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Offline Kruga

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Fitting Forge Actuator?
« on: 29 July 2014, 18:58 »
Alright so picked up a K03S hybrid on the weekend and bought the Forge Actuator off "Oceanic_green" on this site (thanks again for that)  :grin:

Just wondering has anybody else had problems fitting these? as one of the screw holes doesn't line up at all and the actuator is rubbing against part of the turbo? (See picture below)


Also is the part ive circled blue meant to move back an forth quite easy or do i just tighten the bolts tight as?
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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2014, 19:00 »
you haven't got the right bracket for your type of turbo. If you ask Forge nicely they might send you the right one

As for the wastegate please don't set it without reading into it first, you will destroy something...

I'm sure someone will tell you what it should be set at, I can't remember off the top of my head
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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2014, 19:24 »
Quote from: Wazzzer on 29 July 2014, 19:00
you haven't got the right bracket for your type of turbo. If you ask Forge nicely they might send you the right one

As for the wastegate please don't set it without reading into it first, you will destroy something...

I'm sure someone will tell you what it should be set at, I can't remember off the top of my head

Ive emailed Forge now will wait on reply thanks wazzzer!
and also thanks again haha ill take the forge actuator off and put the standard one back on i remember how that was set  :grin:
Much appreciated
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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2014, 18:05 »
Update - got a reply back from John at Forge they said the actuator i have has the Ibiza k03s bracket on it where as i need just a standard bracket off a standard actuator so there sending me one over and ive just got to drill the holes and put it on the forge actuator  :smiley:
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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #4 on: 31 July 2014, 12:42 »
in terms of setting it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtJDy6Ipm9I

If you are planning to go stage 2, you may want a yellow spring in the actuator and in the DV I use a yellow too
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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #5 on: 31 July 2014, 18:03 »
Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 31 July 2014, 12:42
in terms of setting it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtJDy6Ipm9I

If you are planning to go stage 2, you may want a yellow spring in the actuator and in the DV I use a yellow too

Yes the plan is to go stage 2 :grin: just bought Dom's darkside intercooler and already have a yellow spring in the DV will check what spring is in the actuator, are Saab red injectors a good upgrade too?
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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #6 on: 31 July 2014, 19:52 »
usually Calibra yellows are good if you are sticking with the K03s, Saab reds if you're going K04
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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #7 on: 01 August 2014, 12:04 »
Ok thanks wazzer think im gonna be purchasing a few things in your signature haha
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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #8 on: 01 August 2014, 14:31 »
Ok guys so new bracket turned up fits perfectly all holes line up great  :grin:

Problem is the rod going from the forge actuator seems to be bigger than the rod on the standard actuator?

Standard on left / Forge on right


do i need to buy a new rod now? as its almost impossible to push the bar through the wastegate hole

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Offline rio_gti

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Re: Fitting Forge Actuator?
« Reply #9 on: 01 August 2014, 18:14 »
You might have the rod for the k04 once again ask forge nicely lol
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