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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Question Your choice for a electronic boost controller

I am trying to select a boost controller, but because there are so many different ones available and they have so many different features it has become a daunting task. What is the choice unit and your reasons why? Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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For a street car the eboost or eboost2 is plenty.

All out Race is Exile or AMS
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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EBOOST 2 is my first choice!
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Exile MSBC-1 has been great for me. extremely easy to setup and easier to change as you go.
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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I went with Exile, havent used it yet though. Looks purty in the box though .
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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I have narrowed it to the e-boost 2, MSBC-1, or the AMS-1000. Any word on the AMS?
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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The AMS is really really powerful...but might be overkil depending on your setup / goals.

The Eboost2 works great and is in functional package that allows it to fit in a street car quite well.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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AMS is a nice unit. Its costly, but worth it. It's been around for 3-4 years and is used by alot of people.
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Exile is powerful and very simple. Eboost2 is not user friendly in my eyes......
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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What about the Blitz controller?
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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I'm thinking AMS 1000.
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i really would like to try the AEM Tru Boost gauge(heard good things about them) then either an eboost2 or exile, im starting to like the exile more and more after researching it a bit
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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Where do I find the Exile Unit? I woul dlike to read up on it. The new shop car is gonna be more of a street car and I would like to be able to dial in the boost via a controller.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh @ KYTP
Where do I find the Exile Unit? I woul dlike to read up on it. The new shop car is gonna be more of a street car and I would like to be able to dial in the boost via a controller.
http://news.hspn.com/articles/1269/1...ler/Page1.html

http://www.exileturbo.com/products/i...sp?idProduct=4
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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Thanks Bro.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Damn, for $700 for the exile, i'de just go with the AMS unit for a few bucks more. A friend of mine just put the MSD boost controller in his '98 cobra that has an S400 in it... only "downside" to the msd unit is you can only control/change settings with a laptop...
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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$650 at speed inc. $200 more for the AMS? What feature is everyone looking for in these boxes other than change your boost?
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SS4Matt
Damn, for $700 for the exile, i'de just go with the AMS unit for a few bucks more. A friend of mine just put the MSD boost controller in his '98 cobra that has an S400 in it... only "downside" to the msd unit is you can only control/change settings with a laptop...
IMO, that is the best controller out there. 32 stages of boost and it holds the gate alot steadier. Wolfe did some testing on his car and the AMS would vary boost 3-5psi...on his car, that is ALOT. With the MSD, it held it to .3psi differences.
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