What side panels?
Everything in that area is generally super hot considering the turbo is over 1300* at operating temp.
If it were glowing red you could have a clogged cat issue.
It has some very strange damage. But I wouldn't use it. A free-300$ flywheel is not worth having to rebuild an engine or replace a blue housing and possibly body work.
With a 14psi spring it shouldn't open at 5psi. It's not possible unless something was damaged inside the wastegate.
Can always rebuild the 44. Nothing wrong with that. Tial sells rebuild kits for them.
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