Another question about manual boost controller

thehondakiller · 06-27-2010, 12:27 AM

So I've checked about every other thread I can find about manual boost controllers and I have to get mine working correctly. I was wondering if anyone could get me a picture of where theirs is hooked in. I would greatly appreciate it. I've tried splicing it in multiple vacuum lines attempting to locate the line running to the wastegate but it still does not work. Thanks in advance.

cre · 06-27-2010, 04:21 AM

Ball & spring type, bleed type, or hybrid?

Ball is one of the more common merely due to it's simplicity. Here's a good writeup about it functionality and construction: http://www.gusmahon.org/html/boostcontrol.htm

thehondakiller · 06-27-2010, 05:22 PM

It's the DNA Manual Boost Controller which I believe is a bleeder valve. I was hoping to get it installed this weekend, but I have yet to get it working correctly.

cre · 06-27-2010, 10:30 PM

Have a couple pics? I'm sure we can get it figured out real quick

cre · 06-27-2010, 10:40 PM

http://www.titanmotorsports.com/dnamanboosco.html

Yeah, that's a bleed type. The more you loosen the screw the higher the boost. Generally, bleed types use a small ball valve to prevent vacuum leakage when the engine isn't boosting. look inside each nipple and see which one has the ball. The one WITHOUT the ball is what you run to the wastegate actuator, the other runs to the turbo's reference port. Simple enough.

thehondakiller · 06-28-2010, 02:34 AM

Yah I get the routing, I was just wondering where people had placed theirs to make them more easily accesible. The vacuum line for the actuator runs underneath the turbo and then I can't find where it shows back up. I could install it underneath the turbo, but I figured it would a.) get too hot and b) be too hard to access when I'm trying to tune the boost. So I was mainly wondering if anyone had a picture of where they had placed theirs to make it easier to reach.

BTW it is the exact controller that you posted the picture of just in red.

Thank you

Green7mgte · 06-28-2010, 09:13 PM

couldnt you mount it in the cabin.. granted you had enough vacume lining..

thehondakiller · 06-29-2010, 12:53 AM

Yah I could, I was hoping to mount it in the engine bay without having to run a lot of extra vacuum tubing. And also avoiding having to get in under the turbo to access the wastegate vacuum line. But it's looking like that's what it may come down to.

06-27-2010, 12:27 AM	#1
thehondakiller Stock Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 10	Another question about manual boost controller So I've checked about every other thread I can find about manual boost controllers and I have to get mine working correctly. I was wondering if anyone could get me a picture of where theirs is hooked in. I would greatly appreciate it. I've tried splicing it in multiple vacuum lines attempting to locate the line running to the wastegate but it still does not work. Thanks in advance. __________________ 1987 Supra "TheHondaKiller" K&N FIPK Intake, Greddy Turndown, Cat-delete test pipe, Unorthodox crank pulley, HKS SSQ Blow Off Valve, Goodridge Steel Braided Brake Lines, Powerslot Slotted Rotors, Front and Rear Strut Bars

06-27-2010, 04:21 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Ball & spring type, bleed type, or hybrid? Ball is one of the more common merely due to it's simplicity. Here's a good writeup about it functionality and construction: http://www.gusmahon.org/html/boostcontrol.htm __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar ---> Last edited by cre; 06-27-2010 at 04:36 AM.

06-27-2010, 05:22 PM	#3
thehondakiller Stock Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 10	It's the DNA Manual Boost Controller which I believe is a bleeder valve. I was hoping to get it installed this weekend, but I have yet to get it working correctly. __________________ 1987 Supra "TheHondaKiller" K&N FIPK Intake, Greddy Turndown, Cat-delete test pipe, Unorthodox crank pulley, HKS SSQ Blow Off Valve, Goodridge Steel Braided Brake Lines, Powerslot Slotted Rotors, Front and Rear Strut Bars

06-27-2010, 10:30 PM	#4
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Have a couple pics? I'm sure we can get it figured out real quick __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

06-27-2010, 10:40 PM	#5
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	http://www.titanmotorsports.com/dnamanboosco.html Yeah, that's a bleed type. The more you loosen the screw the higher the boost. Generally, bleed types use a small ball valve to prevent vacuum leakage when the engine isn't boosting. look inside each nipple and see which one has the ball. The one WITHOUT the ball is what you run to the wastegate actuator, the other runs to the turbo's reference port. Simple enough. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

06-28-2010, 02:34 AM	#6
thehondakiller Stock Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 10	Yah I get the routing, I was just wondering where people had placed theirs to make them more easily accesible. The vacuum line for the actuator runs underneath the turbo and then I can't find where it shows back up. I could install it underneath the turbo, but I figured it would a.) get too hot and b) be too hard to access when I'm trying to tune the boost. So I was mainly wondering if anyone had a picture of where they had placed theirs to make it easier to reach. BTW it is the exact controller that you posted the picture of just in red. Thank you __________________ 1987 Supra "TheHondaKiller" K&N FIPK Intake, Greddy Turndown, Cat-delete test pipe, Unorthodox crank pulley, HKS SSQ Blow Off Valve, Goodridge Steel Braided Brake Lines, Powerslot Slotted Rotors, Front and Rear Strut Bars

06-28-2010, 09:13 PM	#7
Green7mgte Supra Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Green-Ohio Posts: 1,297	couldnt you mount it in the cabin.. granted you had enough vacume lining.. __________________ 92 Ma71 7mGTE Auto. SafcII Supra FAQ Supra MKIII FAQ Classified Section guidelines :

06-29-2010, 12:53 AM	#8
thehondakiller Stock Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 10	Yah I could, I was hoping to mount it in the engine bay without having to run a lot of extra vacuum tubing. And also avoiding having to get in under the turbo to access the wastegate vacuum line. But it's looking like that's what it may come down to. __________________ 1987 Supra "TheHondaKiller" K&N FIPK Intake, Greddy Turndown, Cat-delete test pipe, Unorthodox crank pulley, HKS SSQ Blow Off Valve, Goodridge Steel Braided Brake Lines, Powerslot Slotted Rotors, Front and Rear Strut Bars

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