Stock WGA spring is around 12-15 psi.

 

What about a Ralliart turbo?

 

If the bolt pattern on the manifold is the same as the evo one, that could work, it just seems that the stock parts are way harder to find for ralliarts then evos.

 

One of my friend did a evox turbo swap to his RA. I'll ask if he still has them. Give me a few.

 

Never mind he sold them.

 

I actually seemed to solve my own dilemma... Kinugawa sells Adjustable Turbo Wastegate Actuator for the evo 10 with springs that set it at 4 or 7 psi...

 

I'd consider the ralliart turbo option. Stock x turbo is not fun at 10psi lol

 

Yeah the Ralliart will hit sooner and give you better torque. The X turbo might just be laggy and annoying for your goals.

 

RA turbo is more inline with what you're looking for, and the parts will be cheaper since nobody wants them, whereas the RA guys want the stock X stuff.

 

It's like a food chain.

Evo X owners don't want their turbo, need moar big.
Ralliart owners don't want their turbo, want Evo X turbo.
Gen Coupe owners don't want their turbo, want Ralliart turbo.

Question is, who wants Gen Coupe turbos?

 

Kias.

 

Ahh, I didn't realize Gen Coupe guys were buying RA turbos. Maybe this guy should get a RA manifold and Gen Coupe turbo?!

 

Well, I think they usually get the Evo X setup, but I needed to change it so that it worked out for my example :innocent:

 

Hmm...there is a Kia Forte Koup in my garage right now...

 

Frankiago?

 

I couldn't drive something that says K I A on it maybe its the soldier in me...

 

Adjustable springs actuator like kinugawa

 

ill trade you my RA stuff for your X stuff and you can put my RA stuff on the KIA and the KIA stuff on your X...PROBLEM SOLVED THREAD///////

 

So here is the problem I ran into with the turbo:

As you can see the water pump line on my car hangs much lower then the evo one. When we were trying to get the turbo lined up with the manifold (manifold fit perfectly btw) It would get snagged against the water pump hard line.

So my options it seems is to either have a custom built spacer/flange between the manifold and the turbo, effectively lowering the turbo an inch or two, or sell the evo x parts and maybe invest in a ralliart or smaller turbo.

 

depending on how much clearance is needed, you could also get the coolant pipe modified...

I think attempting to space the turbo out will start other clearancing issues perhaps. I know you are trying to do this on the cheap, but if that water pipe is steel. it could be chopped up a bit and welded easily.

 

Anyone have any ideas on how to sell this stuff? The 50 posts is a bit much =/

 

It's the forum's policy man