# What Wastegate Actuator should I use?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [March 1, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-wastegate-actuator-should-i-use/113580 "2008-03-01T18:48:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Corey\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/corey_b/32/5568_2.png) [@Corey\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Corey_B)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-wastegate-actuator-should-i-use/113580/1 "2008-03-01T18:48:37Z")

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I am going to be upgrading to a Garret 2871r. I am also looking to upgrade the wasgate actuator. Should I buy the one for an s13 or s14. It is going into an s13 chasis with an s13 redtop. I was just not sure if I should be getting the s14 one because the 2871r is a drop in replacement for the s14/s15 sr20 not the s13.

Thanks for any help

Corey

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**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-wastegate-actuator-should-i-use/113580/2 "2008-03-03T07:17:22Z")

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Go with an HKS wastegate actuator. It will be much more reliable at higher boost levels. Its not that expensive anyways.

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**Author:** ![jlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@jlee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jlee)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-wastegate-actuator-should-i-use/113580/3 "2008-03-03T09:17:31Z")

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^^ that’s what i’m running this summer… gt2871r .64 hks wastegate actuator… also it’s going on my redtop sr

Jon

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**Author:** ![Corey\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/corey_b/32/5568_2.png) [@Corey\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Corey_B)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-wastegate-actuator-should-i-use/113580/4 "2008-03-03T14:39:23Z")

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i was looking on the internet at the hks actuators and there was an option for one for an s13 or 14 sr20. I was wondering if there was a difference between that two that anybody knew of. I saw this on phase 2 motortrend. I trying to ask if there is a difference between the two, whick one have people used on the Garrett 2871r.

Thanks again

Corey