Boost Controllers??

n12_15eT · Post by **n12_15eT** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:56 pm

OK guys what kind of boost controllers are you all running. Im tring to decide which to go for. Just a simple manual type bleed valve or a nice electronic one.??

Post by **Ash** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:03 pm

i used to use a Turbosmart Boost Tee, it was crap! spiked all the time! so i read about the Turbotech Boost Controller and it sounded pretty good so i bought 1, only $24.99 at the time! bloody steal really! they are about $29.90 or something now. it was definitely way better than the Turbosmart Boost Tee though! it doesn't spike and spools the turbo up a bit quicker. it's not an electronic controller but it's still pretty good, especially for just $30 odd bucks! you can't go wrong!

Post by **etking** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:58 pm

heard a million good things about the turbotech one... i went all out rice and got the greddy profec II electronic unit, works a treat once u figure out how to tune it lol, depends how far you want to go coz at 450 they are no 30 controller that at the end of the day does the same thing... do turbotech do dual boost controllers? i think dual stage controllers are worth there weight in gold, be able to have a cruise setting and a spirited driving setting

Post by **Ash** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:03 pm

nah, just the single boost setting with the Turbotech for now. i'm not to sure but i might of heard somewhere the dude that makes the Turbotech controller might be designing a dual controller? i hope so because this one i've gotnow has impressed me! i'd buy whatever he comes up with next!

KILNIT · Post by **KILNIT** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:06 pm

Bought one just waiting for it to show up

angel · Post by **angel** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:53 am

et.turbo.dude wrote:nah, just the single boost setting with the Turbotech for now. i'm not to sure but i might of heard somewhere the dude that makes the Turbotech controller might be designing a dual controller? i hope so because this one i've gotnow has impressed me! i'd buy whatever he comes up with next!

you could make up a duel stage your self. Just get s a solinoid, (open type one) T off the boost source, run one line to the turbo tech and the other line to the solnoid. (place the turbotech and solinoid as close to the T as possible).
Then bring the the two lines together with another T piece(after the solinoid and controller), and plum it into the acuator. So basically, when no power is going to the solnoid, you will run factory boost, this is because the boost pressure will flow through the solinoid and not through the boost controller. When solinoid is powered (shut) then the boost pressure must route through the controller and hence give you your desired high boost.

For those who are wanting both high and low settings, well you could place another controller after the solinoid and set that to your low boost setting.

The only problem i could see with this set up, would perhaps be the reflux of boost pressure. on low boost setting,(solnoid open) the boost pressure from the solnoid line will hit the acuator, which will provide back pressure and may force it up the other line the boost controller is on. The problem with that is, the pressure relieve hole on the turbo tech, which allows, trapped air to escape after the wastgate has shut/gear change to avoid spiking.

I would think that this would not cause a problem as the hole is relatively small. It could even be beneficial by allowing trapped air in the line to esacpe after gear change. If the pressue release hole to prove to cause a problem, then a closed type solnoid could be place straight after the controller. The solinoids can be wired to the same switch, so when one is open the other is closed stopping any pressure reflux.

Hope that makes sense with out any diagrams

Post by **Ash** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:27 pm

good explanation Matt but i'm not that fussed about having different boost settings. would be ok but not a necessity for me just yet. the way you described making a dual stage boost controller would work just fine though. it could be of use to someone!

Post by **thepurplepulsar** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:16 pm

I'm all for the TurboTech Boost controllers aswell. For a cheap and simple unit they do the job well, it out performs my old Turbosmart controller by far.

The only thing I don't like about the Turbotech is setting the amount of boost. Since it's just a threaded bolt and doesn't 'click' it's a bit of trial and error with the amount of 1/4 or 1/2 turns you do to slowly increase or decrease the psi.

Other than that they are great.

Post by **Ash** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:21 pm

funny thing as well with the Turbotech. in the instructions it say's to turn the boost up you have to turn it the opposite way to a bleed valve controller. every time i go and try and adjust the boost i turn it the wrong way thinking it's a bloody normal bleed valve

and then wonder whats stuffed.

Ash.

Panda_ET · Post by **Panda_ET** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:24 pm

I run the GReddy Profec B spec II with optional remote control, i used to run a GReddy Profec A was an awesome unit for sure ROCK solid boost and having the unit set to ramp up as fast as possible made driving fun lol

{TUBZ} · Post by **{TUBZ}** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:49 pm

i use GFB controller, hold good for a freebie

n12_15eT · Post by **n12_15eT** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:28 pm

I have been doing some research on this kit, which is availible from Jaycar Electronics. Might be worth a look at!!

http://autospeed.drive.com.au/A_2541/xB ... ticle.html
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_254 ... ticle.html

ETEEZA · Post by **ETEEZA** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:11 am

n12_15eT wrote:OK guys what kind of boost controllers are you all running. Im tring to decide which to go for. Just a simple manual type bleed valve or a nice electronic one.??

Im using a TURBO XCESS or something....but im upgrading to EBOOST-2

Post by **etking** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:38 pm

damn you matt with your ricey remote control

Post by **Ash** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:19 pm

ETEEZA wrote:
n12_15eT wrote:OK guys what kind of boost controllers are you all running. Im tring to decide which to go for. Just a simple manual type bleed valve or a nice electronic one.??

Im using a TURBO XCESS or something....but im upgrading to EBOOST-2

weren't there some problems reported with the EBoost 2's? apparently they tend to stuff up. better off with the first EBoost? they were a good unit!

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