michael Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Good day to you, do any of you recognise the make / model of this wastegate? http://www.megaboost.co.uk/supra/mine/turbos/twins/big-twins-13.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/supra/mine/turbos/twins/big-twins-12.jpg I have a pair of them on my bespoke IHI "big twins" setup but I can't see any markings on them to indicate what make they might be, does anyone recognise them? The Apexi "Isamu" kit uses these turbos on other cars comes with the Apexi Racing Wastegates but I'm not sure if these have been changed / are older versions / something else completely. http://www.megaboost.co.uk/supra/mine/turbos/twins/big-twins-09.jpg http://www.megaboost.co.uk/supra/mine/turbos/twins/big-twins-08.jpg I've googled and looked through some old HyperRev mags but haven't found anything similar as yet, I need to take a pic of the top really, I seem to have missed it when I had the camera out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 HKS Style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 They aren't ribbed for pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 hence the "style" bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 hence the "style" bit You could say they were "Monkey Balls Chicken Wrap with Mayo, hold the onions Style" in that case then In the same way as you could be described as "handsome style" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 You could say they were "Monkey Balls Chicken Wrap with Mayo, hold the onions Style" in that case then In the same way as you could be described as "handsome style" True ... but I'll be getting mine tonight ... will you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 but I'll be getting mine tonight ... Monkey balls Chicken wrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 mike I think they are actually apexi racing gates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 mike I think they are actually apexi racing gates That would make sense, they just look a bit different to the latest style one so I wasn't sure - probably a few models old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 http://www.modacar.com/products/Mitsubishi/Evo/MODAWAG/wastegates.html Looks similar doesnt it Michael? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 That would make sense, they just look a bit different to the latest style one so I wasn't sure - probably a few models old yep...that was my thinking as well, looks like an older version of the same W/G to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Cheap aren't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Cheap aren't they Maybe you should bump your price up! ...quick somebody buy them before he does!!!7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Yep by a few k if that manifold is inconel as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 They are old Apexi units. Had one on my Skyline until it cracked, replaced it with a Greddy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Cheers Chris, always a supplier of joy but with that twist of potential doom thrown in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Well they do crack, most of them do it eventually, it's also hard to find a stock turbo housing that's not got some heat cracks around the wastegate port. Cheap cast iron and heat cycling in the red hot region = eventual cracking I expect the Greddy one will have some seat cracks if i strip it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 The Supraforums massive seem to think they might be old HKS ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan.G Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Im 98% sure they are apexi. Seen them a few times on imported cars i have mapped. The new versions of them are very similar in shape but they moved the Top port right to the top of the can to reduce issues with boost spiking which was common on the old design. But i must say the blitz's are very similar http://www.ooparts-international.co.jp/index/car/listbybrand/blitz/wastegate/index.html Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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