Turbosmart Boost Tee - Is It A Bleed System Or A Ball/spring?

[colossus]

Hey guys,

I have a Turbosmart boost tee (prob 5 years old) I got for free (As pictured (mines red): Click here). Sometimes when you hit the pedal, boost jumps to 12psi then bleeds off, other times it will only hit about 7-8psi. Just wanting to know what system does this Turbosmart use - is it a needle type bleed valve or ball/spring method?

I have seen the Turbotech controller on here and ebay and by all reports it is great (uses a ball/spring) with no bleed off or spiking. Is it worth changing to one of these?

Cheers - Oh and cars an tiptronic R34 GTT.

[limpus]

Short answer...YES...change it...the old generation turbosmart bleeders were good back in the day but nowadays the turbotech is the way to go...there is a gazillion page thread on the turbotech here if you search...you can't go wrong for that price...bin the turbosmart one...

[colossus]

Short answer...YES...change it...the old generation turbosmart bleeders were good back in the day but nowadays the turbotech is the way to go...there is a gazillion page thread on the turbotech here if you search...you can't go wrong for that price...bin the turbosmart one...

Yeah read the gazillion page thread which is why I'm so keen on the Turbotech. But.....dont see the sense in wasting $40 if the turbosmart uses a ball/spring too - so your saying the turbosmart is definatly a bleed system?

(i could take it apart and see but dont want to risk breaking it if someone on here knows off the top of their head).

Edited March 27, 2008 by colossus

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Turbosmart is a bleed, a FYI tturbotech ones are not $40.00

[colossus]

Turbosmart is a bleed, a FYI tturbotech ones are not $40.00

OK thanks guys for your help - They are on ebay for $29.90 + 7.50 postage so $37.40...

Edited March 27, 2008 by colossus

[limpus]

OK thanks guys for your help - They are on ebay for $29.90 + 7.50 postage so $37.40...

Still a bargain for something that works so well IMO...

[colossus]

Still a bargain for something that works so well IMO...

yeah definatley , going to buy one now! hopefully bye bye spiking.

[kgleeson]

Hi Guys

This is probablya stupid question but

Can you use a mechanical boost controller on an external wastegate? If yes anyone have a diagram and explanation of how you do it. I have a single turbo with a Tial external wastgate to fit I am more than happy to run a mechanical boost controller if it is possible. I just don't know much about external wastegates.

Cheers

Kev

[GeeTR]

Straight from the Turbosmart site....

[STATUS]

Yeah read the gazillion page thread which is why I'm so keen on the Turbotech. But.....dont see the sense in wasting $40 if the turbosmart uses a ball/spring too - so your saying the turbosmart is definatly a bleed system?

(i could take it apart and see but dont want to risk breaking it if someone on here knows off the top of their head).

they are all bleed..... ball or no ball... still a bleeder. From memory the last turbosmart one i pulled apart had a ball bearing in it.

[kgleeson]

Cheers GeeTR

Your diagam is spot on and exactly how i thought it should go but i was also told i need to provide a pressure source to both ports on the wastegate. I have a Tial 44mm external wastegate so will need to go check.

Thanks for the reply

Kev