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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 09:40 AM
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I am looking for a good Boost Controller for my 370 Twin turbo car, and looking for the best to fit my needs, and work good of off manifold pressure. Car is a street car, that will see some track time. I do not want to add C02, and would like some opinions please.
I have considered the Boost Lease, E-Boost Street & Go Fast Bits G-Force II.
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 10:12 AM
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If your ecu cannot control the boost then a Boost Leash with an on-board air compressor set up would work well.
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I went to onboard air and a very soft spring in the gate. Best change I’ve made to the car. I use the $110 Viair kit with the 1 gallon tank.
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 10:34 AM
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Really hoping to stay away from a Air tank. What will be the effect from a controller using Manifold Pressure?
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 10:51 AM
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CO2/compressed air will give you the best control of the system. You can run 4psi or 40psi on the fly. Its a huge help at the track.
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 11:14 AM
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The air tank does not have to be large,, an ARB locker compressor should do the trick unless it loses air at some constant rate? It has a small tank (About 2.5x 6") and runs the 2 air lockers on my jeep its good for 150 fish lbs not horribly high volume, good for about a 50% duty cycle... They do have multiple sizes as well..
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Originally Posted by Mastif
Really hoping to stay away from a Air tank. What will be the effect from a controller using Manifold Pressure?
Waitin for manifold pressure!
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 01:25 PM
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For $100 its hard to beat the Viair kit. Even comes with all the hose you'll need.
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 01:48 PM
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For $100 its hard to beat the Viair kit. Even comes with all the hose you'll need.
I did look at that kit, I wished the tank was a little smaller.
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Here is my tank in the back of the mustang.

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What spring rates are you guys using with the compressed air? Max boost? I have the 1 gallon VAIR kit sitting on a shelf in my garage and need some motivation to install it.

OP, fwiw I love my eboost2.
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I use a 3.5psi spring. It’ll go as high as I want. I run 60 psi head pressure to the solenoids.
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I do the same. About 4psi gate spring. Air regulated to 60psi out of the tank. Will make more boost than I need.
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 02:34 PM
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Okie dokie now, Im Sold
I have decided to order a C02 kit and a boost controller. I will probably buy the Boost Leash, although I keep looking at the Go Fast Bits ( G Force 2). Seems like it should do whats needed for half the money ($270).
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Originally Posted by Mastif
Okie dokie now, Im Sold
I have decided to order a C02 kit and a boost controller. I will probably buy the Boost Leash, although I keep looking at the Go Fast Bits ( G Force 2). Seems like it should do whats needed for half the money ($270).
I have been doing a lot of research about this lately. The only down side to the gfb2 is you cant fine tune ramp. So lets say you have a hard time hooking up at the track or street, ramp rate would be very helpful for this. Beside this the gfb2 is the best bang for the buck boost controller.
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Haven’t used the go fast bits controller, but the boost leash is awesome. Super easy to use all functions on it. Awesome to have extra power literally at the push of a button. Not saying the go fast isn’t good, but you won’t regret the boost leash at all
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