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Single turbo wastegate sizing

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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Single turbo wastegate sizing

Is there a basic rule of thumb, for X amount of power or X sized turbo you should use an X sized wastegate? I'm just curious as I've never seen it discussed.

Or.. roughly what kind of power can a 38mm or 40mm wastegate support?

Edit: Found https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/powe...wastegate.html which explained what I needed to know perfectly. Thanks guys

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