Turbo Meister Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Finally decided to get wastegates for my turbos. After years of running the twin turbo chevy engine without them, I decided I wanted to control the boost instead of having the boost control me!! I'm hoping everything will work properly. Soon the engine will go back into the Z. Hanns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Nice!! I'd have never know they weren't there already. I like the merge of the w/g pipes into the turbo d/p's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stdgrabbag Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 so if you couldnt control the amount of boost how much were you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse OBrien Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 You just made my brain melt. I'm in love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleakdragonmage Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 so if you couldnt control the amount of boost how much were you running? Im assuming he used the pop off valve on the side of the intake to regulate boost into the engine...just my assumption though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatherion Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Wow!!! Do you have any video of that monster running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustorbust Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Hey Hans.....What happened with the clear box idea?....I thought that would have been really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAirborne Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 that picture made me poop a little. omg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 So are they open or routed back into the exhaust? Nothing like giving an inconsiderate driver a blast with an open waste gate right as you pass there open window ;> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260zturbo Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 that is truly sick...we need a video of that when its on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Meister Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 so if you couldnt control the amount of boost how much were you running? 17-20 psi with 3-5 psi at launch. bleakdragonmage.....no control.... the exhaust turbine housing A/R dictated how fast and how much boost was produced. My Rajays with the 383 had .80 A/R and made 17 psi. I changed the A/R to .60 and made 30 psi but it was too much. My new turbos had .96 A/R with the 406 engine and made 20 psi. when I fabricated the wastegate system I also changed the new turbos to .81 A/R. This will create boost with less lag yet max boost will now be controlled. I'm starting with no more than 15 psi until I know the fuel system can properly handle it. megatherion... I have a thread in Motorsport section about a website with some videos. VIMEO.COM.. search for Turbo Meister. rusorbust....The plexiglass box worked well and looked cool, but I wanted to try the carb hat idea for a while. stony...the wastegates enter the downpipe....because I'm such a considerate person and because my Z is all about being a SLEEPER. Thanks for the interest everyone. Hanns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Hanns, I love this new carb hat even better than the old one in your signature. The engine looks so wicked---thanks for being a great inspiration to us all! BTW, don't forget to swap your valve covers around to keep the engraved flames going back the correct way You rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvincent Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I just watched your old videos....... Has to be the most fun you can ever possibly have with your pants still on! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rytherwr Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Nice stuff, Hanns...shoot, I never knew you were waste-gateless to begin with..) Watched your videos as well...great looking car and runs as good as it looks. I STILL blame my TT fixation on you! (and my empty wallet) ) Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hanns, Any pics with the 325s installed yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Meister Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hanns, Any pics with the 325s installed yet? Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Meister Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hanns, Any pics with the 325s installed yet? The poster pic may not be the one with M/T tires but this one is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 OOOHHHHH they fit so Nice. not only are our cars going to look the same we are going to have the same tires ;> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Meister Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 OOOHHHHH they fit so Nice. not only are our cars going to look the same we are going to have the same tires ;> Yes, they will look the same but you are faster. Haven't you gone 9.10? Hanns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Yea that was in a race car shell though. my red car will be more setup for street/strip and at 4500 feet don't think i will run that fast here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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