will i be ok without boost controller
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will i be ok without boost controller
if i am wrong, please correct me, im not trying to be cheap, its just that i dont have one yet. it seems that boost controllers only raise the stock boost level, but cant go any lower than stock, is that right? I am wondering if i will be ok without a boost controller for a few weeks with a ported wastegate, and the manifold modified to allow it to open more. the car isnt running yet but i want to make sure i will be ok for a little while.
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A boost controller won't let you run anything less than what the wastegate spring is. It's 8psi on the FD. Which is less than what the stock boost control is set to. So technically you could just run wastegate boost without any controller and it would be less than stock.
Assuming you haven't left out any other critical details, you shouldn't have any problems with the stock boost control and a ported wastegate. If anything, it should help you if you have boost creep issues.
Assuming you haven't left out any other critical details, you shouldn't have any problems with the stock boost control and a ported wastegate. If anything, it should help you if you have boost creep issues.
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if i am wrong, please correct me, im not trying to be cheap, its just that i dont have one yet. it seems that boost controllers only raise the stock boost level, but cant go any lower than stock, is that right? I am wondering if i will be ok without a boost controller for a few weeks with a ported wastegate, and the manifold modified to allow it to open more. the car isnt running yet but i want to make sure i will be ok for a little while.
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That's not technically correct. A boost controller can lower boost, but it cannot lower it below what the wastegate spring allows. The stock wastegate spring allows about 7 PSI. So with an electronic boost controller, such as a Profec, installed, turning off the boost controller yields the lowest the wastegate allows which is lower than "stock" boost.
The cool thing is that something like the Profec has 2 boost settings (high & low). However, you effectively have 3:
Off - 7 PSI
Low - 10 PSI
High - 13 PSI
or whatever you set the low and high to....
The cool thing is that something like the Profec has 2 boost settings (high & low). However, you effectively have 3:
Off - 7 PSI
Low - 10 PSI
High - 13 PSI
or whatever you set the low and high to....
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If you want to keep the boost under control, I'd suggest the Greddy eManage. It's a piggy back onto the stock ECU and prevents boost creep.
if i am wrong, please correct me, im not trying to be cheap, its just that i dont have one yet. it seems that boost controllers only raise the stock boost level, but cant go any lower than stock, is that right? I am wondering if i will be ok without a boost controller for a few weeks with a ported wastegate, and the manifold modified to allow it to open more. the car isnt running yet but i want to make sure i will be ok for a little while.
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my car is not stock. as it says in my signature i have full 3 inch exhaust, ported TB UIM LIM streetport, alot of flow mods. and like i said in my post i did port the wastegate. i just wanted to make sure it would not overboost without a boost controller, but it looks like i dont need one unless i want to raise the boost.
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my car is not stock. as it says in my signature i have full 3 inch exhaust, ported TB UIM LIM streetport, alot of flow mods. and like i said in my post i did port the wastegate. i just wanted to make sure it would not overboost without a boost controller, but it looks like i dont need one unless i want to raise the boost.
If it is boost spikes you are worried about, then just don't drive the car hard for a few weeks until whatever you are waiting for is taken care of. Or am I missing something here?
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