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1 little design flaw on this thing that I found today.

Sometimes, if your boost comes on strong enough, the BB can push past the outlet nozzle. Plus, the way most of our MBC's are installed (mine is this way at least) the outlet is pointing down toward the actuator, so gravity can pull the BB out of the main chamber.

What happened to me today was the BB got jammed in the outlet nozzle, keeping me stuck @ 0.65 bar regardless of how far in I wound the bolt. I'm lucky I found it tho cos if it had come out while driving, that could have been a huge boost spike.

So, make sure you dial UP from low boost to high. If you go PAST your desired boost level, unwind the WHOLE thing and reassemble it, checking the BB is still loose and in the main chamber.

**EDIT**

Also, I didn't bother to check if anyone else in the last 80-odd pages had figured that out. If so, consider this a reiteration.

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umm not to keen on reading 80+ pages thought sum1 might be able to help, this MBC is from turbotech right? i checked on their site and cant find anything, although we do deal with them at work, if i ring them up and just ask for a 'turbotech manual boost tee' is he gna be like,' yeh mate we got like 50 different types' or is there only 1 type, is there anything unique about it that i can explain to the guy? it uses a ball bearing or something?

lol flame suits alredy zipped up :/

umm not to keen on reading 80+ pages thought sum1 might be able to help, this MBC is from turbotech right? i checked on their site and cant find anything, although we do deal with them at work, if i ring them up and just ask for a 'turbotech manual boost tee' is he gna be like,' yeh mate we got like 50 different types' or is there only 1 type, is there anything unique about it that i can explain to the guy? it uses a ball bearing or something?

lol flame suits alredy zipped up :/

they are on ebay, might be easiest?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Turbotech-manual-tu...%3A1|240%3A1308

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Update, i installed it, took me 15 min, tightened the nut, car runs 10.5 and eventually reaches 11 by top revs. Extremely happy. Just what i wanted. Thank youU!!

hi mate got any pics and instructions for installation ,gauge and controller ? cheers

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hi mate got any pics and instructions for installation ,gauge and controller ? cheers
sorry to bump an old thread but is he still doing the sau deal?

I think on the first page of this topic you will see a picture that explains to you how to install one. Very easy. Im not very good back yard mechanic but i still managed so you will be okay i reckon. If you need a hand, im in west of melb. :banana:

I've got me one of these, but on checking the pipework, I've found the line to the wastegate is T'd off the vac signal line to the charcoal cannister?? Will this work?? What should I do?

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Hey boys i just got this today hooked it all up, Pretty good product considering how cheap and easy it is to install. Have a question though when i hit high rev range my exhaust is fluttering and i feels like i lose boost ? Im running around 12 psi - 13 psi at 0.9 Bar. Im not sure if im not used to it and its hitting the limiter or is theres some sort of issue ? This happens when i rip through the gears but when i drive normal its great. The boost is just crazy lol power from no where.

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