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Offline tshirt2k

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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #20 on: 12 January 2013, 11:40 »
A other vote for a wideband gauge. I've found a wideband very useful to know what the fuelling is doing.


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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #22 on: 13 January 2013, 15:51 »
That would work. Not sure I'd trust the uego sensor was in good condition. May end up spending that again to get a new one.



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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #23 on: 13 January 2013, 16:35 »
Ok cheers will look at getting a new one then. Ive been looking at them and there are so many out there with mixed reviews.

I cant afford to spend to much but willing to spend a few hundred. So is that MTX-L a good one to go for its seems to get good reviews for that price bracket? Read about the AEM ones being quite good?

Like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300733137728?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Is that worth it?

Any help and advice would be appreciated.

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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #24 on: 13 January 2013, 18:27 »

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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #25 on: 13 January 2013, 19:17 »
Aem are good too. Stick to a known brand plx, innovate etc.

I like the idea of boost gauge in the middle.


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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #26 on: 13 January 2013, 19:18 »
*cough three way boost panel above headunit  cough*
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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #27 on: 13 January 2013, 20:38 »
this is the one i have good piece of kit, i was recommended by another user to get it aswel

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AEM-GAUGE-6-in-1-TYPE-WIDEBAND-UEGO-CONTROLLER-30-4100-/300454336182?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45f47956b6

Nice one that looks good, how have you found it, how often does it need recalibration?

*cough three way boost panel above headunit  cough*

Ive got the EBC up top with boost readings, so won't get another boost gauge



Just need to make up a surround.

Was thinking about putting the gauge instead of the ashtray but could get a few more and make a nice 3 gauge mounting!  :laugh:

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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #28 on: 14 January 2013, 18:18 »
you'd be far better off running N75 control rather than a boost controller, a boost controller only controls peak boost, it has no idea what you're doing on part throttle, and as such, it'll make the car feel sh!te when trying to drive normally.

I wouldn't bother fitting the larger injectors and trying to bodge it to run, just leave the stock injectors and MAF in place for now and DO NOT let it boost at all, that judder you're hitting when it spools up is either fuel cut or a lean misfire, and it's very unsafe either way. Avoid.

Drive it off boost, don't floor it at all, take it to the mappers and have them fit the MAF and injectors when you arrive.

If you havn't got a wideband in the car, you're risking everything the instant you allow that turbo to spool up.

even 12psi on a td05 is going to be 260bhp+ easily, so well beyond the AGU injector capabilities.

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Re: Big turbo/fueling/mapping?
« Reply #29 on: 14 January 2013, 20:59 »
Cheers for the info Prawny, I haven't got to 4k rpm if its judded always straight away back off and tried to keep off boost, glad I did that now!

This boost controller is wired in to the rpm and tps whether that makes a difference or not or do you think it would still be better just running the n75?

Wideband wise after a bit of reading think im going to get the innovate mtx-l one. From what ive read it seem more accurate than the aem one with the recalibrations, it got good reviews.

Well if I get rid of the EBC then I would have to get a few gauges and one for boost.  :smiley: