Building a manual boost controler
 

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Just realized that it would probably help if I showed everyone what I am trying to build

http://www.geocities.com/chmwatson/FAQs/mbc.html

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Try filling it with RTV.

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My brother made one and it works perfectly. He used something different than an allen head to turn it in and out though so it could be done by hand.

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Just out of curiosity where did he get the parts for his? Or what parts did he use? I went to the hardware store and they didn't carry those specific parts.

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He works at an ace hardware and just grabbed them off the shelf. I am not sure what exact parts he used though. He isn't on here much anymore.
James

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But from the looks of it the ball never sees the inside of the T fitting but it sits in the nipple fitting which would be smaller then the t fitting. And all its doing is plugging the little hole so that its harder for the boost to get throught to the WG.

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Ok so that makes more sense. For some Odd reason I thought the ball had to clear the other opening. So really I don't have to worry about the space around the ball and making sure it is a tight fit. THANKS!!

I will go to a hartware store soon and try this out with this in mind.

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I too have considered machining my own MBC, from scratch, for the fun of it. The only thing I couldn't make would be the ball bearing.

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http://dsmstyle.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gifa whole $.10 at a bicycle store

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My brother got everything from his work so I assume just about any ace will have the parts needed. The one I am using worked fine with no spike issues or anything.

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some guy in MN sells nice ones for 12.95 shipped (hes way up north) found em on ebay there pretty nice. i was gona build my own too untill i found that for probly about the same as the parts would cost me and i wouldnt have to try and drill and tap shit

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You can buy the one me and my friend made for $10. We got the parts from ACE hardware.

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Eh I just want to literally make one so I can have a nice for near free. And say I made it.

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Ok I built one finaly I am trying to figure out where to mount it in the engine bay. I will get a picture of it soon. The one problem is that once in a while it will have a boost spike. I have it set at 10psi but every once in a while it creeps up to 12 then back down, that is what is called a boost spike right? How do i fix this?

I think though I need to find a different spring though. This one is kind of touchy.

Anyway it is a lot cheeper then buying one.

BTW everything is stock on the car (for now anyway) 10 psi is a safe setting on it right now right?

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10PSI is what you car should runs stock.