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Did you have the same problem before installing the adjustable WG? To troubleshoot the solinoid take a short piece of vac. hose connected directly from the wastegate actuator to the turbo outlet. This will remove both the solinoid as well as the y hose from the picture. You should get...

I put a CAS V2 on my car several years ago. With a TE44, blue tops and a Thrasher chip I could run about 16.5 psi without any knock. Adding the front mount allows me to run 19-20 with 0 KR. I would assume that a good stock location setup such as the CAS V4 would offer similar results without...

WRT 3 & 4 Oil in the up pipe is not uncommon. The stock turbo setup is notorious for sucking oil in through the breather and coating the insides of the intercooler, up pipe, etc. Your turbo sounds OK. It should have minimal play, be easy to turn by hand but will not spin freely. #2 I...

I doubt you will find pre-machined caps. You are supposed to line bore the block if you chane caps. They were never intended to be interchanged between blocks without a line bore.

You should be able to open up the existing wastegate hole without buying a bigger puck. Take the elbow off. You will see a carbon ring where the puck seals to the wastegate hole. Use a dremel tool to open the hole up a little bit. With your exhaust setup boost creep is normal. It usually...