Quote: Originally Posted by
Pomz23 
it opens when the spring inside the waste gate experiences the same amount of pound rating that the spring is made to. (if that makes anysence) its like having a 200 lbs person holding a door shut, then comes along a 201 lbs person and pushes it open. the 200 lbs person can no longer keep the door shut because it is just not strong enough. the 200 lbs person is the what the WGA spring would be. the door is the waste gate and the 201 lbs person is like the amount of boost your running.
correct me if i am wrong
essentially yes. thats how spring boost works.
when you use a boost controller, you're bleeding off boost that goes to the wastegate. so it might take 25 psi of pressure to equal 20 at the wastegate, if that makes sense.
