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enkeivette · 01-18-2011, 11:01 AM

I believe that with aftermarket turbo set ups you need a mechanical wastegate (as opposed to electric???) to be able to set the boost level. But turbos that are originally controlled electronically, is that just an actuator pushing a mechanical wastegate? Meaning, do all turbos have mechanical gates that can be set up to use in any application?

01-18-2011, 11:01 AM	#1
enkeivette Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,850 Tweet	Explain wastegate actuation to me. I believe that with aftermarket turbo set ups you need a mechanical wastegate (as opposed to electric???) to be able to set the boost level. But turbos that are originally controlled electronically, is that just an actuator pushing a mechanical wastegate? Meaning, do all turbos have mechanical gates that can be set up to use in any application? __________________ I <3 forced induction.