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Any one running a manual or electronic boost controller?
by
allsierra123
on 31 Jul, 2009 12:09
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Who is running what and what works well?
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#1
by
vanbcguy
on 31 Jul, 2009 16:07
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I'm just running a manual bleeder valve, seems to work just fine. I have mine set about 15 PSI.
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#2
by
stewardc
on 31 Jul, 2009 16:39
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I'm running a manual 2-stage unit and it works great.
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#3
by
dieseltech
on 31 Jul, 2009 21:49
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home brewed 3 stage electronic, werks like a champ
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#4
by
burnt_servo
on 31 Jul, 2009 22:16
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i have the blow off valve on the intake , and the waste gate both blocked shut .
to control the boost i adjusted the starwheel till my peak boost pressure was in the 20 -22 psi range .
after i had done this smoke was reduced significantly , millage went up ..... power and acceleration are obviously way up from the 15 to 18 psi level i was at before . ( previously i had the waste gate crack open ever so slightly around 16 - 17 psi ) .
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#5
by
barrygti
on 31 Jul, 2009 22:18
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I use the right foot my Mum and Dad made
Blocked off wastegate and blow off valve also and I get 21psi at top end, 15psi midrange and regulate the rest with my foot.
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#6
by
allsierra123
on 01 Aug, 2009 03:48
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Well I kinda want it for when Im on a long grade so that if my egt's get too high I can dial back the boost a bit.
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#7
by
barrygti
on 01 Aug, 2009 03:58
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On my way to town here on a long uphill that I need to drop to 4th for I find that even with everything blocked off all I need to do is pull my foot back a little on throttle and drop it from max boost to around 15psi and the EGT's sit fine. And I am not yet running an intercooler. Just run full boost, control it with fuelling and your right foot.
Remember boost doesn't mean EGT's with a diesel, it's fuel.
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#8
by
allsierra123
on 01 Aug, 2009 04:21
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so the more fuel I burn the higher they go. gotcha.
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#9
by
barrygti
on 01 Aug, 2009 04:39
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Yep, 15psi in 5th gear with your foot flat to the floor going up a long hill at say 3500rpm will create more heat than 15psi in 4th gear at 4000rpm with foot lifted slightly in my experience.