extheflow wrote:i have one.. i had to do the same thing.whacked the wastegate part of it a couple times, also had to use a stud instead of a bolt on one hole. mine doesn't rub though...i musta whacked it harder.
I thought I whacked mine pretty hard and it doesn't rub all thetime, just some of the time. the only problem with whacking really hard is you can cause a restriction on the wastegate which may cause to boost creep. This is unlikely with the factory turbo but watchout with a big turbo.
Eventually, I will replace mine with a custom one when I do the turbo upgrade.
Oh yeah, I used all studs on the turbine outlet and the dowpipe conneciton. Grade 8 baby!
-Jay