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Old 08-22-2005, 01:21 PM
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if i'm bending the actuator .25 inches towards the exhaust do i need a manual boost controller??
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Old 08-22-2005, 01:26 PM
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bending it for? to raise the boost? if u wanna try that, jus make sure u dont bend it to much to raise the boost more then u expected. good luck.
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Old 08-22-2005, 01:41 PM
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i wouldent bend it, id just cut the arm a little shorter or you can save alot of effort and make a Homedepot style mbc for like $10 :P
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Old 08-22-2005, 02:09 PM
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i wouldent bend it, id just cut the arm a little shorter or you can save alot of effort and make a Homedepot style mbc for like $10 :P

gimme a parts list
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Old 08-22-2005, 02:13 PM
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http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/...controller.htm

hence the gay copper hoses
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Old 08-22-2005, 02:40 PM
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i like this one better

http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/mbc/mbc.php
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Old 08-22-2005, 02:56 PM
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ya but its a pain in *** to find all those parts in stock at 1 homedepot thats from experience
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Old 08-22-2005, 03:01 PM
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ya but its a pain in *** to find all those parts in stock at 1 homedepot thats from experience
parts at home depot? all u need is the barbed fittings, u get the spring from a pen and the ball from anything u can find, bicycle bearing in the crank... use ur imagination =x
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Well if you do need a boost controller, I have one for sale in the classifieds
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Old 08-23-2005, 01:59 PM
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so if i put on a MBC i can controll the boost ranging from 0- as much as the turbo can boost?? so no change with the actuator??
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