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Old 06-09-2003, 12:24 PM
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will a boost controller allow boost to go under the factory wastegate setting? for example, if i had a turbo where the factory wastegate was set at 10psi, would a boost controller allow me to go down to 5-6psi? also is a manual boost controller reliable? i have heard people say that they dont work well compared to an electronic boost controller.
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Old 06-09-2003, 12:44 PM
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will a boost controller allow boost to go under the factory wastegate setting? for example, if i had a turbo where the factory wastegate was set at 10psi, would a boost controller allow me to go down to 5-6psi?

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Old 06-09-2003, 04:48 PM
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I perfer MBC over electronic, beacuse they are much cheaper. Ive never had a prob with mine.
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Old 06-09-2003, 06:24 PM
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Boost controllers only add boost. Your current psi becomes your baseline. I don't have one myself, but I've read that they can decrease the spool up time.
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Old 06-09-2003, 06:35 PM
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they do nothing to help spool up time
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Old 06-10-2003, 02:31 PM
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not entirely true. your wastegate starts to open up at a lower psi than what it is set for. with a boost controller, it will keep the wastegate from opening up until the desired psi is reached. so it does help spool up and boost response.
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fo trizzle
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Old 06-11-2003, 01:35 AM
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u get more boost creep with a manual boost controller. i just change my spring to a stiffer one and it helpped
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