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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 10:47 AM
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Upgraded wastegate actuator

I have a journal bearing fp red and I'm looking to upgrade the wga. Any suggestions?
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Yea, upgrade the wga there's lots of options, even from FP themselves. I have the turbosmart on my EF4 and it is a quality piece.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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So the type of wga and each different psi don't play a part in the amount of power you can make ?
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 04:17 PM
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it does to an extent, the question is how much psi does your base actuator hold? if its say 14psi then it begins to open under boost causing your boost to dump or hold less thru the powerband with higher boost pressures.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 11:42 AM
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Ok so what if it's let's say 21psi wga ?
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 11:45 AM
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All depends if you plan to run pump gas, race gas, or E85. I personally run the Turbosmart with 18psig spring and it's about perfect for pump gas (comparable to FP's upgraded HP WGA).
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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I also have the turbosmart one, seems like a great piece, lets me hold almost 30psi out to 9000rpms...

If you are worried about the WGA being a weakpoint, I'd recommend the turbosmart one or the blouch one. I had an FP one, it sucked.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 12:05 PM
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I plan on running 93, wish I had a e85 station nearby none in my area. So turbosmart and blouch are both great for making power with smooth power curves. Thanks for the help!
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 11:43 PM
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I have a journal bearing fp red and I'm looking to upgrade the wga. Any suggestions?
Do you have the stock actuator on there now? What peak boost level do you run?
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 07:01 PM
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Well it is stock, going with the 25psi wga from FP. Thanks for all the info and feedback
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