External Gate

[engo]

ey all.... i posted a few days ago about my manifold being screwed and now just discovered my external gate is screwed... the main seal is cracked and is now uselss!!!...

wondering if i could get suggestions of brands, places and so forth (within reason though monet wise )

thanks guys

[Adriano]

You cant get a replacement diaphram?

[GeeTR]

You sure can

[engo]

You sure can

its a cheap chinese junk thing..maybe betta to go a newby??

how do ya go about replacing the diaphram

[R31Nismoid]

probably why it broke in the first place

buy a decent gate

tial or turbosmart

[R34GTFOUR]

get a paypal account, go on ebay, get a genuine tial 44mm from the US for $420 and it will be on your door step in a week, happy days

[femno]

^^ NOT a good idea.

My mate bought a Turbosmart UltraGate 38, from the US...after a days use on the dyno, the plunger jammed and was binding on the housing...and it was genuine.

Anyways Turbosmart AUS wouldnt have a bar of it, which is ridiculous, considering they are manufactured here, and we got stuck with a 100 dollar repair bill!

Turbosmart customer service is f**king shit.

Go local.

[R34GTFOUR]

^^ NOT a good idea.

My mate bought a Turbosmart UltraGate 38, from the US...after a days use on the dyno, the plunger jammed and was binding on the housing...and it was genuine.

Anyways Turbosmart AUS wouldnt have a bar of it, which is ridiculous, considering they are manufactured here, and we got stuck with a 100 dollar repair bill!

Turbosmart customer service is f**king shit.

Go local.

thats just unlucky

i would rather spend $420 on a genuine tial, then cough up nearly $800 for one here, but thats me

[engo]

thats just unlucky

i would rather spend $420 on a genuine tial, then cough up nearly $800 for one here, but thats me

THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES..... IM TRYIN TO PICK UP A JUST JAP ONE....AND STILL ;S... im starting to not like my skyline anmore.. lol

[l0WRB]

buy cheap parts and it will eventually keep breaking lol

[GeeTR]

THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES

If only it worked like that Things are priced on how much people are willing to spend, not the complexity of the device. TiAL have been making gates to a large market for a long time. If you hunt around, you can pick up a 48 unit for ~380ísh. Compare that price to local TS 45mm.

To make the whole thing easier to swallow, think about the costs of a stuck plunger at full noise.

Anywho,

how do ya go about replacing the diaphragm

Give the manufacture of your china gate a call for a new one. Pop the hate hat off, slam er in, slap it on, don't pinch it when doing it back up.

Edited August 4, 2008 by GeeTR

[R31Nismoid]

THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES..... IM TRYIN TO PICK UP A JUST JAP ONE....AND STILL ;S... im starting to not like my skyline anmore.. lol

That piece of metal is probably one of the most important parts on the car.

Accurate boost control is a key to a reliable setup.

Dont modify your car if your going to go about it cheaply. It'll never workout nicely in the end

[2rismo]

Go local.

Great advice. I'd recommend Turbosmart.

[bubba]

get a paypal account, go on ebay, get a genuine tial 44mm from the US for $420 and it will be on your door step in a week, happy days

That's what I did. Haven't put it on yet but have heard nothing but good things about TiAl gates.

[rb26s13]

THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES..... IM TRYIN TO PICK UP A JUST JAP ONE....AND STILL ;S... im starting to not like my skyline anmore.. lol

and this is exactly why i laugh at people buying cheap shit "oh but its just a piece of metal that opens and closes"

buy quality and you get wat you pay for majority of the time

[dead32]

i know someone selling a tial 38mm gate, pm if needed.

[engo]

poor man pays twice..hehe.. im gettin a tial.. im just gonna make me a reliable setup once and for all...hahha..thanks for the help guys!!!!

[axe s]

Call Kyle from 6boost... thats where i got mine from... cheap and great service....