I know everyone typically buys a boost controller to crank up the boost. Once mine comes in I'm sure I'll be doing the same, but on the days I don't want to have a heavy foot and want to baby the car whose to say you can't adjust the boost below stock levels? I can't think of anyone who has ever done that.

No, i'm not stupid, I just want this motor to last me for awhile so while i'm not pushing it I was wondering if there are any bad affects of turning the boost below stock (5.5psi) to lets say 3 or 4psi.

 

it isn't possible to lower boost below the wastegate spring pressure.

a boost controller can only RAISE boost levels.


you aren't stupid, just uneducated on how a turbocharger controls its boost.

 

You can also go back into time once you select the car to run in MAXIMUN Vacuum
the boost controller then gives enough vacuum to the FLUX capacitor that it will make time reverce.

it comes handy when you fu*k up and want to fix it right away.

 

You would have to change the wastegate actuator out for one that has a lower set pressure.

 

If you want to see less boost, try pressing the gas pedal a little less.

 

okay, so from what I understand the lowest I could drop the boost to is stock (5.5psi) am I correct? Cuz right now w/o a boost controller it tries to hit around 6-7

 

that's because controlling boost on internal wastegates is hard, even if they are ported. I ported my s5 wastegate to the edge of the flapper and it still creeped to 18psi in cold weather. That was with a 2.5" exhaust and no cat, big streetport.

If you are worried about something going wrong, buy a wideband and an Rtek 1.5 . The wideband will help you monitor if anything is going wrong with your fuel system (resulting in a lean condition) and the rtek has a better timing map built into it than the stock ECU.

 

oh trust me arghx I would if I had that kind of money for a wideband... but I'm a poor college student at the moment, lol

 

With an 84 turbo 300zx, an 87 T2 AND a newer Saturn as a daily driver...I can't imagine you being all that poor of a college student

 

Maybe that's why he's a poor college student in the first place. lol