Great Video mate!

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot.

If you enjoyed this video, give it a thumbs up and subscribe. Comment below with any questions you have for me about fitting a turbosmart wastegate. I read EVERY single legit comment.

Hi thanks for the video! I have a corsa vxr do I do 2mm of pre load?

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

If it's a turbosmart actuator then yes.

@the_time_chambers_edge

5 жыл бұрын

Ok thank you very much for the reply I’m going to try and fit mine tomorrow but there is another video about where he does 3 turns.

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

@@the_time_chambers_edge well it would depend on the manufacturers instructions. The turbosmart one I had specified 2mm of pre load (2 complete turns). Best to stick to what they recommended. You can always adjust after a few drives.

I bought a second hand turbo with the turbo smart actuator already on it, i installed the turbo and since then my cars been over boosting do I follow the same instructions because this actuator was already set up for another 300bhp vxr so I don’t know how much turns I need to do

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

They may have fitted a heavier spring inside. The standard 1 should be 10psi. Yes I would follow the instructions as in the video 👍

@migell100

5 жыл бұрын

BoostHit Oky I’ll do that tomorrow and see how it’s running then I need to bring it in for mapping ASAP

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

@@migell100 all good man.

Is that the preloaded for other actuator too cause I got the forge actuator

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure on the exact specs of the forge unit. Should be written in instructions, maybe on a website? They might be similar but would pay to check.

@maniaguy11

5 жыл бұрын

It dont say nothing I'll check their site though

Hi mate recently had my astra h vxr mapped by rnd motorsport It made 305 Bhp at stage 3 with a standard brand new complete borgwarner gm turbo with a brand new actuator etc They said the standard actuator was holding it back a little and recommend the turbosmart version My question is will I be ok to swap to the turbosmart without issues occurring eg limp mode from too much boost or needing another remap? And if it's ok to use the turbosmart version what spring would you recommend? Cheers mate

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

I do like the turbosmart products. I've had no issues with my one. What exhaust are you running? If your going for the new actuator the standard 10psi spring will be fine. With regards to remap its always safer to get them to check the tune. But if you just have 3inch exhaust, fmic and aem filter on a fresh ish engine they can do almost 325hp so you are probably only leaving 10/15hp on the table. May want to wait until you do some bigger mods-turbo, cams etc. Its up to you mate.

@andrewb5263

4 жыл бұрын

@@boosthit811 Yeah mate 3 inch double decat cobra non res Highly modified cdti airbox with besson extra large cold air feed scoop Mtc fmic and top hat with thermal inlet gasket Cars done 120k but has recently had a rebuilt cylinder head with the new turbo Main reason I ask is they moved the rev limiter when they mapped to 7k rpm just feeling a bit of turbo lag at the bottom end but from 4-7k it pulls like an absolute train Just wondering if the turbosmart actuator will give a faster spool and more initial kick/hit from the turbo compared to the brand new borgwarner actuator Don't really want to spend any more money on forging or more power just want to make best use of the power that Is already there Before the remap I had a generic cheap 12 psi actuator it gave the turbo a really good initial kick/hit but the car kept jumping into limp mode over 5k from to much overboost

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewb5263 ok nice. The turbosmart actuator may help a little....no guarantees. Me personally I would just run it as is and wait until doing bigger upgrades down the line. Turbosmart actuator is 120£ ? Plus dyno sessions 400£? How much boost you running? Psi. Mine peaks at 21psi then settles at about 16psi.

@andrewb5263

4 жыл бұрын

@@boosthit811 Hi mate just fit a boost gauge Getting 17-18 psi overboost And usually settles at around 15 Got a new rear vac box on the way see if that helps Still think it's worth the turbosmart actuator ? or should I just try adding some more preload to the standard actuator and aim for 20-21 psi overboost? Also just messaged rnd enquiring about what boost figures they achieved when they mapped it but awaiting the reply

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewb5263 I would have just done a vac box delete. Then do a boost leak test. Job done. My boost sometimes spikes to 24psi for a sec then 21 and once near 5/6k rpm probably around 15-16psi....my engine is lower compression than standard and I always run 99ron fuel.

Hey bud, what acuator is this? 10 or 14 psi? I'm guessing 10 as that's when its exhausting but just wanted to double check. Cheers

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

Its 10 mate. There 10 standard.

@WoodShop23

4 жыл бұрын

@@boosthit811 cheers my man!

Could you do this with the Mani and turbo on the car still? Or setting up preload and what have you?

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

Yes you could......I would unbolt the old bracket tho so you can get to it with a drill or fit the new turbosmart bracket. The preload set up is quite straight forward. Just wind the nut up (clockwise) until wont turn by hand, then give it a further 2 complete turns clockwise. Thats the preload done, then just lock the back nut off without moving the front preload nut.

@jamesmcpherson5468

5 жыл бұрын

@@boosthit811 I'll be giving it a go tonight using the original bracket! Thanks bud

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmcpherson5468 All good. Let me know how you get on!

@jamesmcpherson5468

5 жыл бұрын

@@boosthit811 Mount came out lovely, great video bro, got one issue though which I hope you'll be able to shed light on, I followed the video exactly, finger tight, then mark the bolt, 2 turns and test with air on the actuator, now I'm getting a little movement around 15psi but not fully open until 30psi? Any ideas what I can do?

@boosthit811

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmcpherson5468 I would say drive the car and monitor boost. It's probably ok. Measuring psi vs wastegate position can be tricky.

hi there i have a forge actuator on it and the original owner has the 8psi spring on it deciding wheather or not to change it due to having a idle misfire but when i set the preload properly i have only 5 psi of boost btw i have a stock engine spart from fmic kit, forge actuator and recirc valve it is on a astra vxr ps also wondering if you know anything about vacuum being above 30

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

Idle misfire and strange high vacuum I would be checking over all the intake and boost pipes/vacuum lines. Hose clamps etc and even pressurise the system to confirm no leaks. Would need to check what preload forge recommended and what standard spring they normally use....

@996stoky

4 жыл бұрын

@@boosthit811 did a boost pressure test a week ago no leaks and it is using the standard spring Scotty Kilmer recommend doing a compression test

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

@@996stoky yeah that might point you in the right direction.

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

@@996stoky lots of different things can cause misfires. Any codes up when doing the pedal test? Even oil leaking onto spark plugs can cause misfires on the vxrs

@996stoky

4 жыл бұрын

@@boosthit811 the only codes that come up are p0170 on a scanner and onboard it shows ecn17012 and ecn17016 I should mention it has had a decay and I checked the spark plugs lately it is running ridiculously lean when the code shows up

What’s the better turbo smart actuator mate the 10 psi one or 14

@boosthit811

8 ай бұрын

Depending what boost pressure you are targeting. If targeting 20 max then 10psi actuator is perfect

Yeh but how do you check the psi when’s it’s on the car lol

@boosthit811

4 жыл бұрын

It would be the same way more or less.

Turbosmart universal? 140mm or 150mm? Thx

@adrianilie9081

2 ай бұрын

hi, did you find an answer to this question as I am also facing this problem, I want to get a universal one but it is 150mm and I don't know if it is ok

@djshakalfeatdjpizdygeev699

Ай бұрын

@@adrianilie9081 я вообще взял turbosmart от powerstroke 7.3tdi 21psi но пока не ставил, сам шток вестгейта длиннее поэтому буду нарезать резьбу и постараюсь сделать площадку по типу родной чтоб сохранить родной вестгейт