Hitting boost cut in my BF5 TD05

[Blake7]

Does the sti ra ecu control the boost presure? just wodnering what i'd be running without any controller yet?

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

dont use a boost tap without a boost gauge..

never ever ever

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

use a gauge, youll need it to give us feedback on when its cutting out...

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

super cheap $50

keep ya reciept and take it back hahaha

[driftrex]

 Blake7 said:

Does the sti ra ecu control the boost presure? just wodnering what i'd be running without any controller yet?

yes it will control boost on its own through your factory boost solenoid, should run around 1 bar (14.7psi)

but yea you really do need a boost gauge so you know whats going on, as above supercheap/repco do them pretty cheap.

[kamineko]

but as has been mentioned, if your running a downpipe the td05 may spike causing boostcut - hence the need for aftermarket boost control thats a little more agressive

[Guest the_return_of_the_jedi]

yeah what sort of down pipe? single pipe or 2 into 1

or whatever the techy term is

[driftrex]

still need a boost gauge first to see if thats whats happening, which it very well may be, but your guessing without a gauge.

[wildturkey]

 the_return_of_the_jedi said:

dont use a boost tap without a boost gauge..

never ever ever

there are exceptions to some nevers ;D ;D ;D

[Koom]

 wildturkey']

[quote name='the_return_of_the_jedi said:

dont use a boost tap without a boost gauge..

never ever ever

/quote]

there are exceptions to some nevers ;D ;D ;D

Like what?? "except if you're a moron who likes to unnecessarily break stuff because you had no way to tell what you were doing except listen out for breaking noises then back it off slightly?"

[wildturkey]

fair comment.........seems then I have been breaking a cardinal rule for the last 2 years

[G-unit]

 wildturkey said:

fair comment.........seems then I have been breaking a cardinal rule for the last 2 years

but yours has been tuned for a set psi isnt it?

repco gauges are cheap blake7

[wildturkey]

 G-unit']

[quote name='wildturkey said:

fair comment.........seems then I have been breaking a cardinal rule for the last 2 years

/quote]

but yours has been tuned for a set psi isnt it?

repco gauges are cheap blake7

tuned on the dyno yeah.......over the last 2 years I've run the boost via boost tap between 16-19psi. Everything tuned in thru the unichip. I've never run a boost gauge......just a personal choice

[Koom]

 wildturkey']

[quote name='wildturkey said:

fair comment.........seems then I have been breaking a cardinal rule for the last 2 years

/quote]

but yours has been tuned for a set psi isnt it?

repco gauges are cheap blake7

tuned on the dyno yeah.......over the last 2 years I've run the boost via boost tap between 16-19psi. Everything tuned in thru the unichip. I've never run a boost gauge......just a personal choice

So you set it to 16-19psi by ear?? Or with the use of a gauge that reads boost?

No-one has said anything about the gauge having to be in there all the time, but setting boost via a tap (or any other means) without a gauge is just plain old stupid which is what you were advertising earlier.

[wildturkey]

I think you've misunderstood Koom........when I read Jedi's post I thought he was talking about running a boost tap and also having to run a boost gauge at the same time....the 2 together......full time

If you've read anything else into that.......then let's just put it down to words on screens and how they can sometimes be interpreted diffrerently.

yes......the tuner obviously used a gauge to set the boost..........but no........I don't run a boost gauge in the car (even though I run a boost tap) and never have......I hope that's cleared it up for you

[Koom]

Its not me that needs to understand that, its the people wanting the information. If some people see that someone has mentioned a boost gauge not being needed, and they want to save some cash, they could then assume they'll be fine going out and buying a boost tap and sticking it in their car without being able to tell what its now running at.

Then, they'll either come back complaining about

a) their car being slower than before

b) their car making rattling noises under load from the engine bay somewhere

or worst c) complaining that their engine is now bung cause of how they read information gleened from this website.

It pays to make sure that people have all the information on a given situation. Its the same with giving out info as to when people are asking questions, if they only give half the story everyone starts telling them they need to give more info before anyone could help them.

[wildturkey]

I think we've taken up enuff of this guys thread with this little misunderstanding Koom.......I've done my best to explain where I was coming from when I made my original post. I'll bow out gracefully here...........

[Blake7]

I've fitted the gfb boost tap and a gauge. Running 15 psi pretty consistantly and good power. Fitting the intake pipe/bov/pod/box next week.. gotta love the sound of a dirty ej20 boosting.. ;D

[Guest boostin]

So no boost cut?

[Guest boostin]

Sideways? Drift battle on!

[Guest boostin]

Lol, cheers. Just worn out Monroe shocks and Dobi low springs. I've got some red sti kyb's to go in soon hopefully.

[Guest boostin]

I lean towards the KYB's, but the Bilsteins are rebuildable....

[Blake7]

Does anyone know if the panel filter is the same in the BF5's as the WRX / STI ones? Looking at getting an aftermarket one instead of a pod now..

[GravelBen]

 Blake7 said:

Does anyone know if the panel filter is the same in the BF5's as the WRX / STI ones? Looking at getting an aftermarket one instead of a pod now..

To be honest the standard filter will probably do the job just as well!

[Blake7]

So its not worth spending a hundy on an HKS panel filter? Or should I go pod/box path? I've also got an aftermarket intake pipe to go on to replace that black box..