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05-06-03, 11:09 PM
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there is a button like that for a reason.
anyway since I'm posting the only benefit of the Electronic Boost Controoler (EBC) is adjustable boost settings you can change from the cockpit, the Manual Boost controller (MBC) does the same thing though you have to adjust the boost setting from under the hood.
MBC's range from 15 bucks to 100 bucks, EBC's range from 250-600
05-06-03, 11:12 PM
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I'm a fan of MBC's, simply because they're easy and efficient, oh, and cheap. :-D Basically, get the electric if you're lazy and like little gizmos all over in the car. 
05-06-03, 11:22 PM
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the other really nice aspect of EBC is the ability to hold a constant amount of boost despite variations in air pressure or temperature changes. An MBC will fluctuate with the weather, an EBC will hold the same boost in 50 degrees (assuming there is no creep from wastegate) as 90 degrees.
05-07-03, 07:44 AM
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Of course if you were really motivated you could plumb the MBC to your cabin and adjust it there too. I guess it boils down to if you want to spend < $100 or > $400, convenience, and 'coolness factor'.
05-07-03, 09:24 AM
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hehe won't work well plumbed into the interior of the car...I'd suggest the HKS MBC they make specifically for the car...it's about $97 bux and should come w/ great instructions for a solid install leaving no room for confusion in how it should be plumbed.
05-07-03, 09:45 AM
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heh.. that's what they did in old race cars, they plumbed a manual boost controller into the car, cranked it WAY up at the beginning of the race to get ahead of everyone, then turned it back down for reliability once they were out away from everyone.
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Yeah, it wouldn't be too hard to make a 2 stage setup either. Basically 2 MBCs in parallel with some sort of control valve to direct flow to the one you want. Then pre-set boost on both MBCs, one high and one not so high. Going to the races or drags? Flip the valve to the high one, just cruising, flip to the low one..
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