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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 01:29 AM
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How to lower boost??

i have a 87 turbo 2 and im boosting 12 psi, i dont have a boost controller, just 3" exhaust, bov, tb mod, 680 ccs, fcd,

i need to know how to lower the boost. i know a mbc won't work, because it just bleeds off air to the wastegate to close it longer, thus raising boost, isn't that what a electronic one does too? if so how the hell do i lower boost?

this is really weird that you can't lower without a external wastegate, bigger wastegate or lower the diameter of my exhaust...
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 01:59 AM
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Yep, its restrict intake w/ stock box, restrict exhaust or port wastegate.
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 02:14 AM
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Port the wastegate, or get a 89-91 turbo and manifold.
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 09:03 AM
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Search disabled?&nbsp I answered this several times already...

Put back the stock air box or choke down your intake...
Put a 2" restrictor plate in the exhaust system...



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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 11:59 AM
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blah... this sucks.... i didn't know this b4 i did all this stuff...


would a restrictor in the intake work? i don't have a stock intake box
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 12:14 PM
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Just post in the far sale/wanted ads. I am sure there are many many people with stock boxes to sell you cheap.
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 12:55 PM
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how about if you installed a pop-off valve and plumbed it back into the intake before the turbo. set it to pop-off at 10 PSI (or whatever pressure)
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Old Apr 10, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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Originally posted by dra_gon_lee
would a restrictor in the intake work? i don't have a stock intake box
Yep, you want to choke the airflow from any side - this will lower boost.


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