Holset HX30-super install yesterday with
@boots4. The HX30 I had on since the swap began had the wastegate blocked off as it was missing the actuator.
Removing the HX-30. Notice the copper wire ran to the wastegate to keep it closed. With my HX-30 I was able to build up to 28psi of boost.
The awesome part about the exhaust side of the turbo was everything is the same size so the custom exhaust flange worked with the down pipe and the Mormon flanges.
One bolt broke removing the tail piece from the HX-30 so we were pretty much committed…
The HX30-super has a flanges oil feed adapter that bolts on to the housing vs a threaded hole.
I bought the flanges adapter and feeder line kit.
Only problem was that it’s a straight fitting off the turbo not a 90 elbow. The braided hose is not flexible enough so needed to source a 90. Another change was rotating the housing on the cold air side of the turbo. The wastegate actuator was in the way. Needed to rotate from 9 o’clock on the HX-30 to 7 o’clock on the HX-30 super. Also the compressor discharge pipe is larger than the HX-30. Remember to order the 90 and V-band before trying to install.
This meant cutting the down pipe between the turbo and inter cooler.
After cutting and fitting the down pipe and turbo 90.
The compressor turbo 90 is 3” while the down pipe is 2.5”.