Boost T Or Electronic On Stock Turbo

[geraus]

Hey guys just wondering , what would suit my options as i have a series II r33 1996 with a turboback exhaust and a pod filter... I was thinking of just geting a basic turbo smart manual boost controller... or a electronic one since i use to have a Profec B spec II which i sold but i might buy it back?... Just wondering.. before i purchase the manual turbo smart one..

Thanks,

Geraus.

[SiR_RB]

get a turbo tech boost tee from ebay

much better then the turbosmart manual controllers, and holds boost all the way, no spikes - and much much cheaper

theres a thread around about this which is over 50pages long lol

cheers

[geraus]

Cool thanks man, Just a question do you have one? if so how much psi r u running and does it make a diffrence? Do u feel it ?

[R31Nismoid]

Yeah i would get the turbotech IF you dont want to go the EBC, better than the turbosmart ones

I hate a turbosmart bleeder years ago, shocking piece of equipment.

[stenve]

i went from a turbosmart to a turbotech manual boost controller.

the turbo smart was not smooth, it spiked, lost boost etc.

the turbotech is very linear in delivery, smooth up to 10psi then holds all the way on my stock turbo

i couldnt recomend it more for the $30 or $40 it costs.

[geraus]

Oh thanks so much guys! i was about to buy it! oright cool i'l try n find em! do turbotech sell at auto barn ? or only mainly ebay..

[SiR_RB]

just type in turbotech in ebay and it'l come up

[geraus]

Ok , I just purchased it it better be good !!!!!!!!!!

[nismobdykit]

Hmmm. I was also contemplating doing this.

I got told to go old school boost controller like AVCR or Profec A. As they are simple, and easy and do not spike.

I have heard MIXED things from these boost tee's, that they all spike etc. But then the next person tells me they are great?

Hmmmm.

Still deciding.

[R31Nismoid]

The simple ones are the ones your going to have issues with

The Blitz dual SBC is one of the best due to dual solenoid

Profec A, AVCR etc are single solenoid

Obviously i think then blitz is more expensive to boot.

I wouldnt use the AVCR personally, turbotech or blitz

[geraus]

Thanks R31Nismoid! and the guys here that helped me. I have made my mind and purchased the TurboTech. I use to have the TurboXS manual one and it was absolouty rubbish.

Thanks.

Geraus.

[Krishy]

i am contemplating on getting a turbotech one apparently they are really really good from what i have read/found out......its only going to be in there till i get my profec b spec II in...

[bubba]

I used a turbotech one until I was given a ProfecB for my birthday. The turbotech item is a good piece of kit

[FATAZZ]

the $22 boost tee works great. and it's only $22 haha

[abu]

I used a turbotech up until yesterday, have now gone to an AVCR

Turbotech was awesome, didn't spike and held boost awesome - I got it holding 8psi awesome and up 14 - 15psi with no issues

Why don't you like AVCR r31nismoid?

[R334door(s2)]

anyone got a turbotech boost tee they want to sell to me i am in adelaide pm me or e-mail me at: [email protected] or call me on 0401409575

cheers

Allan.M

[bored33]

i have used both kinds of boost controllers and in my opinion i would never go back to those manual boost controllers. i currently have the profec b spec ii and i have never looked back (this is after trying out the turbotech, turbo smart dual stage manual boost controller, hks evc 5 AND the avcr). although i would always recommend the hks but for the price and the basic functions that i needed i went with the greddy profect b spec ii. manual and electronic have their pros and cons but what i like about electonic is that i can see how the boost responds to my driving and adjust it accordingly. another bonus is that with the electronic boost controllers you can set up 2 or more maps (depending on the boost controller) to suit your everyday driving needs.

i just like the complete control i have over my boost levels usings ebc's. i have never had spiking problems with any ebc i have installed but im so used to tuning these now finding the right settings gets easier every time.

with the manuals, i could never fine tune it properly and would get spikes here and there or even dips mainly because i can not ask the boost controller to increase my cycles at that particular point to keep the boost steady all the way through your gears. the higher the boost amount, the harder it was for me to keep the boost steady.

but im rather biased that the ebc is the only way to go even if you are looking for one extra pound (which i am currently running i.e 11psi).

depends on how far you want to modify your car - performance wise. i guess the manuals are ok if you are not looking for major boost increases but if you are then for sure get yourself an ebc. but as i have stated before - i am quite biased that the ebc's are the way to go for any purpose!

[Finchy33]

Why don't you like AVCR r31nismoid?

I've curently got an AVCR and had a turbotech bleed valve. Also had the TTBV on my old Mazda.

The AVCR is overly complicated, the turbotech held boost just as well as the AVCR does.

The AVCR was really shitting me for a while there, almost went back to the TTBV.

[abu]

haha thanks for that man - lucky there tuning it and not me!

I had a turbotech in my car and it held boost great but my tuner really likes the AVCR so suggest I use one

They use it in all there drag cars and love them

Also has the option to set different boost levels and set boost at various RPM

EDIT: I think guilt_toy was using a turbotech on his R33 and making 300rwkw + with no problems!

[Finchy33]

Yeah it has heaps of settings... But for me, all I want a boost controller to do is get my car too x PSI as quickly as possible and hold it there.

I don't even use any of the features on the AVCR - if I had traction issues I would probably go about setting boost by RPM. If you've got 225s on the rear and 300KW it'd probably be fairly useful