had a forge until it froze open on me after being very reliable for well over a year. i orginaly chose it for the clicks, but once it was installed i never touched it.

sean ivey switched me over to a hallman recently, and i havent had an issue yet.

 

This is a damn good point. You basically can use the operating window of the radiator as a baseline. And temps shouldn't vary much from there.

Nice points 4WS. I took apart an MBC (Turbosmart knockoff) the other day, only to find that there was no actual pressure regulator in it. Just a metered bleed orifice. Those are definitely garbage. It tee's into a line and just bleeds volume, not even regulating pressure.

 

As with any of the controllers being discussed. I recommend you get a good boost gauge and install it before you put in the controller. This way you will be familiar with how it reads. This will allow you to be able to spot any potential issues hopefully before they are major problems.

 

well find out tomorrow if its a problem.... ont he intial tune it was fine... but from what youre describing its acting up right where the spike would happen... well see

 

maybe i should get a hallman to replace my forge...

 

As far as features go, MBCs are about all the same. Whether they have clicks, or detents, or a lock, you still have no idea where the base is, unless you turn it all the way out and start counting turns or clicks.

What do you guys think about this adjustment approach:

1) You adjust a knob to get you to your lowest boost setting. Then you lock it.
2) Then in only 1 complete 360 degree rotation, you can step up boost in 20 clicks. Depending on the range that could be 1/2 psi per click.

But basically you can sit there and make snap judgements about running, low, mid, or high boost without having to count turns. For example, 6' oclock is low boost, 10 oclock is your mid and 3 oclock is your high.

Is there one out there already that does this?

 

Don't jump on the "band wagon" I'm sure you'll find another thread with a Forge MBC fan club knocking down Hallman. Make sure your's work properly no fluctuation, no leak etc. I have Forge one in my car that I put in to replace a leaky Hallman that I swore by, so they are not all perfect. Once you have a MBC that works the way it should, Hallman, Forge, Dejon tool, Home Depot are just names.

 

personal personal opinion? can't go wrong with hallman pro mbc!>

 

I have forge mbc and i like it...if i dot drive it for a while it gets stuck and needs some grease but thats about it

 

i have used 3. hallmal pro rx, turbo xs hpmbc, and forged

they all work great except for the forge. the forge mpc was the biggerst pos ever. it spikes and plan and simple does not control boost well at all

 

Do you guys know if the Forge had a ball and spring in it?

 

Saving up for the ULTIMATE mbc

 

That's interesting: 2 MBC's with a switch between the 2 for high/low

 

Good info on this thread, I'm definetely going to get a Hallman when I go to have my car tuned.

 

Ive been happy w my forge mbc. This is the first time I have heard anything bad about it. I went with the forge after researching on evom. I also considered the hallman. Subscribed.