New turbo installed again, but a few questions?

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First off let me say that James Thagard of http://www.speedshopthagard.com has the greatest of garrett turbos, he was well knowledgeable and very helpful in many ways with what I was wanting for my application.

 

Not to mention very helpful and courteous throughout the whole trasnaction, anyone looking for a turbo from garrett I would strongly recommend going with him.

 

Sorry for the plug but just wanted to share my experience with him.

 

Now for what I was asking. I have the garrett T3/TO4E turbo. exhaust .63 compressor ar .60. On this turbo though unlike the stock T3 unit, it doesnt have the inlets on the compressor housing like with the stock unit.

 

This unit also has an adjustable wastegate that is a universal unit, now going with what was stock on my car, so Im not sure where to plumb the vacumn line that comes off the waste gate, where should it go to, the intake?

 

Im also guessing that since this universal gate is threaded it is how Ill be adjusting boost, if not then will I use my old set up of what was a Halman boost controller, standard bearing and spring type.

 

Also if anyone has bought this type of turbo, how did you if you did, use the wastegate that came with the turbo from garrett. Im asking as with the stock turbo, it had an inlet on the comperssor side, as stated before and the new garrett doesnt. Well before with the stock turbo the vacumn line off the wastegate plumbed into that on the compressor side, and the Halman boost controller was in between. I dont see how I can do this with this turbo.

 

One thing this is on a 280zx turbo car.

 

Ill post some pics shortly of the wastegate and turbo so you have an idea of what Im talking about as well.

 

Here are the pics, hope the links work..

 

http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=2648&cat=500&page=1

 

http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=2649&cat=500&page=1

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Doesnt anyone know how I should plum this turbo? Help please

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You can get your boost source from the intake manifold, run the boost controller in between, and into the wastegate port. It also looks like to have an adjustable rod on the wastegate. If this is the case, you can simply shorten the rod to increase your base boost level, or lengthen it to lower your base pressure.

 

I am glad to hear you had a pleasant transaction w/ James. I too have nothing but praise for my dealings with him as well.