BATMAN

I heard the Greddy Profec B is one of the best ones.

Anyone other makes and models I should consider?

tk5dan

The profec b is one of the best, because it works and is simple.

BATMAN

Do I have to do anything special with the PowerFC once I plugged it in?

GoodfellaFD3S

iTrader: (213)

Negative, ghostrider.

I had my Profec B installed before the Power FC, and had no issues after the install of the pfc.

Conv.WS6

The Power FC has two levels of Boost right? My main question is if I have a Manual Boost controller do I have to set the power FC to the highest boost Level so I don't experience Fuel Cut and adjust the boost level with the manual Boost Controler?
I'll be installing my Power FC in the coming weeks, and I'm curious how this works.

rynberg

Just set it a couple of psi above what you will boosting at. That way, if your boost controller fails somehow (probably not likely with a manual controller), the PFC will still fuel-cut at a reasonable boost level.

RonKMiller

Damn Rich, I mean Captain, SIR!

No wonder Playboy is laying off 8% of their workforce - you've cornered the market on good lookin' ho's!

RecKleSs

I'm using the Blitz SBC i-D with my Power FC

Flybye

I'm using the PFC itself because I haven't had any problems with it and I get the boost I want with it

Chronos

HAHAHAH, TOP GUN RULES!

nocab72

BATMAN

What boost are u setting it at?

I have it at the second setting........ stock PFC maps at .9 primary & .8 secondary with Main cat and guess what?

I freaking creeped up to 1.08 bars just like that!!!!!

and that is with a clogged main cat that is 220,000 miles old!!!!!!

Who else is getting crazy boost creep?

GoodfellaFD3S

iTrader: (213)

That shouldn't happen if the power fc is working properly. It has a boost cut feature that should prevent that. Also, the boost creep w/a cat thing don't jibe. Either your cat is gone, so you're basically running a midpipe, or the creep is due to you running insanely rich and all that fuel coming out the exhaust manifold is making your turbos spool out of control. I know that after those monkeys at XS "tuned" my power fc, I was running so rich above 6k that my boost would skyrocket. I had a real tuner do his thing (Dave at KDR) and voila, no more insane creep. This was with a midpipe, btw.

fd3virgin

Who else is getting crazy boost creep? [/B][/QUOTE]

uh that would be me my **** spikes to 1.08 also. before my fuel cut was set at .90 bar and i hit it like twice. scary ****. now i raised the fuel cut to 1.10. i lowered the solenoid cycles to as low as it would go. (0.22) i believe and the boost still sky rockets. so i came to the conclusion that i can't control boost with the pfc when you are non-seq not sure of this one. so i will be dropping in a greddy profec b very soon and oh yeah a fluidyne radiator also.

BATMAN

Yeah, the Greddy Profec B is starting to look good........ after my boost spiked to 1.08 bar on shitty California 91 Octane gas that is OXYGENATED (to make it run leaner in the winter for pollution) all of my PFC buddies are freaking out..... first things first for them......... turn that boost to 10psi.......

BATMAN

Seems like the only way to tune it is to run shitty 87 octane winter gas and then use 91 octane gas for daily driving........ this way it would be prepared for the worse.....

GoodfellaFD3S

iTrader: (213)

uh that would be me my **** spikes to 1.08 also. before my fuel cut was set at .90 bar and i hit it like twice. scary ****. now i raised the fuel cut to 1.10. i lowered the solenoid cycles to as low as it would go. (0.22) i believe and the boost still sky rockets. so i came to the conclusion that i can't control boost with the pfc when you are non-seq not sure of this one. so i will be dropping in a greddy profec b very soon and oh yeah a fluidyne radiator also. [/B][/QUOTE]

Do you have a midpipe? With sufficient backpressure, you shouldn't be seeing boost creep.

Rich

apneablue

I didn't know FDs lived after so many miles

SleepR1

I thought you didn't need a stand alone boost controller with an Apexi PFC??

BATMAN

Well I do have the world's record for most miles on FD chassis and quite possibly the engines too........

Toadman

Good idea. I'm gonna dial my Hi-boost setting back a psi to 10 max for those crisp days. Oxygenated winter fuel

BATMAN

Some of my friends set it back to 7psi on their PFC.......

At least they are getting ride of MTBE..... next is that oxygenated crap.........

RecKleSs

You don't need a boost controller if you are using the PFC. The boost can be controlled from the Commander. The only reason I purchased the Blitz SBC I-D was because it was extremely rare and it kicks ***; I like to be unique.

fd3virgin

hey rich, i do have a mp/intakes/cb/dp/smic/pfc and cosmo pump. i am also non-seq and the pfc don't do anything to keep me from boosting past 1.00 bar. it seems like it helped a little bit when i turned down the duty cycles to as low as it will go. i am turning to a greddy profec-b to control the boost soon. thanks oh yeah with the wheel question will 18x9 with 265 /rub????? thanks. kevin

Flybye

I'm at .90 on both turbos. Stock maps, too Playing with fire? I dunno. I've had it this way for 1.5 years. I keep reading things about people actually taking wideband readings and its still in the 11s or so, and I've checked my O2 readings with NEw sensor and it always stays in the upper .80s and lower .90v, so go figure.

Anyways, I got FULL exhaust and never had a problem with it. When I had it at the stock settings, I WAS over boosting, but then I adjusted my manual WG valve. After that, what EVER boost I enter in the commander is the same boost I get. At .90, the most I've spiked up to was like maybe .92 or so. Basically, I entered 48% (the mid setting) duty cycle on the PFC and .80b & adjusted the valve till I got .80 bar at that duty cycle. I figured by tuning it at that cycle, I can compensate for any variances later.