EBC's - Which one to use?

[SeriesIIGTST]

Hi all,

I am chasing an EBC as i've decided bleed valves are a waste of time, yes, even after reading the autospeed article. What i'm having trouble on is deciding which one to buy. I know a lot of you are keen on the Greddy Profec B and I like that idea but know that I'd also require a separate boost guage to monitor the boost levels. After checking out Takakaira, i've had a look at some and decided maybe one with an inbuilt guage is the way to go.

What are your opinions on EBC's such as the Blitz SBC i-D, HKS EVC 5, Apexi AVC-R, Blitz Dual-SBC Spec R?

Why would you choose one over the other? Benefit? Obviously cost is always a factor so I guess I'm looking for why an HKS unit is so much more than others?

Any help you could all shed on this subject would be most appreciated.

Cheers!:uh-huh:

[calvintys]

HKS is the best because of it accurancy. However alot of poeple been telling me about the Bliz and sard tend to be in accurate at certain point. For apexi i haven hear anyone complaint about it but everyone say that HKS IS THE BEST

[GTS-t VSPEC]

HKS the best, I don't think so. I have a Blitz SBC Spec S, it holds boost great, if you need more than 18psi, then go for the Spec R.

See'ya:burnout:

[T0nyGTSt]

AFAIK the AVC-R has two settings (Monitor A and B) only, others like the Blitz SBC have FOUR.

The AVC-R is ok, accurate, holds the boost, has lots of fancy functions but is pricey and ricey

T.

[Roy]

I run an AVCR, and baely use the 2nd boost setting, i either run 15psi or leave it off, either way i can still use the monitor function at any time.

Its cool to have functions, but be sure they are functions you will use.

[EnricoPalazzo]

heheh im goin tight and about to purchase a Hybrid fully electric boost controller. At 320 its a steal and from wat ive heard is really good for the money.

[MRK25T]

I just bought a brand new Profec B (black) from Nengun last week and a day or two ago I installed it.

The price was $576 which included everything needed to hook it up.

Going through Nengun was GREAT and i'll be doing it again with a powerFC.

My car came with an apexi boost guage so the lack of a digital readout was not necesary. I'm currently running 7psi on the low setting and 13.5psi on the high setting. This will change once I get it on the dyno to make sure everything is running ok.

Mark

[JimX]

If cost is a concern then I would suggest getting the cheapest one you can find. All of the big name brands are of good quality and have better features than your bleed valve, the Profec-B is somewhat lacking in features compared to the rest but it does control boost well enough for most people's needs.

The important thing is they all set the boost with controls in the cabin, on the fly, and very easily. They also all control spiking a lot better than a bleed valve, and these are the 2 most important things. So if they are the only important things for you, then go for the cheapest you can find. Even go second hand as long as you can be sure it will work.

[Pva_Glue]

at the end it's all comes down to how deep is your poket!?!?

cheers

Joe

[Leewah]

I was using the inbuilt boost controller in the Autronic for a while combined with a 14lb spring in my wastegate but have recently moved to using a ProfecB which I had lying around.

Holds boost fantastically. Constant 18psi when do tuning runs. Only problem with it though is that it is a little difficult to tune as the knobs are a bit sensitive.

[R31Nismoid]

HHmmm... i'm good reading.

I'm looking into this soon myself to run about 15-18 psi.

What prices should i be expecting for an EBC.

I need a high and low option at a min.

help appreciated.

i had the dodge fishie bleed valve thing on my Calais T and it spiked upto 3-4 psi extra sometimes... Never again.

[Guest Ellwood]

I am about to go turbo. Is there an EBC with a two position button/knob for two preset boost levels? Like "street" and "Attack!"

[rev210]

most ebc's have two preset boosts.

'Normal' and 'kill your motor'

[SeriesIIGTST]

Do I understand it correctly to mean that dual-solenoid can handle more boost pressure than a single? Therefore, there would not be any benefit to be had from a dual solenoid design over a single on a car with stock turbo, cooler, internals etc as boost can't (well shouldn't be) wound up higher than 18psi anyway?

The feedback is appreciated. I'm thinking about the DualSBC Spec-S now as I need the guage, otherwise it would definitely be the Profec B. I'm not big into extra guages.

[ed]

dual solanoids do not always mean it can handle more boost, what it means is that it will be more stable, less spikes etc than a single solanoid. Go for a dual if you can afford it.