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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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Hey guys was thinking of turning the boost up on my rs turbo, But i cant remember which way i turn the actuator???

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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Are you on the lookout for a new engine?
Turning up the boost is a major engine killer without it being setup to cope with the extra boost as your fueling will be out
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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Please just get it done by a pro on the RR, otherwise you'l be on here in a week asking why your head gasket has blown,there's a hole in your pistons, your rings are fried, or all 3
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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He'll whack the boost up, then it'll be

"RS turbo's are shite"

Leave it to someone who knows what they are doing
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Well got her booked in on the 21st so guess a will just wait till then.
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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best thing to do mate! its not worth the price of a rebuild.

and for the record, more tension = more boost!

best way to do it, is set the actuator to be just tensioned so the hole sits half over the wastegate dowel thingy, then run a bleed valve.

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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Yea your right mate just being experimentif wanna learn all a can. How much psi can my standerd actuator cope with???

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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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shorter rod=more boost
but best left to the experts
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Shorten it, but as above if you dont know how to check its fuelling right and not detting then dont.
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