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Re: what electric boost controller to use?

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Originally Posted by Joseph Davis

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Originally Posted by jeffsciv23

i have been thinking about getting an electrinoc boost controller because my HMD manual one keeps spikeing to 15psi. i tried to adjust it but it's either 2psi or 15, it stays at 7-10 until i get above 4500 rpms then shoots to 15.
need somebody to recommend a nice cheap electric one that works good.

1) Electronic boost controllers suck.

2) Do you have traction at 15 psi? Have you tried the "I" tread Mickey Thompson drag radials yet? Big Kahuna at 18 psi with total traction in second gear on a built 2.0 LS/VTEC is a very happy thing, sold me on Mickey drag radials for my CRX... who knows, 15 psi might not be enough ;D

3) I've seen problems like you describe by running a manual boost controller meant for an external wastegate on an internal wastegate.

I didn't know it made a difference if you had internal or external wastegate... what differences are there when using and MBC on both?

Re: what electric boost controller to use?

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Originally Posted by jagojon3

I didn't know it made a difference if you had internal or external wastegate... what differences are there when using and MBC on both?

Some of the boost controllers marketed are only for use with external wastegates. Those air pressure regulators sold on boostcontrollers.com? I know a couple of guys who were unhappy when they didn't work on their internally gated DSMs; either rendered stock boost or 20+ psi with no middleground.