stoopid boost controllers!!!!

vveecee26 Mar 2007, 14:26

those typical fong kong manual boost controllers, how do you install them.

i've installed one, and i dont think its behaving properly!!! it didn't come with instructions bar two stickers with arrows saying "towards wastegate actuator"!!!

i know they are not the best, but i figured it would work a little bit. but mine makes some strange noises when bleeding off boost (like small fluffy animals being torn up in the turbo) and it spikes and then drops off heavily.

i think i may have installed it incorrectly - or its the biggest load of junk out there!!!

DDislex66626 Mar 2007, 14:49

bastardo!

beat me too it ๐Ÿ˜›

i also used to have (well still have it actually - just not fitted) one of those jobbies. Worked pretty well ๐Ÿ˜‰

the XMS controls boost very nicely too ๐Ÿ˜›

EEro_sennin26 Mar 2007, 15:15

Could someone explain how this works how can it actually turn your boost up, seeing as you cut the tube in half add the controller thingie , Logically I can understand how this can turn it down by restricting the flow, thus having the straight tube means full boost or is it actually by restricting the pipe does it turn this up. I'm all confused now.

SSokar26 Mar 2007, 15:32

It increases boost by bleeding some of the air used to push the waste gate open.

EEro_sennin26 Mar 2007, 15:37

aaahhh that makes sense , so by taking that pipe off the wastegate wont open and you will go out with a boom ๐Ÿ˜‚

SSokar26 Mar 2007, 15:39

You got it right!

Interestingly enough, the Manual boost controller cant make your boost lower than stock.

Have you ever driven when your actuator pipe has fallen off, the stock turbo can do 1.2 bar quick quick ๐Ÿ˜›

EEro_sennin26 Mar 2007, 15:48

HAHA Nope haven't had that happen. That would be a big surprise though. ๐Ÿ˜‚

GGary5726 Mar 2007, 15:52

I have an electronic boost controller, controled by the wolf. The things works great but it makes this ticking noise the whole time, very irratating especially when the car is off and the key is on.

DDislex66627 Mar 2007, 08:11

mine also ticked like a muther!@#$!@%!

but the calibrator sorted it last week ๐Ÿ˜‰ - not sure what he did

vveecee27 Mar 2007, 11:07

here's the kicker...

mine is stupid copy of the real thing. was cheap.

and i reckon its leaking!!!

my boost goes to 0.7 much quicker, but also drops off much quicker. so after about 5000rpm it drops from 0.7 to 0.5 before 6000 rpm.

its almost like the needle slowly bounces off the 0.7 mark!!!

reckon its leaking???

oh sorry - forgot to say very many thanks to sokar for the link. thats how i installed it. common sense really!

GGary5727 Mar 2007, 11:55

It could be leaking, put a compressor on the one end and check.

vveecee27 Mar 2007, 11:58

Gary57 wrote:

It could be leaking, put a compressor on the one end and check.

well at least someone around here has brains!!!

i never thought of that - but thats cos i got none!!!

thanks G

GGary5727 Mar 2007, 12:07

mine also ticked like a muther!@#$!@%!

but the calibrator sorted it last week - not sure what he did

Any chance of you finding out??

SSokar27 Mar 2007, 16:18

Mine is set to 0.7, I get spikes to 0.8 and at about 6500 it starts dropping off till about 0.5 at redline, seems normal, the turbo cant give more puff at 7000 rpm...

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