manual boost controller...
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Will be ordering a manual boost controller this week, been looking on ebay and there so many different ones at different prices, are some better than others? Will one of the cheaper ones do or is it worth paying more? Anybody got any preferences as to which is best? Thanks, benny!

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

After trying a couple of the so called "quality" manual boost controllers. I have decided that in my opinion a basic bleed valve is better.

If you can't get the boost up with this config. A wise old sage (robert) told me you can stick a small jet/welding tip in the vacuum line to reduce the signal flowing to the actuator. Works for me anyway.

Another option is to buy one of the fandangled electronic boost controllers.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

We had a £20 one on the van. it didn't work well. As a result our piston rings didn't last long...

We now have a 3 leg bleed valve from turbo phil and that seems good

Looked on turbo phills site, he has a bleed valve for £10 and a boost controller at £25, which would you reccomend? I'm only turning the boost up a little at the moment as I have no intercooler, will also be getting one of his boost gauges

Edited by bennyy on 8th Nov, 2010.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

probably best to have a chat with Phil

I had one same as the lads. Pile of stinkin dog turd is what it was!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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He doesn't have the boost control kit anymore as it was a one off. Just go for one of his bleed valves.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

i have a bleed valve/boost controller and it works well, its a ball bearing one though, not a tapered one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TURBO-MANUAL-BOOST-C...d#ht_2160wt_905

Edited by Johnny on 8th Nov, 2010.

i used one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/R-Spec-MBC-BOOST-CON...d#ht_1620wt_932

worked fine and held the boost well.

thanks guys, will be getting one from turbo phil, thanks anyway.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

aye the one from markgtt is the one i have, works great