[justnate]

First a quick explanation. I had an o-ring blow out on my HPOP on a trip and it apparently wet my clutch. So before I put in a new clutch I'd like to change out the pedistal o-rings to hopefully prevent a repeat.

My questions surround this maintenance. Specifically to change the wheel or not and a wastegate actuator upgrade, worth it or not? Who from? what other parts are needed besides the pedistal parts?

 

[Camshaft]

Changing out orings is a good idea as well as the up-pipe gaskets (donuts) or go to bellowed up- pipes. The ats turbo housing is a good upgrade for surge prevention and flow - I would keep the same wheel and wastegate for now.

 

[itorchedparis]

def keep the same wheel and go with the ported housing...you're gonne have to take the turbo off to replace the pedestle O-rings so do youself a favor and upgrade the wastegate actuator while it's off so you have easy access to the E-clip. Dieselsite has the turbomaster wastegate actuator which is really nice.

 

[justnate]

So if I change the wastegate actuator to the Turbomaster Wastgate Actuator will it help with a stock housing or do I need to do them both?

 

[Camshaft]

I expect it will help - but you
Will likely get surge so you will be back in there next month adding the housing. The housing would be the priority. I ran the housing and s Nanks Big Head for the longest time before I got my 38R and it is a very solid set up. If you can only do one now, get the ported housing and crank in you actuator rod a turn or two and disconnect the red line for now.