awwyeaa Member 18 Member For: 11y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/03/14 09:36 AM Share Posted 17/03/14 09:36 AM I have a ba xr6t with plazmaman stage 1 I/c kit, 2nd cai and high flow cat, waiting to take it to the tuner for injectors, actuator and tune. will I need to port the wastegate? generally when does this mod need to be applied? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz097 Bronze Donating Members 1,752 Member For: 13y 11m 18d Posted 17/03/14 09:40 PM Share Posted 17/03/14 09:40 PM Generally when a full exhaust is fitted and the cross over and such is removed. Have u done valve springs? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 8m 20d Posted 18/03/14 08:19 AM Share Posted 18/03/14 08:19 AM As above, it's more so when the dump size is increased to 4". In saying that it does help the tuner control boost spike even with just the cat modded, every car reacts differently Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 13y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/03/14 02:47 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 02:47 AM (edited) I had a totally standard rear housing and when I fitted a 4inch dump and cat with a 3 1/2 cat back had no issues with boost spike But everyone's car behaves differently Edited 19/03/14 02:48 AM by McMattyP91 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/03/14 02:49 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 02:49 AM ^your car is an Fg, they have a bigger wastegate than a B series. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 13y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/03/14 02:51 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 02:51 AM Forgot to mention that My bad Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 8m 20d Posted 19/03/14 06:45 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 06:45 AM I had a totally standard rear housing and when I fitted a 4inch dump and cat with a 3 1/2 cat back had no issues with boost spikeBut everyone's car behaves differentlyIn your sig it says you made 18psi, did it not taper off at all? If so to what psi? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 13y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/03/14 07:10 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 07:10 AM Haha that's with the new turbo mateBut yes the old turbo went 18psi in the mid tapering off to 11 by redline Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/03/14 07:16 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 07:16 AM 18 tapering to 11?whoa nellie 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 13y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/03/14 07:19 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 07:19 AM Small turbo + stock housing + e85 = 357rwkw I wasn't complaining hahaMost embarrassing thing should be is that it still is a single pegger 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87776-wastegate-port-mod-needed/#findComment-1460828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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