bitcrusher Member 38 Member For: 4y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/20 07:53 AM Share Posted 23/09/20 07:53 AM Just purchased second hand turbo smart actuator apparently been on car for 5000ks before going external gate. how many springs are meant to be inside? Bloke told me its 14 psi and than said car was making 23 psi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat007 Member 236 Member For: 6y 4m 2d Posted 23/09/20 08:01 AM Share Posted 23/09/20 08:01 AM Ouch. Hope your tune is capable of handling that sort of boost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,028 Member For: 9y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 23/09/20 08:12 AM Share Posted 23/09/20 08:12 AM It's probably a 12psi actuator with one itty bitty spring in it. You can make roughly double the boost that the spring is rated for. Here's a 12psi one disassembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitcrusher Member 38 Member For: 4y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/20 10:00 AM Author Share Posted 23/09/20 10:00 AM car is running 15 psi with a boost t and stock actuator has supporting mods. the one I have has 3 springs in it its that springy its hard to put the cap on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,109 Member For: 16y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/20 10:05 AM Share Posted 23/09/20 10:05 AM you might have to use a vice if there's enough spring pressure between the caps. just ask the manufacturer which spring(s) you should be using based on your setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitcrusher Member 38 Member For: 4y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/20 10:10 AM Author Share Posted 23/09/20 10:10 AM So this setup can come from factory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,109 Member For: 16y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/20 10:12 AM Share Posted 23/09/20 10:12 AM No. turbosmart are aftermarket only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitcrusher Member 38 Member For: 4y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/20 10:13 AM Author Share Posted 23/09/20 10:13 AM Should have put more information in that. I mean can this setup of springs come fron turbosmart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,109 Member For: 16y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/09/20 10:15 AM Share Posted 23/09/20 10:15 AM it's almost impossible to tell since they don't mark their springs with manufacturer stuff, as far as I've ever seen. Just put in smaller to bigger springs until you're happy if you want to stuff about with it yourself, but otherwise just ask the manufacturer of the items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NA_TURBO Member 532 Member For: 9y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 23/09/20 10:22 AM Share Posted 23/09/20 10:22 AM The springs should have a colour painted at one or both ends, that designates what psi it's rated too. Here's a chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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