MBC and Boost Gauge Installed, now to tinker!
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MBC and Boost Gauge Installed, now to tinker!
Well, I got both of these installed yesterday, but had to rush off somewhere so I left the MBC turned to minimum boost. Anyway, my gauge is showing a peak of about 12psi right now.
Guess I just start turning it up until I hit 20 and enjoy???
Guess I just start turning it up until I hit 20 and enjoy???
Do you have exhaust?
You really want to free up the exhaust to lower the egt's with the increased boost.
Besides that 20 is a really safe place to start. I wouldn't go higher unless tuned and had a fuel pump.
You really want to free up the exhaust to lower the egt's with the increased boost.
Besides that 20 is a really safe place to start. I wouldn't go higher unless tuned and had a fuel pump.
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All set...that was fun for the millisecond when I was tuning that I did a 3rd gear pull and full boost suddenly skyrocked up to 25'ish. I eventually found the safe and happy 20psi mark.
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Question...
I guess maybe I have it tuned to a 20psi boost "spike"? It will jump up to 20, but then quickly comes to rest around 15-16psi. I never really noticed before except I was on the highway in 5th and got into it and the boost held around the 15-16psi mark, and this was in the 3k-5k rpm range.
Is that normal or can I turn it up some more? Is it alright for it to go past 20psi as long as it doesn't stay there?
I guess maybe I have it tuned to a 20psi boost "spike"? It will jump up to 20, but then quickly comes to rest around 15-16psi. I never really noticed before except I was on the highway in 5th and got into it and the boost held around the 15-16psi mark, and this was in the 3k-5k rpm range.
Is that normal or can I turn it up some more? Is it alright for it to go past 20psi as long as it doesn't stay there?


