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I'm a little confused as to why there is so many different plumbing options when I do a search on a manual boost controller.... I had a 8psi spring in a 44mm gate.... Hooked it up according to one diagram and it made double the spring pressure.... Hooked it up another way and made 8psi but regardless of how many turns I give the controller, it won't effect the amount of boost I make.... Someone shed some light on this for me! Thank you
An explanation of how you have it hooked up and which boost controller you used would help...
I just have a simple manual boost controller, nothing fancy... I've tried 2 different controllers and 3 different schematics with the same results that I posted in my 1st post.... Right now I believe I'm using the routing that turbosmart suggests..... I made 19psi on a 13psi spring tonight trying different schematics
Last edited by ls1charged; Mar 30, 2018 at 08:59 PM.
That is a **** poor boost controller. A $15 ebay special would work better. Also, if that one has no bleed hole in it, then you have to install a T on the line going from compressor to wastegate and then T off to the boost controller instead of putting it inline.
That is a **** poor boost controller. A $15 ebay special would work better. Also, if that one has no bleed hole in it, then you have to install a T on the line going from compressor to wastegate and then T off to the boost controller instead of putting it inline.
I had a cheaper eBay one, I bought this cause it had better reviews to try and rule out the controller itself.... This controller has a bleed hole on.the side of it so I shouldn't need a tee correct?
I just have a simple manual boost controller, nothing fancy... I've tried 2 different controllers and 3 different schematics with the same results that I posted in my 1st post.... Right now I believe I'm using the routing that turbosmart suggests..... I made 19psi on a 13psi spring tonight trying different schematics
Just a slight difference in the above pic, your bboost reference is to the intake manifold, not the turbo compressor......
e boost 2. its not the controller's fault. embarrassingly enough it was several mistakes. first I had the wrong spring and the gate wouldnt open all the way as it was binding. second I never tested on just spring to get my gate pressure set right. third I mixed up my line to the solenoid.
So I think I've narrowed it down to a waste gate leak....
1st red flag
Does this what I'm assuming is called a diaphragm is suppose to look like?
2nd red flag
I hooked up an airline to the inlet port and I could hear air pouring out of the area where the rod goes into the waste gate that has the exhaust valve looking thing on one end.... I'm guessing there's not supposed to be air escaping here??
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Apparently I'm retarded! Can't control boost??? 
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