Electronic vs manual boost controller

 · 48 Posts. #2 · (Edited) slcjuke said: Wondering what is recommended in terms of using the stock boost control solenoid, Manual boost controller, or electronic boost controller. From what I understand, using a manual or electronic boost controller will pretty much eliminate boost spike. If that is true, is boost spike THAT User Interaction Count:  · You could always put in a catless uppipe as insurance so as not to damage the turbo with broken fragments of cat. 16 psi should be about the max boost for the stock turbo. Both a manual and electronic boost controller will do the job, but the electronic will have much better features with a price though. www.doorway.ru Interaction Count: 6.  · Electronic boost controllers vs manual boost controllers: When searching for a boost controller, manual boost controller can be a very enticing offer. Manual controllers are priced significantly lower when compared to an electronic one. The major downsides to a manual controller are convenience and www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 9 mins.

It all depends on the electronic boost controller; if you will choose a good one you will notice a difference. Since you have a single turbo I’m assuming that you also have an external wastegate. Some boost controllers (for example e-boost) are able to keep your wastegate shut for longer by pressurizing the top part to keep it close and quickly venting the pressure when you reach the desired boost level. electronic ones are great to have,you can change boost from inside the car. with the push of a button you can up it from one stting to the next,great for FWD's like yours. manuals do just fine too,but you have to pop the hood to change the boost setting. Boost controllers will NOT allow you to adjust the boost lower than the wastegate spring rating. Your wastegate spring rate is the baseline, it’s as low as you can go. A manual style works as good as an electronic unit. In many cases, the turbo reaches full boost rpm faster than if using an electronic.

Is it really worth it to dump the extra $$ to get an electrical one? Or is it more practical to just go with a manual for a daily driver. The one thing i noticed when running my manual boost controller in my evo vs. my electronic unit was that the mbc would spike and hold. Electronic boost control adds an air control solenoid and/or a The same general principle of a manual controller is.