[elliotarroyo]

Hi everyone,

I have recently bought a boost gauge and manual boost controller for my 900. I am having trouble figuring out where to put the boost gauge. Also,
after I install the gauge what would you guys recommend I turn up the boost to? My mods are the viggen front-mount intercooler, speedparts intake, and sport exhaust.(if that helps)I dont want to put unwanted stress on the turbo or car, but I want more power.

thanks guys
-Elliot

 

[burre]

With the mods you have, you will be safe turning up the boost right up to the boost/fuel cut. Start low and work your way up when adjusting the boost controller. after a while you will hit the fuel cut which the engine momentarily gets fuel delivery cut from it and buck kind of hard. Then you adjust it a bit down until the fuel cut no longer happens. The fuel cut should happen at about 15 psi. If this is not quite specific enough for you, just let me know and I'll break it down a little more.

Good luck and have fun!

 

[elliotarroyo]

That is exactly what I was looking for Eric, thanks. Now all I need is a place to put the gauge.
thanks
-elliot

 

[greenphotos]

I put mine here:

 

[elliotarroyo]

That looks nice and looks like it is an easy installation. I went ahead and turned up the boost, is it safe to run at about 12 psi???
Hope so because ive been doing alot of this ->

 

[sgould]

Mark,

Looks like a new ;cool: avatar you've got there?

 

[greenphotos]

Indeed, but I'll keep it as it is for the moment

 

[ms08]

Anyone else spotted this but i just noticed this morning and confirmed by photos above - the lower end of gauge is not actually calibrated correctly on the Speedparts/BSR - where marked.
-0.1 it is actually -1.1 and the -0.1 should actually be the first small mark up from the bottom. Not crital just curious.

Mike

 

[wrighar]

Originally posted by LocoSaab:
[qb]Anyone else spotted this but i just noticed this morning and confirmed by photos above - the lower end of gauge is not actually calibrated correctly on the Speedparts/BSR -  where marked.
-0.1 it is actually -1.1 and the -0.1 should actually be the first small mark up from the bottom. Not crital just curious.

Mike [/qb][/b]

Looks fine to me, 0, five lines to -0.5 and another 5 lines to -1....

Andrew

 

[grentarc]

My boost gauge, though not BSR is measured in inches of mercury for the negative side, and PSI for the positive side. kinda cofusing when when looking at vac specs, and it says -20, i first thought it was -20psi!

 

[ylee coyote]

I went ahead and turned up the boost, is it safe to run at about 12 psi???
Hope so because ive been doing alot of this ->    [/b]

Should be no problem...
you will know when you hit the boost limit !!

these engines can take it
(running at 26+ psi boost at the moment !!

)

 

[ms08]

 Looks fine to me, 0, five lines to -0.5 and another 5 lines to -1....  [/b]

You are right Andrew - moment of madness - hot weather

Another issue - GM900FPT, Speedparts stage 1 and JT 3" front pipe - having replaced the APC and now having full boost, WOT in 3rd today at about 50mph and think I must have hit overboost/fuel cut off as a quick shut down until I backed off throttle - When running with my duff APC base boost appeared to be correct at about 0.4/5bar - DI pack about 18 months or 20,000 miles old - I am assuming overboost but any other suggestions welcome? Under more normal gentle acceleration pulls well up the rev range with no apparent problem boosting to about 1.4/1.5 bar
Thanks
Mike