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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 02:43 AM
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Why would someone do this?

So i noticed this manual boost controller attached to the vacuum line of the brake booster (the one that has the check valve inside it)

Any idea why someone would do this?
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 07:24 AM
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The masking tape on the wiring loom is pretty awesome too.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 11:54 AM
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wow lol .. just wow
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 12:23 PM
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Got to adjust them brakes some how, right!?
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 12:26 PM
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you never heard of adjusting your brakes psi? I do it all the time for maximum braking pressure. sometimes I put 2 mbc's. It drastically increases the brake boosters boost.

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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 04:55 PM
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The booster makes the boost, right?
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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 01:31 AM
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have you tried messing with it to see what it might do? im thinking that its a broken boost controller which does nothing if im correct
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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 05:29 AM
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IMO I don't see how it could be a boost controller with nipples that large.(that's what she said) Definitely looks like a proportioning valve to change brake pedal feel for some reason.

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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 12:13 PM
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I want to see a pic of the whole engine bay.....for science...
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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 05:22 PM
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^^^this....

in the interest of science...
i would like to see a pic of the whole engine bay also.
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Old Mar 31, 2017 | 05:53 AM
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A reason to do this would be to decrease the boost assist of the brake system.
In doing so will make the pedal feel harder while requiring more pedal force.

Aligned with a modification to significantly increase the brake gain of your corner brake hardware, decreasing booster assist can help balance such a modification. I do not believe that is a MBC in the sense, hence the ID size of the hose is like 10mm, however, similar mechanism.
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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Teal2nnr
I want to see a pic of the whole engine bay.....for science...
This is the best angle i have as of now
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