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Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:24 pm

I need to get a pressure feed for my wastegate - there is nothing on the turbo to use, so my next option was to tap into the end tank of the standard top mount intercooler, which is plastic.

My only other options are:
tap into the bov feed which is rubber
remove turbo and have someone put a proper? tap into the housing

Any suggestions on doing the tap into the end tank? Sure I can drill a hole to the correct size, and wind a brass fitting in, but is there anything else I should consider before doing that?

by **RS13** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:37 pm

I'd stay away from winding the fitting into the plastic, you run the risk of cracking. How about tapping into the intercooler piping somewhere?

by **touge rolla** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:01 pm

Is there a bit of metal here:

That you can tap in to?

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:15 pm

Is there nothing on the manifold you can tee off? Some manifolds have random blanked off pipes.

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:40 pm

touge rolla wrote:Is there a bit of metal here:

That you can tap in to?

There is, but it's a really awkward bend that one, I don't know if I can spare the 1-2cm to fit a fitting in there, and I don't have the tools to do it myself

Dell'Orto wrote:Is there nothing on the manifold you can tee off? Some manifolds have random blanked off pipes.

Doesn't it need to be before the TB? Nothing before that...

by **loose_unit** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:01 pm

Would need to be pre throttle body yes.

by **postfach** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:55 pm

Doing anything to the intercooler sounds like a bad plan IMO. I can find a nipple to put onto the turbo if you want.

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:05 am

postfach wrote:Doing anything to the intercooler sounds like a bad plan IMO. I can find a nipple to put onto the turbo if you want.

Yeah I'm thinking that's got to be the best way. Reckon you could do it without takng the turbo off?

by **postfach** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:12 pm

Kinda - we would remove the compressor housing to avoid getting small bits of metal in the turbo, cos you don't want that. Also makes it really easy to drill/tap/weld etc

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:18 am

postfach wrote:Kinda - we would remove the compressor housing to avoid getting small bits of metal in the turbo, cos you don't want that. Also makes it really easy to drill/tap/weld etc

Good thinking batman. See you this weekend?

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