If a wastegate gets stuck closed or partially blocked, typically it doesn't take long for the problems to become apparent. Without the wastegate to relieve the excess gas, the turbo will produce ...

As far as having an external wastegate that matches the turbo it’s regulating, there are many factors to consider, and requires some research. We’ll save that for a future blog.

There is also a pressure actuator linked to the turbo's boost pressure that controls the wastegate. Here's what happens once you start revving your engine and racing down the track: The turbo will ...

D-1SC-equipped combinations with the 44mm wastegate make about 7.5 pounds of boost by 4,900 rpm, compared to the 8 pounds generated at the top of the tachometer on "standard" systems.

Polaris recently unleashed two monster side-by-sides meant to dominate natural landscapes. You've already seen the RZR Pro R, and now you'll get to meet the lesser demon, the RZR Turbo R, a ...

Turbo wastegates help your car's turbocharger spin at just the right speed. But if they get stuck, a legion of bad consequences will follow.