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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: pickles on 29 November 2011, 23:15

Title: is this a good buy
Post by: pickles on 29 November 2011, 23:15

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-POLO-GOLF-GTI-TURBO-BOOST-CONTROLLLER-GAUGE-KIT-2-/220397326963?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3350b45273

want a boost gauge anyway so i know what im running, just thinking the manual boost controller might be a bad idea, any1 have 1 of these.
got a 1.8t agu golf mk4 obv lol

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: jamie16v on 29 November 2011, 23:19

i would leave the boost controller alone unless you know what youre doing with it..
have you had a remap? probably one of the first things you should consider..

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 29 November 2011, 23:23

boost gage yes, boost  controller no.


personally ide just look on awsomegti ect and get a boost gage then save up for a map

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: pickles on 29 November 2011, 23:27

thanks for the input guys, was thinking along the same lines, id imagine the controller wud be useless at standard boost anyhow, oh the remap will come in time :)

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: pickles on 29 November 2011, 23:33

lookin at doin my breathing mods etc before doin the remap.
seen this exhaust as well,http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/99-04-VW-Golf-MK4-Full-Catback-Exhaust-w-Downpipe-/140651494228?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20bf7b7b54

 sounds good but hey, they all do lol

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: dellenty69 on 29 November 2011, 23:44

you have a boost controller as standard. its called a N75 valve.

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: Wayne on 29 November 2011, 23:47

Get a better quality boost gauge, newsouth or stack :smiley:

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: pickles on 30 November 2011, 00:03

Quote from: dellenty69 on 29 November 2011, 23:44

you have a boost controller as standard. its called a N75 valve.

yeah im aware of this, this isnt adjustable in anyway is it

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: Wayne on 30 November 2011, 00:07

Quote from: pickles on 30 November 2011, 00:03

Quote from: dellenty69 on 29 November 2011, 23:44

you have a boost controller as standard. its called a N75 valve.

yeah im aware of this, this isnt adjustable in anyway is it

Nope however a remap = more boost (safely)

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: jamie16v on 30 November 2011, 00:08

Quote from: pickles on 30 November 2011, 00:03

Quote from: dellenty69 on 29 November 2011, 23:44

you have a boost controller as standard. its called a N75 valve.

yeah im aware of this, this isnt adjustable in anyway is it

yes, its function gets adjusted during a remap  :wink:

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: Wazzzer on 30 November 2011, 20:12

yep N75 can be adjusted via a remap  :smiley:

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: pickles on 06 December 2011, 21:16

ive heard of valves such as an n75j im sure it was, are  these beneficial for  cars running standard boost

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: Granta Gti on 06 December 2011, 21:45

not really they make your boost graph more spikey as opposed to a smooth one. they just make your turbo spool up quicker but it will cut it back down, eg if you booted it and it boosted to 9PSI that would be your peak and it will quickly bring it back down to somethning like 7PSI so it will always be cutting it back down to stop it over boosting. i think they are used for the bigger ko4 turbos to help them spool quicker.

i have tried them and went back to my standard one.

Title: Re: is this a good buy
Post by: pickles on 12 December 2011, 12:18

Quote from: Granta Gti on 06 December 2011, 21:45

not really they make your boost graph more spikey as opposed to a smooth one. they just make your turbo spool up quicker but it will cut it back down, eg if you booted it and it boosted to 9PSI that would be your peak and it will quickly bring it back down to somethning like 7PSI so it will always be cutting it back down to stop it over boosting. i think they are used for the bigger ko4 turbos to help them spool quicker.

i have tried them and went back to my standard one.

would it be more suited for a Ko3s perhaps