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Step 8- Optional: Wastegate mod
I wanted to run fairly low boost and i had no idea what the stock wastegate was set at so i did this mod. i figured it would be much better to have the wastegate open too early then too late, because an MBC can fix it opening too early, but is useless to making it open ealier. What you need to do is go to Home depot's spring section and buy a fairly long, fairly stiff spring. also buy a nut and a couple of washers(if your actuator rod already has threading on it then use that threading). the first thing you need to do is to cut the wastegate actuator arm. mine already had threading on it so i was lucky. if it didnt have threading you would have to use a die and make it. place a washer on the rod, then the spring, then another washer, and then the bolt. now weld the actuator arm back together. the spring should put pressure on the arm, counteracting some of the pressure needed to open the Wastegate, which means the wastegate opens sooner. here are some pics of it. the mod worked perfectly, Im only boosting 4psi right now. as soon as i get the IC piping made i will crank up that boost.
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-Chris
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