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Old 14 October 2005, 06:03 PM
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I was thinking of getting an FSE Power Boost Valve for my MY94 STi RA, what gains can be expected from these valves, would these eliminate flatspots and produce a more precise power delivery or are they just a waste of money on the scoob? I already have an uprated fuel pump, full decat, K&N etc... I heard some threads here a while back but can't remember weather they had a thumbs up or not. Cheers.
Old 14 October 2005, 06:36 PM
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I've only ever heard bad reviews about these, admittedly, on non-scooby cars, but from what I gather, they're a waste of money
Old 14 October 2005, 08:52 PM
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What exactly are they surposed to do?
Old 14 October 2005, 09:10 PM
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ive had these on 2 of my previous cars ! all they are is an up-rated fuel pressure regulator ! always worth a purchase i thinks espectially if you had an up-rated fuel pump as it will regulate the fuel pulses better
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Allows you to increase the fuel pressure and therefore increase the flow rate of the injectors by a small margin. FSE have had some bad press on scoobynet but touch wood mine's be ok.
They have a lower upper limit ((I think is 5 bar)base fuel pressure + turbo boost) than some others so this might be a factor, and also if you running high boost then not suitable.

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Old 15 October 2005, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark A
Allows you to increase the fuel pressure and therefore increase the flow rate of the injectors by a small margin. FSE have had some bad press on scoobynet but touch wood mine's be ok.
They have a lower upper limit ((I think is 5 bar)base fuel pressure + turbo boost) than some others so this might be a factor, and also if you running high boost then not suitable.

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How would you correctly set one of these valves up without the aid of a gauge or a rolling road tune. I'm running 1.2bar of boost on my motor so I assume this wouldn't be suitable for my car??
Old 15 October 2005, 08:04 PM
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You really need one with a gauge another £15 and then set it to max 3 bar at idle with the vacuum pipe removed.

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I had one of these and ended up with 325 BHP out of my bugeye......... originally supplied by Mark (Lateral Performance )

Mark sourced it at a very good price including the guage and it arrived the next day..........top service

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So all in all my fse set at 3 bar is all good, have to reset it every month, dont no why it just seems to drop down to 2.8,
All in all if you use one of these same as me, get a gauge and keep an eye on it,and it wont let you down, forget fx there just a fanncy colour, after all if their good enough for Carl Davey their good enough for Us.
oH AND IM RUNNING 325 BHP ON A uk TURBO 2000 with a td05 + an jolly green monster maped apexi pfc at 1.4 bar of boost, for quite a while now.
regards Reco

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Originally Posted by recopish
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WHAT???
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I've got one sat in the garage with a guage......supplied by Mark at Lateral Performance

What I don't want to do is offer it for sale if this upsets Mark

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Old 16 October 2005, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by recopish
What exactly are they surposed to do?they regulate the fuel, so unless your runing more fuel there usless
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Originally Posted by scooby_****
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Old 16 October 2005, 12:03 AM
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Errrr.... Ricopish

Are you calling me a **** ??

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Old 16 October 2005, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by recopish
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I see you've altered the post now.
Congratulations on inventing my new name.....your mother should be proud


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