try something at least 1 bar. Basically pick a spring pressure where the wastegate can flow enough so that boost will not creep in cold weather with no controller. A stiffer spring requires less wastegate flow.

If you have a creep problem with no boost controller, then the boost control will tend to be less predictable if you try the "just run higher boost with the same spring" route.

Here's my experience with the problem you are having. On my old motor I had an FC HKS log manifold, similar in runner design to the cheap ebay FC manifolds. I was using a brand new HKS 40mm gate with 10psi spring, no boost controller initially. In ambient temps above 55-60F it would never creep. This was with a street ported motor and 3" straight pipe to a 3" Racing Beat dual catback. When it got cold out it would creep to about 13psi.

When I rebuilt the motor I switched to a divided stainless manifold with Tial 44mm gate and 13psi spring. I've never had boost creep since then.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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makes sense, ur the 3rd person who has told me to try a stiffer spring. guess i should order a small red spring to make it 13 psi.


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The easiest solution would be to use a stiffer spring on the gate. Try something at least 1 bar. Basically pick a spring pressure where the wastegate can flow enough so that boost will not creep in cold weather with no controller. A stiffer spring requires less wastegate flow.

If you have a creep problem with no boost controller, then the boost control will tend to be less predictable if you try the "just run higher boost with the same spring" route.

Here's my experience with the problem you are having. On my old motor I had an FC HKS log manifold, similar in runner design to the cheap ebay FC manifolds. I was using a brand new HKS 40mm gate with 10psi spring, no boost controller initially. In ambient temps above 55-60F it would never creep. This was with a street ported motor and 3" straight pipe to a 3" Racing Beat dual catback. When it got cold out it would creep to about 13psi.

When I rebuilt the motor I switched to a divided stainless manifold with Tial 44mm gate and 13psi spring. I've never had boost creep since then.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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update:
tried with ebc hooked up and set greddy profec b 2 to 115 set gain. 3rd gear hit 15 psi around 4300 rpms, held it till around 6300 rpms. then went up to 20 psi again by 6700.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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wastegate placement? This is the issue I have if trying to run low boost. I just stay out of it until race gas is in then its not an issue as its set for 24psi.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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ordered a smaller red spring. gonna try and put the yellow and red to make a 13 psi spring. will update when i try that.
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