Anyone using these boost controllers?

southside · Post by **southside** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:29 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERTEK-BOOST-CO ... dZViewItem

They any good?

Or these ones?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boost-Controller- ... dZViewItem

rover400turbo · Post by **rover400turbo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:38 am

Oh dear its an expensive bleed valve !!!

Only fit for the bin , or spike city !!

BrackenFox · Post by **BrackenFox** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:41 am

Looks like a ball and spring controller to me?

r44flyer · Post by **r44flyer** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:52 am

BrackenFox wrote:Looks like a ball and spring controller to me?

Yup. And they should work just fine.

E_T_V · Post by **E_T_V** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:02 am

Yep and it works perfectly.P bought the "powetek" one but it looks more like the one in the second link. It is a ball on spring controller but powertek also do an internally adjustable bloost controller which is just a basic bleed valve too so make sure you get the one in the pics you posted.

ishturbs · Post by **ishturbs** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:18 am

My first one did look like the bottem one and it was sh1te.

Looked like some one with a beard and a pipe knocked one out in his garden shed.

dave-mg · Post by **dave-mg** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:37 am

ive got the top one fitted to my gt4,works fine and not had any problems with it.

Bjorn · Post by **Bjorn** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:32 am

use the GBE valve on the Evo and coupe - works a treat!

shen · Post by **shen** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:28 am

must admit i have one...runs fine really

that type ball and spring but one of the r-spec ones knocking about on e-bay

Post by **Cableguy** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:42 am

Markcoupe sells turbosmart equivalent ones with in car boost control which are ace for just Â£24 delivered.

They have a boost regulator in the bay and the controller in the car to eliminate spiking unlike those ones with the massive nob on them with TURBO written on.

Well worth a bash imo !

walshy.walsh · Post by **walshy.walsh** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:51 am

anybody used one of these? whats the t-piece for? it has a ball bearing in it too!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1

Post by **Cableguy** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:03 am

Thats the type mark is selling mate , description above.

walshy.walsh · Post by **walshy.walsh** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:05 am

does anybody have a fitment/idiot guide on how to fit it?

Post by **Cableguy** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:20 am

T piece / REgulator plumbs in as usual inbetween the TB and ACtuator , then a pipe from there goes to the controller in the car

walshy.walsh · Post by **walshy.walsh** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:22 am

so whats the second take-off on the actual controller for?

Post by **Cableguy** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:23 am

Eitehr goes to the airfilter like the oe BMV or it vents to atmosphere. Doesnt matter which.

walshy.walsh · Post by **walshy.walsh** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:25 am

get ya!

so the ball bearing in the t-piece goes towards the actuator? or the spring goes towards the actuator?

rovex · Post by **rovex** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:22 pm

I use one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TURBO-BOOST-CONTR ... dZViewItem

I cant recommend it enough. Easy to set up, the lock nut works and i never get spikes. I had a GBE on my last 420, but didnt like it, it just wouldnt stay done up.

ishturbs · Post by **ishturbs** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:04 pm

yeh i got that one aswell got it from tomcat who is a member here works a treat

Grant620 · Post by **Grant620** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:39 am

rovex wrote: I had a GBE on my last 420, but didnt like it, it just wouldnt stay done up.

Should have complained to me then...
As time has gone on, various improvements have been made, but I've never had a problem with it not staying done up...

paul888 · Post by **paul888** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:04 pm

I've got a GBE bc and it works fine, and never come undone i've had it for a year or so.

rovex · Post by **rovex** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:36 pm

Sorry it was a mk1 and i never liked its design.

Im sure the others are better, but they are expensive and seeing as how the one i have above works flawlessly and cost me Â£21 at the time im going to feel that way.

grant.archer · Post by **grant.archer** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:35 am

They are all essentially the same design and construction from the varying 'manufacturers', but as has been mentioned Mark's TurboSmart versions look promising, especially for the price. Not so keen on having an in car MBC though as in theory the further you are from the actuator the slower reacting it will be, but worth a squirt maybe

Just be wary that MBC's are not always the most reliable of boost controllers. I've had a few problems with mine (15 ish psi), and has required maintenance 3 times now in the space of about 2-3months, but it's what you expect from such a cheap part I guess.

Personally im going electronic before the summer as im fed up of the hassle of fiddling with it. Expensive but it will be worth it on my car

Post by **Cableguy** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:52 am

grant.archer wrote:They are all essentially the same design and construction from the varying 'manufacturers', but as has been mentioned Mark's TurboSmart versions look promising, especially for the price. Not so keen on having an in car MBC though as in theory the further you are from the actuator the slower reacting it will be, but worth a squirt maybe

Thats the whole idea of it Grant , the boost controller stays in the bay between the TB and actuator, then a controller goes in the car that controls the regulator. No spikes

shen · Post by **shen** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:55 am

solenoid valves and buttons ftw

then you can have a button on the gear nob like a fighter jet that instantly changes boost up to silly psi

my brother did this foolishly until his pistons cracked hehe i blame the crappy ford ecu and lack of petrol but in reality it was never a safe idea

114gta · Post by **114gta** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:08 pm

http://www.boostvalve.com/infofaq.html

I bought one of those second hand, same thing again but its been perfect. Its pretty ancient now lol but i never have to touch it and i dont have to tighten the locknut much atall and it never slips.

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:07 pm

Have had both a GBE and one of Scotts, and I've been happy with both of them (once I'd realised I was trying to get Scotts to work plumbed in the wrong way!

) never had to fiddle with them once set up, and for the price, can't go wrong

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:44 pm

yeah my ebay names emma224226

daves600ti · Post by **daves600ti** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:05 pm

i have a powertek one and it works perfectly. no complaints here.

russ220 · Post by **russ220** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:09 pm

daves600ti wrote:i have a powertek one and it works perfectly. no complaints here.

thats good to hear as ive just purchased one, awaiting myself to be bothered to fit it. since the rover bmv broke ive been running actuator pressure for over a month now and the car's sooooo slow.

PIRTEKMAN · Post by **PIRTEKMAN** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:28 pm

southside wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERTEK-BOOST-CO ... dZViewItem

They any good?

Or these ones?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boost-Controller- ... dZViewItem

Got one on my 800 vitesse,set it to give me 12psi max and it works brilliantly.Cheers Big Al.

Fluke · Post by **Fluke** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:26 pm

tomcat wrote:

yeah my ebay names emma224226

Something your not telling us ????

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:22 pm

havent you seen me in a skirt lol

my other halfs emma

honest

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