Manual Bosst Controllers

[dave205 19]

Where is the best place to buy one?

[Strictly_Derv 34]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-MANUAL-BOOST-CONTROLLER-BALL-AND-SPRING-VALVE-/220834255382?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336abf5216#ht_1607wt_1037

 

 

These one's are good. Avoid the one's with a bleed valve.

[MrMemzi 12]

Im so tempted tO get one. Are there many cons with these? Apart from the obv turning up the psi too much

[jonny6 8]

always used the original brass type bleed valve. work pretty well . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brass-lockable-3-port-bleed-valve-Boost-Control-/280769975982?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415f31d6ae

 

get a decent boost guage and keep an eye on it spiking .

[dave205 19]

Why do you watch for spiking?

[jonny6 8]

there not the best method of boost control

[Baz 421]

No, they're really not.

 

A dawes device will be better as far as i understand.

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Sorry to thread jack but as we're on the topic of MBC's, my wastegate actuator inlet nipple has snapped off so my car's currently running de-waste gated. If I fit a bleed valve would this help with some sort of boost control?

[zebedy101 0]

No! A boost controller just stops the wastegate opening till whatever psi you have the boost controller set to, without a wastegate your up the creak without a paddle. Put an adjustable actuator on it and it'll be fine.

 

Manual boost controller's are fine. AVOID bleed valves, there useless.

[base-1 17]

No manual boost controllers are very good really. Most of them do the job alright, but they're not what you'd call proper.

 

Kind of like having carbs and a dizzy instead of bodies and mapped ignition. If you can afford it, always go for ECU control or an electronic boost controller.

[kyepan 291]

As Baz says, dawes devices are better as they don't spike like the other manual boost controllers do.

 

Very reliable when set correctly.