IainMilford

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looking into getting a boost controller to help get better mpg for the weekly commute, done some looking around, there are some cheapish manual ones on ebay etc, are these anygood?

some advice will be great please

nixxon

Harvey does 2 models, the cheaper one being about £60.
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I had a Perrin mechanical one. It's a pile of ****!

wrx davs

depending on what ecu / setup you have the apexi AVCR is top but it is expensive although i sourced mine off ebay for 150.

GreenTurbo98

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dazdavies

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The best bar none but a tad expenive is the AVCR. Nothing touches it!

IainMilford

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thanks chaps, I'm running a standard ECU, remap and supporting mods to 340bhp, I think an electronic one would be best just dont know which one, budget to about £150/£200. The ideal would be a full simtec install but cant stretch that far just now

millzy555

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Greddy profec b 2 is what i have can b picked up for under 200 quid has low and high boost settings and all other options and is simple to use and setup. Good starter really I was all done in about an hour including install

harvey

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I can do you a Hybrid SBC-D-SE for £145 plus £25 if we install. Very easy to install yourself. It has a high and low boost setting and comes with its own quality three poort boost solenoid valve. Real value for money.
As much as I want to sell you one however you say :
Surely all you need to do is exercise some restraint with your right foot and develop some light footed techniques. The boost controller will do exactly that, ie control boost with the option of two precisely controlled boost settings. The strategy to improve fuel consumption via electronically limitting boost is a bit heavy handed(footed) if you see what I mean.

IainMilford

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thanks Harvey, I've had an email from Bob R saying pretty much the same thing ..... might be better to invest in some gauges so I can monitor driving off boost instead, oh and get a lighter right foot ..!

Tenby

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right foot limiter it the way to do it.

IainMilford

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I was under the impression that I could plug a boost controller in, turn the boost off or right down and drive it like a 'normal' or un-turbocharged car and achieve a higher MPG ... ?

I tend to average 250 miles before I fill her up again, (I never wait for the light to come on so have probably got another 20 miles ish) that is a mix of average driving and the odd bit of fun, I think that is fairly typical MPG. The best i have had is 300 miles (before I filled her up) on a long motorway run but read somewhere on here about a guy who gets around 350 miles by using a boost controller which is of interest .. !

Midlife......

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I've got an AVCR Boost controller with high / low settings.........I tried the low setting once (1 bar) but never again

On the road I put on Radio 2 and pootle along with the rest of the traffic and ASDA lorries .........safe in the knowlege that if I have to overtake something on the A69 I have 1.5bar plus boost and some methanol injection to see me back in the left lane

Harvey sums it up in post 8 really...... and he's selling things LOL

Shaun

scoobymad555

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Got an HKS Evc 5 on mine n had no probs at all with it ..... know it was dear when i bought it but that was a while ago now so i'm assuming they're cheaper now


EDIT : I was only ever makin around 300 out of a tank if i behaved myself ..... if i didn't .... well ..... lets just say the number was considerably less