Boost controller options
My fellas, I'm back to pester you once again. not really, but I didnt find what I was looking for...so I'm here, if there a thread like this i somehow overlooked, please link it..... I'm in the market for an electronic boost controller. I wanted to get you guys opinions on whats a good choice for my needs and my budget. I'd like to stay under $400-$500 and I want somethings user friendly and Also have a way of running lower boost in first gear and maybe second gear too. What have you run and how do you like it?
so far I'm aware of:
AEM TrueBoost
Eboost
Eboost2 (which does boost by gear but I've read its not that great?)
Innovate Motorsports SCG-1 Which is a boost controller, wideband and shift light all in one. I like that, eliminating one of my gauges
Greddy Profec which looks really neat and possibly easy to adjust.
Then theres an MSD one but that one is high as giraffe booty so i'm not interested.
Anything else? If your using one one these, please, post your thoughts on it. Thanks!
so far I'm aware of:
AEM TrueBoost
Eboost
Eboost2 (which does boost by gear but I've read its not that great?)
Innovate Motorsports SCG-1 Which is a boost controller, wideband and shift light all in one. I like that, eliminating one of my gauges
Greddy Profec which looks really neat and possibly easy to adjust.
Then theres an MSD one but that one is high as giraffe booty so i'm not interested.
Anything else? If your using one one these, please, post your thoughts on it. Thanks!
I have always ms3 everything i had before my present car which i use the stock ecm on. So i had an extra ms3 laying around i installed it and use it for boost control, meth injection control, nitrous control, traction control and to run 8 extra injectors to use for boost enrichment. I have had everything but the injectors working at this point and working well. Maybe it seems like overkill but it does everything i want and if i ever decide to just run everything off of it i can. Plus since i had it as a spare for my last car, which i never needed by the way, it cost me nothing on this project.
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Ms3 isnt 3000.00. You could get everything i used for less then thousand bucks. Bargain compared to all it can do in my book. But i get that it isnt an entry level system. Like i said i already had it. Its an option if you need more then just basic boost control or if you need more stuff then just boost control. I dont think my nitrous/boost set up would have worked as well without it.
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Ms3 isnt 3000.00. You could get everything i used for less then thousand bucks. Bargain compared to all it can do in my book. But i get that it isnt an entry level system. Like i said i already had it. Its an option if you need more then just basic boost control or if you need more stuff then just boost control. I dont think my nitrous/boost set up would have worked as well without it.
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Been watching this thread, and had never heard of the cortex until now. I have a twin setup going together on a 6spd car, so the boost by gear is exciting, if it works well. I would probably buy the cortex if I didn't already have the AEM Tru- boost. Definitely interested in what you think of the cortex in some detail since there isn't much else out there.
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got it installed. Installation was pretty easy and straightforward. Came with instructions just for my car which is a super nice plus. I havent driven it yet because its been raining. As soon as i get it dialed in and figure out the software, I'll report back. Quality of this kit seems very very nice. Questions I have had to the company have been getting answered, so customer service is very good also.
Here’s a link fellas to my thread detailing what I think about this setup so far. This is a pretty neat setup. https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...l#post19998196
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I have a DIY boost controller with far more boost control strategies than the Cortex and was made to work specifically with the 24x gen 3 PCM.
The problem is a user interface. I made it for me, not anyone else.
There are similar boost controllers out there to what I've made. They suffer the same issues.
You're looking at Cortex capability for half the price, as long as you're willing to go through the hassle of setup without a quality UI.
The problem is a user interface. I made it for me, not anyone else.
There are similar boost controllers out there to what I've made. They suffer the same issues.
You're looking at Cortex capability for half the price, as long as you're willing to go through the hassle of setup without a quality UI.
I have a DIY boost controller with far more boost control strategies than the Cortex and was made to work specifically with the 24x gen 3 PCM.
The problem is a user interface. I made it for me, not anyone else.
There are similar boost controllers out there to what I've made. They suffer the same issues.
You're looking at Cortex capability for half the price, as long as you're willing to go through the hassle of setup without a quality UI.
The problem is a user interface. I made it for me, not anyone else.
There are similar boost controllers out there to what I've made. They suffer the same issues.
You're looking at Cortex capability for half the price, as long as you're willing to go through the hassle of setup without a quality UI.
what boost controller are you referring to that you have?