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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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Searched and found nothing on Home Depot Boost Controllers

I check archvies and search and nothing on a step by step guide to make them and what materials. Anyone got a link? Pics would be nice too for us ADDed in inpaired =P.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Wait Ive seen that he uses boostcontrollers.com boost controllers. how do you make the Home Depot ones?
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobi...controller.htm
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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Wait Ive seen that he uses boostcontrollers.com boost controllers. how do you make the Home Depot ones?
Don't use bleeder valves. They slow down turbo/boost response.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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I had those on my FD before, but they were too difficult to tune them down. I was boosting about 14-15lbs WITH the boost controllers in. They did be worse than leaving it haha.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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Don't use bleeder valves. They slow down turbo/boost response.
Bleeder valves are the ones at boostcontrollers.com??

Cause I plan to do exactly what Damian did once I save the money for it.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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Originally posted by Fatman0203
Bleeder valves are the ones at boostcontrollers.com??

Cause I plan to do exactly what Damian did once I save the money for it.
Nope, what Damian used were ball & spring valves (if you read through his instructions). Ideally, you should just save up and get an electronic boost controller.

The ones shown on the Rob site are bleeder valves. They are ok to use to keep the boost down until you can afford something better, but they do hurt performance.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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Aye that what I thought but wasnt sure. Ya I had read it before. Personally Im not into electronic, I mean is there a BIG difference? Is there any advantage except the lil gadgets that the Profec B has and stuff?
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Aye that what I thought but wasnt sure. Ya I had read it before. Personally Im not into electronic, I mean is there a BIG difference? Is there any advantage except the lil gadgets that the Profec B has and stuff?
Yes. Just about everyone notices much better turbo/boost response from using an electronic boost controller (since you have a more sophisticated component controlling the wastegate).

It's also much easier to turn up or down your boost. There may be some cases where you want to crank the boost down (maybe someone else is driving the car, on a road course where you don't want to generate too much heat, etc) and it's much easier to slap a few switches than to get out of your car, turn a few *****, test to see where you are at, etc...
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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Aye I see =/ , oh well I wanted a bit cheaper but thanks for the advice. The ones that Damian used are not even that good?
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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That's why I love the PFC and Mazda WG solenoid.
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Originally posted by Fatman0203
Aye I see =/ , oh well I wanted a bit cheaper but thanks for the advice. The ones that Damian used are not even that good?
They are ok (definitely better than the cheap bleeder valves), but they aren't going to replace an electronic controller.
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