02-19-2004
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ok i dont have a boost controller of any sort. but i know u can turn the boost up a little. but im not 100% sure how. can i just tighten down the wastegate a little bit? or is there a safer way.
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02-19-2004
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At-Least-It's-White-Again
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Buy a boost controller.
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Done fuckin' with cars but I will snap some photos of yours for now! =)
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02-19-2004
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Reynolds number user
Join Date: Oct 2003
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no. get a boost guage and an mbc at the same time, and don't go past 15psi........actually............i take that back, its all good till 23psi
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02-19-2004
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Captain J-Sack
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Chicago, IL
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just wait and get what gixxer said, its not worth the dammage you can do when you can spend away from 50 bucks or so or a couple grand to fix your engine. i dont think you should need to flip a coin
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02-20-2004
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back in the saddle again
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WHY IN THE HELL IS THIS IN ADVANCED TECH? Someone please delete this shit.
www.vfaq.com...there is a restrictor nibble in the bcs. Remove it, worth 1-2psi gain.
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02-20-2004
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Hates Everything
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Go to Home Depot and make a MBC, then go to checker and buy a boost gauge. I wouldnt recommend any brand of MBC except a Autometer though.
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02-20-2004
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R U DTF bro?
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Quote:
Originally posted by dumb_ricer@Feb 20 2004, 12:08 PM
Go to Home Depot and make a MBC, then go to checker and buy a boost gauge. I wouldnt recommend any brand of MBC except a Autometer though.
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Holy fucking shit you are a dumb ricer!! No, DO NOT go to Home Depot and make a MBC. The dumb things are like $35-40 from www.boostcontroller.com and they actually work. I have seen my fair share of eBay/Home Depot boost controllers in my day, and not a single one ever worked properly and consistantly. I hate to break it to all you cheap n00bs out there, but Home Depot in fact is not a performance parts store. I too was once a cheap high school kid and it broke my heart to find that out, but after many years of therapy I am finally able to accept the fact that I should buy decent quality parts if I want my car to run for more than a week at a time. A decent boost gauge is a must, I know Elite usually has a few in stock at any given time, and they gave me a good price when I got one there a few years back. One more thing, Autometer doesn't make MBC's...
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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02-20-2004
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formerly ecoli
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Do an intake and exhaust first...
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02-20-2004
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R U DTF bro?
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Shane too is right, a new intake pipe, IC piping, and exhaust will make a lot more of a difference than turning up the boost a few pounds. Gotta start somewhere though, and the cheap stuff is a lot nicer to buy (MBC, gauge, etc.).
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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02-20-2004
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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JOE P MBC is the best bang for you buck. 45-50 bucks and they work great for what they are.
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Home Depot? That gave me a good laugh. HEY TOO FUCKING BAD THEY DON"T SELL TURBOS AND TRANNIES THOUGH?
WTF!!!! :bs:
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02-20-2004
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R U DTF bro?
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Originally posted by CUSTOMDSM@Feb 20 2004, 12:47 PM
Home Depot? That gave me a good laugh. HEY TOO FUCKING BAD THEY DON"T SELL TURBOS AND TRANNIES THOUGH?
WTF!!!! :bs:
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They dont have turbos, but put a few leafblower motors together and you have yourself a damn nice supercharger! 7's this year for sure! :headache:
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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02-20-2004
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Dont remove the bcs nibble. I did that a long time ago....1-2psi my ass. My car was hitting damn near 20psi on my T25. Dont do it. And like Chris said....DO NOT MAKE YOUR OWN. If you dont mind your car going to shit.....go for it. Otherwise dont do it. I went through Elite and got mine for $30. My boost gauge was about the same. Matter fact, I have a spare one laying around. So if your interested, pm me.
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02-21-2004
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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You already own a DSM. People with stock DSMs have a hard time keeping them running. People that buy the best parts for DSMs have an even harder time keeping them running. You have a DSM and want mod it with parts that your making, and hope to keep it running? Don't be dumb, listen to the DSM experts that we have on this forum.
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02-21-2004
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At-Least-It's-White-Again
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Just goto elite and pick one up. It's faster, just as cheap as a JoeP, and it's local.
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Done fuckin' with cars but I will snap some photos of yours for now! =)
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02-21-2004
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Business as usual
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Homemade mbcs do work Chris. Ask 1FAST14B. He was running 12.1 on a 14b and a homemade mbc. You should get a k & n filter, exhaust, and boost gauge before you turn up the boost. Call Elite, they probly have some mbcs laying around and maybe a gauge for you. They could order you an exhaust. If you have a 1g, checker carries k & n filters. Call first though to see that they have it in stock.
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02-22-2004
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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I have made and sold many many homemade MBC's in my time. Never got a complaint, only praise on how well it worked. Sometimes it takes a bit of playing to get the boost set dead on, but when its done, it worked flawlessly.
But, no home depot for me, only ACE hardware. lol
IMO, if you want cheap performance, get a KNN, full exhaust, and do porting. screw the intake pipe, ic pipe. there nice, but you still can run fast without them...ask cher! 95+ manifolds are ok, but i ran just fine with my ported 1G.
i think cost to make a single MBC was like $7?
Adam
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02-23-2004
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R U DTF bro?
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Everybody should buy fishtank bleeder-valves and use them as boost controllers...since they get the job done, they must be good!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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02-23-2004
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At-Least-It's-White-Again
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Originally posted by 1Fst14B@Feb 22 2004, 06:19 PM
I have made and sold many many homemade MBC's in my time. Never got a complaint, only praise on how well it worked. Sometimes it takes a bit of playing to get the boost set dead on, but when its done, it worked flawlessly.
But, no home depot for me, only ACE hardware. lol
IMO, if you want cheap performance, get a KNN, full exhaust, and do porting. screw the intake pipe, ic pipe. there nice, but you still can run fast without them...ask cher! 95+ manifolds are ok, but i ran just fine with my ported 1G.
i think cost to make a single MBC was like $7?
Adam
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Amen Adam. Us 14b-er's know what cheap proven performance is. :toast:
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