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    Internal or external wastegate?

    Gonna do a remote mount with the t04E only gonna run about 8psi. Which would you recommend internal or external wastgate
    2001 ECSB 4.8 Pewter- Posi 4.11 gears,Magnaflow single, no cats,shorty headers,E-Fans,intake,billet servos,shift kit,no egr,hp tune, taylor 409 wires. 4/6 drop 22s, shaved taillights,tailgate,rollpan. needs more power.

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    External for sure. My TiAL 38mm wastegate has treated me very well for years. FYI, I've only ever seen internal wastegates on diesels, turbo V6's and imports/sport compacts. I doubt anyone uses an internal wastegate with a domestic turbo V8 setup, but I could be wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jetmech View Post
    External for sure. My TiAL 38mm wastegate has treated me very well for years. FYI, I've only ever seen internal wastegates on diesels, turbo V6's and imports/sport compacts. I doubt anyone uses an internal wastegate with a domestic turbo V8 setup, but I could be wrong.
    This is the truth! External for sure.
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    well the to4e comes with a 8psi internal wastegate. which is the max i wanna run in a remote mount setup
    2001 ECSB 4.8 Pewter- Posi 4.11 gears,Magnaflow single, no cats,shorty headers,E-Fans,intake,billet servos,shift kit,no egr,hp tune, taylor 409 wires. 4/6 drop 22s, shaved taillights,tailgate,rollpan. needs more power.

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