Boost Controller Is On

[george.bryant]

I put my Ball & Spring Boost Controller on today and at first it was on like full boost. Went right upto 14psi. It sounded insane and it felt soooo much faster conpared to the 6 i was used to. Turned it down to around 11psi but the boost holds really weird and my auto wouldnt change out of 2nd. It kept kinda spiking and fluttering away on my boost gauge.

Now my TCC Work BOV that I put on a week ago finally makes some noise as my boost it up. But it sounds bad...like a SSQ BOV and a Monza put together....

The crack in my radiator also grew around 15 cms and practically all my coolant escaped...I got some Selleys ARALDITE Super Strength to try to seal the crack but i wasnt successfull the first time as I got impatient after 6 horus and started the car to see if it would seal but it just blew holes through it, so im trying again overnight and hopefully it holds tomorrow.

I'm getting a new Aluminuim top tank made up and put on for my radiator on monday so that should be good.

[george.bryant]

Took my Ebay Ball & Spring controller off as it doesnt seem safe to me.

I got a GFB Atomic boost controller http://www.gofastbits.com.au/index.php?par...b_option=atomic to go on once my radiator is back.

[D-limo]

These are probably a stupid questions but...

Can anyone give a straight answer about getting your engine re-tuned once a boost controller is fitted..?

If you don't does this lead to detonation, or leaning out?.. or anything else that may be detrimental?

Also what is a safe boost increase for a stock FJ with 2.5 exhaust and no cooler?... around 8 pound?

Cheers.

Edited September 6, 2005 by slide247

[Boof]

These are probably a stupid questions but...

Can anyone give a straight answer about getting your engine re-tuned once a boost controller is fitted..?

If you don't does this lead to detonation, or leaning out?.. or anything else that may be detrimental?

Also what is a safe boost increase for a stock FJ with 2.5 exhaust and no cooler?... around 8 pound?

Cheers.

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I'd be putting it on a dyno to make sure its not leaning out etc etc, if thats all good then a retune isnt in order, if it is leaning out a retune is in order...

They already run 7 from factory, so maybe 10????

[OLD SCHOOL R30]

I've got an atomic boost controller on my HR30 and it seems to be holding boost very well and it's been on for about 10000km's running 11psi before I took it off the road to fix other problems.

Edited September 8, 2005 by OLD SCHOOL R30

[george.bryant]

I've got an atomic boost controller on my HR30 and it seems to be holding boost very well and it's been on for about 10000km's running 11psi before I took it off the road to fix other problems.

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thats reall good to know. when i get my new radiator in and motor back together ill be using a GFB Atomic Boost controller and by the sounds of it since it seems safe ill put it at 11psi :-)