hey Guys, I have an 88t2 with s5 rebuilt/street ported, stock turbo, 3'' turbo-back exhaust, weapon r intake, micro tech lt8s ecu, 18'' wheels/225-40 tires, hks super bov. After having it street tunned, i'm pushing 9 lbs at 270-280hp. I need a boost controller. What should I get??? Electronic, or manual...........whats the difference?

thanks,

-Dustin

 

Depends on $$$. You can get a manual one for 15 bucks, or spend upwards of 700 bucks for a nice electronic one.


I personally have the apex avc-r. It's pretty sweet.

 

greddy profec b

 

+1 on the Profec B

 

Turbosmart E-boost 2 > the rest

 

what kind of advantage do you get from an electronic boost controller? I dont see the point of spending the money for one, when you can easily make a $2 valve connection

 

I had a profec B spec II, but I hated it and went MBC.

 

Just a few of the features of the E-boost 2:

Factory Preset Mode provides beginners with an easy start-up option
Advanced Mode unlocks up to 6 alternate boost mapping functions suitable for FWD, RWD, AWD, Bike and Drag racing needs
Fully programmable auxilary output controls water spray, methanol or nitrous injection against Boost or RPM
RPM Compensation Feature eliminates boost drop-off at high RPM
Boost levels can be mapped against TIME or RPM.
Peak Hold/Max Boost Recall function monitors boost and RPM.
Display can be configured to KPA, Bar or PSI
Gate Pressure function eliminates wastegate creep
e-Boost2’s display is accurate to within +/-0.5% of full scale making it an ideal Boost Gauge!
Programmable, audible warning alarm
Integrated input for optional shift/warning lights

There are some things that you should not cheap out on, and spend the money for.

 

Only the best. Blitz SBC i-Color is what I got. I will have pics of it installed and operating in my buildup thread very soon.

I will also be using it as an Oil temp guage.


+1

 

A good EBC is just far superior to a MBC.....if you like playing around and making changes. If you want your car to run at 12psi at all times...then go MBC. I personally like to have 2 settings....one for normal driving, and one for the track (or when some dumbass ticks me off on the road)

 

a good EBC will keep the wastegate closed until you have reached the preset boost value allowing the turbo to spool faster

 

very true, but if you dont have enough wastegate (minor OR major creep), this feature will play HELL with your ability to set spool.

 

i have the apex'i avc-r... tons of extras! very fun little boost controller if you learn to use all the features.... but if you just want to set more boost, and not worry about extras, then a manuel boost controller is more than adequete

 

You really should try one before making such stupid conclusions.

270-280hp with the stock turbo?
Hmmm...sounds like BS to me...


-Ted

 

How much can you make on the stock turbo? Our car was dynoed at 241whp on stock turbo yesterday.

 

270 - 280 at 9 psi?


-Ted

 

Maybe he's talking BHP?

I personally have an old school RB in-cabin MBC. Its also got an integrated gauge (although its useless really because its not in the primary field of vision) But the unit itself is beautiful and works excellent.

it mounts just under the dash by where your key goes into the column and the trim on its' surround matches the FC interior. Never seen one before but its a very slick unit.

BTW - RB doesn't make them anymore

 

big street port, throttle body mod, 3'' turbo-back exhaust, 1000cc secondaries, and Microtech Lt-8s fuel & Ignition ECU

270 - 280 hp........yes please

 

Rebuild and street port done at bonzairacing.net

 

I have a greddy profec b and enjoy it.

 

how easy is it to install lets say a profec b spec 2?