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02-15-06, 10:01 AM

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HKS Wastgate spring...

is the standard wastegate spring, interchangable with the racing wastegate spring?

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02-17-06, 12:56 PM

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Some of the springs are interchangable between the Racing & Standard wastegates. Go here to cross-reference the springs.

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02-19-06, 02:33 PM

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i have a standard hks w/ a 9lb spring , What is the maximum boost i can run ? its a street ported t2 motor

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02-22-06, 03:51 PM

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i believe that wastegate springs are good up to double their lbs. so... for u it would be 18lbs. <--- I could be very wrong. the internet is a vast canyon of mis-knowledge

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02-22-06, 05:14 PM

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does any one know if this is true cause i was planning on doing a race gas tune at 20+ psi. i have heard it goes a little higher than double the spring pressure.

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02-22-06, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by johnrxt2

does any one know if this is true cause i was planning on doing a race gas tune at 20+ psi. i have heard it goes a little higher than double the spring pressure.

John, you're fine. Talk to Ron, he'll show you what to change for free