RWD+LSD=Zoom gets THE BOOST
#101
I ran into a small, "dumb", problem. Whom ever owned this kit before me has made some interesting changes as you all have seen with external wastegate and what not.
The problem I have now is that the bung on the charge tube is too big for the jet air hose and I would need to run a reducer to get it to fit. I can do this but damn it will look ugly![Lol](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
so, my concern lies in the jet air connecting to the intake tube pre turbo (with check valve). Is it better for the car to have the jet air to see boost or does this really not matter?
The problem I have now is that the bung on the charge tube is too big for the jet air hose and I would need to run a reducer to get it to fit. I can do this but damn it will look ugly
![Lol](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
so, my concern lies in the jet air connecting to the intake tube pre turbo (with check valve). Is it better for the car to have the jet air to see boost or does this really not matter?
#102
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It doesnt matter if you have the check valve in place.... some people will say better to not see boost as there is no chance of blowing the jet air line from the steel line that it meets below the air pump
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.... some people will say better to not see boost as there is no chance of blowing the jet air line from the steel line that it meets below the air pump
As far as that goes I don't believe there is any noticable advantages performance or 'safety' wise with either set-up. But maybe somebody who has tried both would say different?...
How do you plan on capping the charge pipe connection? Recirc weld looks well done!
As far as that goes I don't believe there is any noticable advantages performance or 'safety' wise with either set-up. But maybe somebody who has tried both would say different?...
How do you plan on capping the charge pipe connection? Recirc weld looks well done!
#114
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that's fine for the line that goes to the solenoid . I'm talking about the line that reads boost . Most hook this to the UIM ..... I don't .
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/where-did-you-plumb-your-boost-controller-into-uim-no-good-169316/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/where-did-you-plumb-your-boost-controller-into-uim-no-good-169316/
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#120
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So you are going to Tee off from the Fix #2 location? Your only boost gauge signal is going to be from the VFAD connection? Thinking about a second boost gauge at all pre throttle body?
#121
I think you may be slightly confused.
The Boost Controller will have its own boost signal which I am thinking of grabbing from the charge pipe. The boost Controller solonoid will get a boost reading from fix #2 then feed it back to the wastegate.
The boost gauge will get its signal from the VFAD connection. I am only going to have one boost gauge
The Boost Controller will have its own boost signal which I am thinking of grabbing from the charge pipe. The boost Controller solonoid will get a boost reading from fix #2 then feed it back to the wastegate.
The boost gauge will get its signal from the VFAD connection. I am only going to have one boost gauge
#122
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![TX](https://www.rx8club.com/images/icons/tx.jpg)
I think you may be slightly confused.
The Boost Controller will have its own boost signal which I am thinking of grabbing from the charge pipe. The boost Controller solonoid will get a boost reading from fix #2 then feed it back to the wastegate.
The boost gauge will get its signal from the VFAD connection. I am only going to have one boost gauge
The Boost Controller will have its own boost signal which I am thinking of grabbing from the charge pipe. The boost Controller solonoid will get a boost reading from fix #2 then feed it back to the wastegate.
The boost gauge will get its signal from the VFAD connection. I am only going to have one boost gauge
![Lol](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
So I need another fitting aside from the fix #2 on the same pipe?
#124
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If you have a boost controller you do fix#2 using it. Instead of the line from turbo outlet to wastegate actuator, you do
turbo outlet->boost controller->actuator
the boost controller is suppose to be set up that way. It is the pressure source for the bc to control the wastegate with.
turbo outlet->boost controller->actuator
the boost controller is suppose to be set up that way. It is the pressure source for the bc to control the wastegate with.