SuckSqueezeBangBlow ʎǝʞuoɯ ɹoıuǝs Donating Members 1,808 Member For: 15y 11m 27d Gender: Male Posted 15/05/11 03:24 AM Share Posted 15/05/11 03:24 AM is your car tuned for 10psi to your knowledge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 15/05/11 03:36 AM Share Posted 15/05/11 03:36 AM I wouldnt have a clue. It has an after market intercooler , brakes ,growler induction and the actuator looks newer than everything else under there, All this was there before I bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 19d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 15/05/11 08:48 AM Share Posted 15/05/11 08:48 AM Better give you the usual advice and say take it to a dyno so they can log AFRs and other bits and pieces. Fun might not last long otherwise!Might have been done on the cheap by previous owner and not custom tuned. Some get away with it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 15/05/11 09:12 AM Share Posted 15/05/11 09:12 AM When you say "done on the cheap" what should I look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuckSqueezeBangBlow ʎǝʞuoɯ ɹoıuǝs Donating Members 1,808 Member For: 15y 11m 27d Gender: Male Posted 15/05/11 10:11 AM Share Posted 15/05/11 10:11 AM are you sure it now stops boosting at 10psi, or will it go higher if you keep the boot in? I'm assuming you have a boost gauge.normally with any boost control solenoid system the actuator is rated to the lowest boost you run, and the solenoid 'tricks' it into allowing higher boost. So if you ran only 5psi before, I'd be guessing its a 5psi actuator.perhaps the car was modified previously but returned to a stock tune? what colour are the injectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 19d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 15/05/11 10:19 AM Share Posted 15/05/11 10:19 AM I mean without having the car's ECU fiddled (custom tuned) after fitting the parts.Knowing the brand of mods done is always good though, helps compare results. Your intercooler could be a monza which are barely an improvement (so I read) or a top quality one like Process West/Plasmaman/Nizpro. It will affect results a fair bit and reliability somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 15/05/11 10:56 AM Share Posted 15/05/11 10:56 AM (edited) Jc807 the boost hits 10 and stops there no matter how hard I push (yes boost gauge fitted).The injectors are a dark blue.steveR, I am not sure on the brand of the intercooler it covers most of the radiator and looks like the stock pipe work is still fitted. So if the ECU isnt modded I could get overboost,that doesnt seem to be a problem as it holds steady at 10psiBefore the hose from the front of the turbo went straight to the actuator bypassing the soleniod. has this some how limited the operation of the actuator? Edited 15/05/11 10:57 AM by Gasman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 8m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 16/05/11 06:18 AM Share Posted 16/05/11 06:18 AM Ok I went down the highway this morning and gave it everything. It actually boosted to 15psi and tapered back to 10psi. I was at 200kph before I knew it. The boost came on real strong at around 3000rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzy Donating Members 17 Member For: 13y 7m 4d Posted 16/05/11 10:41 AM Share Posted 16/05/11 10:41 AM Hey guys I did this today and you can definately feel the difference in response, felt like a really cold night. The hose is a *beep* to get off but I gently levered it off using my pliers and the solinoid to get it started then it comes off pretty easy. My fg is only 25000k old and the difference is still noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 19d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 16/05/11 02:37 PM Share Posted 16/05/11 02:37 PM (edited) Ok I went down the highway this morning and gave it everything. It actually boosted to 15psi and tapered back to 10psi. I was at 200kph before I knew it. The boost came on real strong at around 3000rpm.Your private highway PS at least get to a dyno man!! If not a tuner who knows what's what. Edited 16/05/11 02:42 PM by -SteveR- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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