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Vargas Turbo Build - 2017 GTI SE
- Thread starter CrossFit67
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Twist1
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Breaking Mustang Hearts
Vargas turbos are too advanced for lowly trivialities like "support brackets." xD
On a serious note if you've been running it without one this whole time that could very well be your issue (flex caused rod to bend or the motor to something funky)
CrossFit67
Ready to race!
- Location
- Roswell, GA
So, I just loosen the jam nut and turn the rod until it comes out, correct? Guess I will be tuning the wg actuator again... F!
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Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
Setting the WG again might be the least of your worries. If that flapper doesn't move freely the turbo needs to come back out, or at least the exhaust housing.
Hoon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Rhode Island
Probably slightly twisted the flapper arm inside the turbine housing and now the actuator is out of range, same shit my turbo did.
We've known the VTT flappers were junk for awhile. Same problem Littco had (briefly).
We've known the VTT flappers were junk for awhile. Same problem Littco had (briefly).
MadMen
Ready to race!
- Location
- Mooresville, NC
You should be able to just grab that sucker as it is and move the flapper in and out. If not binding, this should be easy to do without removing the rod yet.
CrossFit67
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- Location
- Roswell, GA
Oh, I get that...
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
Always thought yours was external like the others. Interesting.
Hoon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Rhode Island
No mine was perfect externally, bent inside the housing.
CrossFit67
Ready to race!
- Location
- Roswell, GA
Tony Vargas said the same thing when I emailed him. I can't move it with just my hand with the rod attached. I'm going to try to take the rod off tomorrow and see if I can move it.
Again, I'm assuming that I just loosen the jam nut and turn the rod until it comes out of the fork, correct?
FYI - I did put the e30 tune back on and logged it throwing the code and everything. Jon from 5150 says, "my guess is that the actuator rod has moved."
MadMen
Ready to race!
- Location
- Mooresville, NC
Yes. Loosen nut and turn the rod to remove it from the clevis. With no support bracket in the way, should be a bit easier.
CrossFit67
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- Location
- Roswell, GA
I removed the rod and the flapper swings freely without it attached. I could not move it with the actuator attached. Bad actuator? Did something just move and take it out of range? I’m going to see if I can get it reattached now....
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Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
Pop off DP and look inside and see if flapper is bent/sealing hole completely.
CrossFit67
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- Location
- Roswell, GA
The dp doesn’t want to just pop off. I undid the clamp, but the pipe is pretty well fused to the turbo. Is there a trick to separate it it?
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CrossFit67
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- Roswell, GA
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