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sub555
13-06-09, 20:54
im looking to buy amanual boost controller can anyone recomend one to buy ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IN-CAR-BOOST-CONTROLLER-FORD-FIESTA-ESCORT-RS-TURBO_W0QQitemZ370212415385QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C arsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5632612799&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1689%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 was looking at this one ?

cheers for any help
wrinx
13-06-09, 23:51
I looked at those but couldn't work out why it has three connections :?

I bought a simple brass thing with two connections, for about ?15 iirc.

wrinx
wrinx
13-06-09, 23:55
They appear to have gone up or my memory is worse than I thought!

Boost Controller (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERTEK-BOOST-CONTROLLER-KIT-FOR-MG-METRO-TURBO_W0QQitemZ140326412414QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C arsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?)

wrinx
sub555
14-06-09, 09:27
dont you replace the pierburg valve with these ? and the pierburg valve has 3 pipes on them or do i need something else to replace the pierburg valve ?
AlfaJack
14-06-09, 09:30
This replaces the pierbrg valve. You just block the little hose on top of it and connect the two pipes under to the MBC.
sub555
14-06-09, 11:04
do you just leave the electrical connector dissconnected then ?
wrinx
14-06-09, 13:03
Left mine connected :?

It's not affecting the boost as the pipes are moved to the MBC.

After buying a secondhand EBC I'm now seriously considering a Gizzmo, they look simple to set up and have good reviews :cool:

wrinx
AlfaJack
14-06-09, 16:46
do you just leave the electrical connector dissconnected then ?

I did. I think one goes to the ecu and the other to earth. It just gives signal to the pierburg valve to switch the solenoid to allow the full boost.
sub555
14-06-09, 16:54
and if there not working you dont get full boost ?
wrinx
14-06-09, 17:13
Correct, mine was pants...fit the MBC and you're into another world of boost!

Mine's set at roughly 1.1-1.2bar to avoid the higher (damaging) spikes.

Your other option is to fit another Pierberg, Pavs bought one from the USA and says it's great.

wrinx
sub555
14-06-09, 17:33
any body got any pics of theres fitted ?
AlfaJack
14-06-09, 17:51
Pavs bought one from the USA and says it's great.

wrinx

I think Pavs was giving 1.1 all the time, so it was a boost controller without the adjustment. Looked like a pierburg but if it was giving 1.1 all the time then the ECU wasn't talking to it properly.

Here's a pic. I thought I had removed the pierburg:doh: Either way it doesn't matter.
wrinx
14-06-09, 19:21
That looks similar to mine, except for the brass thumbscrew...decided I wanted to be able to adjust it to suit my mood so fitted mine inside the car:

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/wrinx/Q4/MBC/0-0004Medium.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/wrinx/Q4/MBC/0-0005Medium.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g118/wrinx/Q4/MBC/0-0006Medium.jpg

wrinx
sub555
15-06-09, 07:57
cheers for the help guys !! :0)