How Do You Tell An Upgraded Stock Turbo

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Jun 30, 2004 | 09:37 PM

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mazdaspeed7

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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jun 30 2004, 10:22 PM

theoretically i can take a picture of a bored out stock housing, but thats more than walking out to the gay-raj

Thats not necessary. Unlike a suprising amount of people who find their way onto the internet, I can actually put 2 and 2 together and would be able to pick out a bored stock housing rather easily with the info and pic you posted.

But, if youre bored, it may help someone else out.

Dec 13, 2004 | 12:56 PM

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1988RedT2

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Okay, I'm a little bored. Here's pics of mine before and after.

Well, first the stock compressor...

Dec 13, 2004 | 01:00 PM

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And the upgrade....

Dec 13, 2004 | 08:55 PM

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drunkin_idiot

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OOOoOoOo purty!

Dec 13, 2004 | 09:02 PM

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amx TII

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that vac line coming off the cold side of the turbo...is that only for the internal wastegate or do you need one for an external wastegate also? im in the process of doing my turbo set up and any help would be great. thanks

Dec 14, 2004 | 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by amx TII' date='Dec 13 2004, 10:02 PM

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That red tubing is for the stock setup for the internal wastegate. It still looks a lot like that, but now there's a manual boost controller in the line.

Seems to me an external wastegate would still require a pressure line to the wastegate actuator.