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Installation of Forge Wastegate Actuator

Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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downside is you have to live with P0234 code.......
the p0234 code is always on in my car i just turn off the check engine light in UTEC so no codes bother me ever
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Zeus
Don't do that! just tighten the actuator!
how do i tighten the actuator?
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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Loosen the jam nut and "make it shorter". Read my FP wastegate thread, and the post I made in your own thread about your actuator.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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So I should shorten the lever by screwing the turnbuckle in further. This will make the lever shorter. Then I pull on the lever and attach it to the wastegate creating more tension? Am I correct?
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by joeymia
So I should shorten the lever by screwing the turnbuckle in further. This will make the lever shorter. Then I pull on the lever and attach it to the wastegate creating more tension? Am I correct?
Exactly, like I said before
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by joeymia
So I should shorten the lever by screwing the turnbuckle in further. This will make the lever shorter. Then I pull on the lever and attach it to the wastegate creating more tension? Am I correct?
Yes, this is absolutely correct!

But as Zeus said, you should try to use just the actuator by itself (without the boost controller) first, to set the base actuator spring pressure for your setup.

Once you have dialed in the actuator by itself, you should then add the boost controller to reach your final desired setting.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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Ok now I got it installed correctly... I turned the turnbuckle until it didn't want to turn anymore. I put some tension on the spring then attached it to the wastegate. Boost is holding very nice in 2nd and 3rd gear. Tonight I'll do a 4th gear run again and see how it holds.

PS: If a kind vendor sends me some headstuds I'll happily post results of a 25+psi run on meth *hint* *hint*
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by joeymia
PS: If a kind vendor sends me some headstuds I'll happily post results of a 25+psi run on meth *hint* *hint*
Already been done a month and a half ago.

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by joeymia
Ok now I got it installed correctly... I turned the turnbuckle until it didn't want to turn anymore. I put some tension on the spring then attached it to the wastegate. Boost is holding very nice in 2nd and 3rd gear. Tonight I'll do a 4th gear run again and see how it holds.

PS: If a kind vendor sends me some headstuds I'll happily post results of a 25+psi run on meth *hint* *hint*
I'm glad you got it figured out!

I knew this would take care of it!

Good luck on getting a free set of headstuds!
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@Forge
I'm glad you got it figured out!

I knew this would take care of it!

Good luck on getting a free set of headstuds!
still waiting....
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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Do you really expect someone just to give those away?

ARP studs are proven to be stronger than the stock studs on almost every single application they are available for and have seen 25 PSI with meth. dozens of times over again on Evo's.

What exactly do you expect to prove if someone gives you a free set?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike@Forge
Do you really expect someone just to give those away?

ARP studs are proven to be stronger than the stock studs on almost every single application they are available for and have seen 25 PSI with meth. dozens of times over again on Evo's.

What exactly do you expect to prove if someone gives you a free set?
Maybe we missed the post of the log @ 30psi + meth on Mike's Forge WG unit. I have hit as high as 31.3psi on our 11sec stock turbo run using the forge unit just 2 weeks ago. Mike has seen the car a few weeks ago while up at Forge. The WG does the the job. This is even with long duration 280's. There is nothing more to prove here. If you really want ARPs PM me your address for $99 shipped.

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dsm95hybrid
Maybe we missed the post of the log @ 30psi + meth on Mike's Forge WG unit. I have hit as high as 31.3psi on our 11sec stock turbo run using the forge unit just 2 weeks ago. Mike has seen the car a few weeks ago while up at Forge. The WG does the the job. This is even with long duration 280's. There is nothing more to prove here. If you really want ARPs PM me your address for $99 shipped.
Don't worry I was just playing around, I didn't expect anything I was just messing around with Greg from GSC. Headstuds for 99 is a good deal might just take you up on that offer. I was planing on installing a set of valve springs and titanium retainers with the headstuds.
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