Turbo XS Manual Boost Controller
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Turbo XS Manual Boost Controller
Does anyone have any experience with this piece?
cant afford a profec b or something along those lines, so im curious how the manuals are.
thanks
cant afford a profec b or something along those lines, so im curious how the manuals are.
thanks
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i had one before i got an external wastegate, now i just have that set up to wehre it won't go over 10. it worked alright, no complaints about it. its actually for sale if u are interested. it is the one that allows up to 10psi. well let me know.
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heck yeah, I installed mine 3 days ago, its awsome. email me for pics and details. I would highly recomend it and I would advise your waste gate be ported too. I would definalty recomend the mbc, super easy to install.
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jared
The TurboXS manual boost controller works really well.
Manual boost controllers do have a significant drawback - they're a pain to tune. Make a run, see where you are, pull over, pop hood, adjust, repeat. This is the big advantage to an electronic boost controller - you can tune everything from the cockpit. The real nice feature is you can easily switch between boost settings - you can have a "street" and a "race" setting, not to mention you can slap turn the thing off. You can, in theory, do the same with a manual, but you'll be trying to remember how many turns it is to "x" amount of boost.
If you're on a budget, hit up Ebay - I've seen old HKS EVC I's (which are EXCELLENT) going for $100 and less.
The long and short is manual controllers do work, and work well, but electronic boost controllers are a heckuva lot nicer, and many offer a lot more options and tuning ability. Heck, read the AVC-R manual some time - set boost by gear, a switch to raise or lower boost at any time, set boost curve by RPM, datalogging...the thing is nuts. And it's only $450 brand new. It's not for everybody, though - there's a pretty serious learning curve with it. I love mine, though
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Manual boost controllers do have a significant drawback - they're a pain to tune. Make a run, see where you are, pull over, pop hood, adjust, repeat. This is the big advantage to an electronic boost controller - you can tune everything from the cockpit. The real nice feature is you can easily switch between boost settings - you can have a "street" and a "race" setting, not to mention you can slap turn the thing off. You can, in theory, do the same with a manual, but you'll be trying to remember how many turns it is to "x" amount of boost.
If you're on a budget, hit up Ebay - I've seen old HKS EVC I's (which are EXCELLENT) going for $100 and less.
The long and short is manual controllers do work, and work well, but electronic boost controllers are a heckuva lot nicer, and many offer a lot more options and tuning ability. Heck, read the AVC-R manual some time - set boost by gear, a switch to raise or lower boost at any time, set boost curve by RPM, datalogging...the thing is nuts. And it's only $450 brand new. It's not for everybody, though - there's a pretty serious learning curve with it. I love mine, though
.Dale
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thats cool to hear good things about this thing.
yeah i wish i was able to afford a profec b or something right now. but for now, this piece will work fine im sure..... i made a deal with RX7-rage on a turbo XS MBC for 25 bucks =)
cant wait to get it installed.
yeah i wish i was able to afford a profec b or something right now. but for now, this piece will work fine im sure..... i made a deal with RX7-rage on a turbo XS MBC for 25 bucks =)
cant wait to get it installed.
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