Hi there, my UK TT has gone into the car hospital and seeing Mike at MJP Eastern Autos in Brentwood,

 

As well as costing a lot of dosh, I thought I would ask you guys some questions,

 

Currently I have Boost jets fitted, which have raised the boost to about 1 bar, on new tubs and stock internals, (Done at SE NISTEK), anyhow Mike almost had a heart attack when he found out and we are planning to re-program the ECU and fit manual boost controllers, now I know that the electronic boost controllers are better, but presumming that it is all done properly I assume that Manual controllers, and boost valves can be firstly effective, but more importantly safe? So my question is, is this going to be a waste of time and money? credit crunch is here, and electronic boost controllers are just too expensive!

Manual controlers are fixed and will not ajust according to the way the engine is running and in particular the atmospheric conditions. This will cause spiking and can destroy your engine unless you keep your boost well and truely in a safe zone. ie 12psi mark. otherwise you are running a risk. A new engine build will make £350 for a boost controler seem like a very cheep option

EBC's are much cheaper than they used to be. Something popular like a Profec B Spec II is available for around £150. Most are under £200 now.

 

Probbably get a 2nd hand one for around £100.

 

Are you running 1 bar with stock ECU currently ?

EBC's are much cheaper than they used to be. Something popular like a Profec B Spec II is available for around £150. Most are under £200 now.

 

Probbably get a 2nd hand one for around £100.

 

Are you running 1 bar with stock ECU currently ?

 

OOOOwww yep didn't see that but it sounds like it don't it.:shock::shock:

I was, 14psi on stock internals, and no ECU upgrade! Hence why I am wanting a safer option, it was a SE Nistek boost upgrade! I think that they advance the timming to compensate for detonation ect,

 

However strangely at the moment she is running rich,

 

So if I got a EBC would I still need the ECU remapped?

sounds like you would need the timing put back to stock, chipped ecu and a EBC to be on the safe side plus dont forget to remove the boost jets

sounds like you would need the timing put back to stock, chipped ecu and a EBC to be on the safe side plus dont forget to remove the boost jets

 

Well the ECU has been removed today and sent away for remapping, to run under 1 Bar,

 

I am hoping that once all this is done, I can get to sorting out my dogey body work!