Drove my car with the wastegate off !

[dave84gn]

Never even thought of this, but I read on the other board you can disconnect the wastegate rod from the exhaust side of the turbo and it'll be just like you have no turbo So I thought, hmm, sounds right, so I tried it for fun

It was so slow it was sad Remember driving your parent's car after you got your license? You put the throttle down, the car revs like hell and doesn't go worth a damn -- well, most parent's cars don't! Well that was exactly what I was reminded of today with no boost Was cool heh.

It was weird, I had no boost at first, then after running at WOT for a few seconds it started to slowly build, I think I got up to about 5psi max. Heh. I guess not all the exhaust could go through the bypass in the turbo so some actually turned the turbine Stock turbo btw.

Ahh well, just thought I'd share... Threw the rod back on, tromped it from a slow roll in 1st and peeled the tires off Yup, turbo's back

She still needs tuning, but I'm lovin her regardless.

Dave

 

[national84]

I had a similar experience whaen a Buick parts guy sold me a gasket to go between the turbo and the up pipe. It was a large cork composite shaped like the down pipe gasket. Two blocks from the garage, 8psi and boom it was a cutlass 231 two barrel terd.

 

[Buick From Hell]

I'm no stranger to this, being on my 8th turbo!

I've probably driven 2 full years with the wastegate unhooked while saving money for another turbo!

...and yeah, these cars can barely get out of their own way without it!

 

[cool 84]

I drove around for a little while with no turbo just to save the car from my right foot since I have little self control. Then I pulled up to a red light and a Honda revved at me and I was helpless. Rod went back on and has been on ever since.