Adjustable boost

jimmyb · Post by **jimmyb** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:21 pm

Would someone be nice enough to post a pic of a EA82t engine with a boost controller on it, been ages since i fitted one and wanted to be sure.

cheers

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:52 pm

You mean an aftermarket one? Should be the same on just about any turbo motor.

Fit it on the wastegate actuator hose and be sure to face the restrictor towards the motor. Depending on the unit there's varying levels of complication, however thats the short of it.

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:41 pm

ive just put a turbo xs boost controller on my ea82t and am having a bit of trouble...it is all plumbed up right arrow pointing to wastegate Actuator and turned to the lowest setting possible and i am reading 9 psi of boost on the gauge... funny because 7psi is the standard for ea82t's which is what i was getting on the guage before i fit the controller....

now im thinking...dodgey controller? boost gauge hooked up wrong?

any help would be great
might take it to the workshop i bought it from and ask them on the weekend...

wrx_nut

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:53 pm

here is the exact one i have and is set up exactly like the instructions.... how does an ea82t wastegate operate>?

http://www.turboxs.com.au/downloads/ins ... nstall.pdf

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:13 pm

Sounds strange, really the lowest setting should be around 5psi. Check that there isn't any dust or grit in the controller's restrictor, maybe give it a blast out with contact cleaner or the like.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:21 pm

i plan to put a controller on soon too. pix would help. what do plan on setting the boost to? do ya reckon 10psi is a safe level- not too high but still some extra boost....or not enough.

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:23 pm

yer ill take another look at it again and go through all the steps.... wheres the best place to hook a blow off valve up 2 vacume wise?

yer im just taking it up to 10 psi as i have a RS intercooler on it now

schultzie · Post by **schultzie** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:11 pm

i run 14psi with the rs cooler....

but my head were re done just over 12months ago aparently

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:30 pm

nice got any pics of ur engine bay? are you running a BOV off the rs cooler?

im just going to run 10psi in mine... headgaskets and all other gaskets have been replaced not long ago... hows it go with 14psi?

wrx_nut

schultzie · Post by **schultzie** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:17 pm

it goes pretty nice but what i have found is tha ti am maxing out my injectors at 4000rpm if my foot is in it, but i dont mind as this only means that it is reving less and still utalising the working range of the turbo.... i can take some pics tomorrow when i get home from work, but i might be getting rid of it soon have been offered a 94MIddy patrol td.... so im tempted to get it... less to go wring with that... but it is not a ute so i dunno...

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:51 am

fixed the problem...took it off gave it a blow through with compressor put it back on and she stays at 7psi when right down.... now 1 turn = 1 psi increase...

wrx_nut

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:28 pm

well i took a cheaper step up today and added a water spray for my IC. havent tested yet but hopefully will make a bit of a diff- specially on hot days.

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:59 pm

you can always just fit a (boost T) they pretty cheap hey....

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:02 pm

yeh thats my next step
i checked the prices out today too