using a electronic boost controller + chip

**tobes** · 16-04-2008, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jarred

wouldn't that be classed a wedgie??

Only if you're pulling it in the wrong direction.

**schwartza3** · 16-04-2008, 05:42 PM

you wouldn't hit limp that easy on an agu because it doesn't have a map sensor (that includes all mk4 golf gtis in aust).
you'd hit limp if you max out your injectors/maf, i've hit limp with k04/no software. just to give an example a k03 on 20psi+ (no software) never put me into limp mode
there is a guy on tex with APEXI AVCR + k03 chip (upsolute i think), runs a t3 60 and 400-something injectors on an agu engine. reason you dont hear about this on tex that much is because most of their cars are not agu & electronic boost controlers are apparently harder to set up on cars w/map sensors

**SoVeReIgN** · 16-04-2008, 08:40 PM

Why run one though?

With a few small mods anda chip you're pushing 20+ PSI anyway.. ?

**schwartza3** · 17-04-2008, 12:16 AM

not too sure, i guess it allows you to set up boost levels and how it comes on non-dbw cars, whereas on a dbw cars can use v-tune/lemmi..

..forgot the full name again.
i can see why that guy would use one, probably to keep boost down as 20psi on t3 would put him into limp, but why not use a mbc? just had a look at apexi avcr specs and you can set up gear specific boost so maybe he went into limp mode only in certain gears and plus from what i remember he had scaled maf & injectors n all sorts of other ****, other than that i don't see much point in it as agu doesn't have boost spikes that could throw you into limp if mani pressure exceeded or does it have surging. i've got a mbc between the n75 valve and wastgate actuator but thats only there to slightly increase the boost.