turbo smart actuator help

[bitcrusher]

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

[cat007]

Ouch. Hope your tune is capable of handling that sort of boost!

[Puffwagon]

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.

[bitcrusher]

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

 

[k31th]

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.

[bitcrusher]

So this setup can come from factory?

[k31th]

No. turbosmart are aftermarket only.

[bitcrusher]

Should have put more information in that.

 

I mean can this setup of springs come fron turbosmart?

[k31th]

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.

[NA_TURBO]

The springs should have a colour painted at one or both ends, that designates what psi it's rated too.

 

Here's a chart.