boost controller not controlling boost?

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Mar 8, 2008 | 09:46 AM

bustahymen11

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boost controller not controlling boost?

I have a turbosmart tee controller on my 8. i can lower the boost to 10 (dont ask why) but i cant go any higher than 13. dont get me wrong i am new at this but turning a knob cant be that hard... please help

Mar 8, 2008 | 09:57 AM

deadbeatrec

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i would bet money that its hooked up backwards and u are getting wastegate pressure.

Mar 8, 2008 | 10:00 AM

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if it were hooked up backwards the car would overboost

Mar 8, 2008 | 10:10 AM

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if it were hooked up backwards the car would overboost

reason i say this is because i had done this in my first car a long time ago and it would only hit wastegate pressure.

edit: yes im wrong. u will have too much boost not too little boost if installed incorrectly

Last edited by deadbeatrec; Mar 8, 2008 at 10:15 AM.