clocking your turbos Options

[OrbitalGT95]

Just a general question...I know a few (mostly Dr. Tweak) have clocked turbos for there set ups. My question is why doesn't all the 3s and 5s guys do it. Clocking the turbo isn't that hard, just relocate the wastegate. It would shorten up ur ICP leading to a somewhat faster spool and its looks better imo. I'm actually going to be doing a midmount setup this winter with the sr cause of the difference in spool time. I was just wondering y no one does it?



This post has been edited by OrbitalGT95: Nov 5, 2007 - 9:41 AM

[x_itchy_b_x]

i clocked mine on both the 5sfte and 3sgte setup. but the reason why people normally don't is because of the wastegate actuator. it is bolted to the compressor housing, then a rod is connected to the exhaust side gate. when you twist the compressor hosing the rod and actuator wont line up anymore for proper operation and you have to either make a crazy weird shaped rod (what i did) or make a new bracket for the actuator to mount to. i suck at explaining things but hope you get the jist.

with an external wastegate you have nothing to worry about at all, no modifications needed.