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Offline pickles

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is this a good buy
« 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
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jamie16v

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« Reply #1 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..
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Re: is this a good buy
« Reply #2 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
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Re: is this a good buy
« Reply #3 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 :)
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Re: is this a good buy
« Reply #4 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
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« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2011, 23:44 »
you have a boost controller as standard. its called a N75 valve.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: is this a good buy
« Reply #6 on: 29 November 2011, 23:47 »
Get a better quality boost gauge, newsouth or stack :smiley:
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Re: is this a good buy
« Reply #7 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
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Re: is this a good buy
« Reply #8 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)
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jamie16v

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« Reply #9 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:
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