My z is currently running a 14psi boost upgrade, but was modified (before I bought it) using bleed jets and a fuel cut defencer. I want to sort this out with a good electronic boost control. I'm thinking of buying one of these along with some other bits from the US, but who would you reccomend to get to fit it and set it up?

 

Also, I was told that with a car with 130,000miles, I should upgrade the fuel pump if I'm running more than stock boost. What do you think?

 

Thanks for your input!

Took me about 5 hours do it properly, quite easy as long as you take your time. Set up is just a case of some experimenting on quite, open roads.

Thanks for that, maybe I'll give it a try. I'm assuming the bleed jets need to be replaced back to stock parts. Does the standard car use jets at all? Or is the boost all controlled on the wastegate actuator and solenoid? If I need to remove them, any ideas where I should look to take the little bleeders out? (no pun intended!) :D

You will have to remove the boost jets to run a boost controller. The boost jets are usually in the top of the hose that goes from the intake down to the wastegate actuators. You should be able to get them out with needle nosed pliers.

 

The standard Z has boost jets down the bottom in the actuators I think, this raises the boost from the stock wastegate setting of 7PSI to 9.5PSI.

 

If your fuel pump is OK you will not need to upgrade it to run more boost. Many folks have run more than 20PSI on a stock pump.

I should add you can leave the stock jets wherever they are alone. Just remove the aftermarket ones in the actuator hose.

Oh, it's as simple as that is it? Aren't wastegate actuator bleeds a bit of a Barry Bodge-It way of doing it? Might block them off completely and put it back to stock boost for a while until I fit the AVC. Thanks again for your advice. I'll probably be bending your ear again when I come to fit it!