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Oct 21, 2006 | 12:28 PM

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slowb20civic

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Re: Wastegate Spring

I have a TIAL small .5bar / 7LB spring... $25/shipped or trade for the 11.6 spring

Oct 21, 2006 | 12:32 PM

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Re: Wastegate Spring

is your 11.6lb spring genuine TIAL ???

Oct 21, 2006 | 12:41 PM

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Re: Wastegate Spring

yeah i looked up the colors after taking it aparty and my guage held between 11 and 12 and the spring is the big red one and tials sheets says thats an 11.6

Oct 21, 2006 | 12:42 PM

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Re: Wastegate Spring

i dont understand what could go so horribly wrong!!! haha im sorry can anyone explain or just keep telling me they woudlnt do it

Oct 21, 2006 | 01:13 PM

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Re: Wastegate Spring

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Originally Posted by strtfightncivc2

yeah i looked up the colors after taking it aparty and my guage held between 11 and 12 and the spring is the big red one and tials sheets says thats an 11.6

I have the small "green" 7lb, I can ship mine for $25/paypal , or we can trade, let me know

Oct 21, 2006 | 05:11 PM

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Re: Wastegate Spring

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Originally Posted by strtfightncivc2

i dont understand what could go so horribly wrong!!! haha im sorry can anyone explain or just keep telling me they woudlnt do it

Think about it. What controls boost on a turbo set-up? It's your wastegate. If you overboost or even a momentary boost spike, the A/F ratio will go out of whack.... guess what happens next..... you could blow your motor.