Switchable boost....

[EZ Tutty]

Hey,

Been doing some thinking, and decided i want to find a way of having a reliable, accurate way of switching between 2 pre-set boost levels, basicly for economy (fed up of 200miles to a careful tank)

I'm jabba mapped, so the revo sps thingy won't help me

I just wondered is it possible, and will it cause any issues with the ECU (as it won't be getting what it's requesting) ?

Any help would be appriciated.

EZT

 

[pj1985]

Could switch it up and down using custom settings but it would involve getting your laptop out and plugging it in each time you wanted to change up and down.

 

[EZ Tutty]

Whilst unpractical, i didn't even realise it was possible to adjust boost with a laptop...

Any more info on this?

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Just get an electronic boost controller, something like the Apexi AVCR

 

[EZ Tutty]

certainly not looking at spending Apexi money.

hmm, might just leave it be then.

 

[Fl@pper]

what's your average week of driving entail miles/time wise ???

 

[redcupraboy]

Or you could buy the Jabba in car boost controller? This is of course if they are still selling it of course.

 

[EZ Tutty]

Fl@pper - i usually cover 200-250miles a week, mostly round town driving, to and from work etc

redcupraboy - I didn't know jabba did such a thing

 

[Myki da Pyki]

How about the Greddy Profec B? My mates got one for sale atm cheap, have to pm me tho as i dont wona be seen as advertising

 

[chrissy1502002]

I didn't know jabba did such a thing

Yeah they do, ive got one fitted to my car, its rather usefull as it helps with my economy drives atm lol

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Forge do an in car controller aswel

 

[m0rk]

No way should a mapped car 'have' to give bad mpg...

I wonder how careful you're really being?

If you genuinely are being sensible, you have a problem with your car that you need to resolve

 

[EZ Tutty]

i am being very careful, i'm not daft lol...

i've thought there must be something wrong with the car for a while, but i've changed the MAF, Lambda's, Coolant Temp Sensor, checked vag-com etc, and theres no problems shown, and no changes.

I always assumed it was down to the ko3 spooling soo early, even on careful driving it's hard to stop it spooling everytime i hit 1500rpm....

 

[Damoegan]

200 miles to a tank with just town dirving, sounds about right to me. Nature of the beast unfortunitly.

I normaly arerage about 220-230 miles per tank and I'm running stage 2..

 

[m0rk]

Nah, to put it in perspective - our old mk3 ran revo & driven well hit 400 to a tank.

Driven normally was 300 to a tank

Kicking hell out of it, 250.

early spool up won't change if you wind the boost back, it'll still occur in the same place - just less of it

 

[Damoegan]

Thats some good going, Mark.

Mine is all town driving so I think I do ok to get circa 225 miles to a tank.

 

[m0rk]

Thats some good going, Mark.

Mine is all town driving so I think I do ok to get circa 225 miles to a tank.

Oh yeah, if all round town then that's to be expected.

But to the OP - if you do just drive round town, and are bitching about fuel economy you've bought the wrong car

 

[redcupraboy]

Yeah they do, ive got one fitted to my car, its rather usefull as it helps with my economy drives atm lol

Snap I have one also fitted to my car, it does come in quite handy like you mention.