Some questions on safe boost to run on a 1.8T (again)

[Tyson Varosyan]

All cars have stock methods of boost control. I am sure that the ECU or
whatever device controls the waste gates could be tricked by bleeding off
some of the pressure going to the pressure sensor. That is pretty much how
boost controllers work. I guess I should get a book and look this up
myself...

Stock boost levels are ALWAYS very conservative. In the case of my 3000GT,
stock boost of 10PSI can be raised to 14PSI safely while still using all
stock fuel system. A $3 fish tank valve and a good boost gauge ($50-200) is
all that is required for gains of 40AWHP. With an addition of larger
injectors (~$200 and an S-AFC ~$250) the boost can go to 16-18PSI on regular
gas, but unfortunately the stock turbos run out of juice at that point and
then you spiral down the never ending tunnel of turbo upgrades, more fuel,
bigger lines, bigger pump, bigger FPR and knock control in forms of
water/alky/propane injection.

Not looking to go down the rabbit hole with this one, just a boost
controller for a few extra pounds...

Tyson Varosyan
Technical Manager, Uptime Technical Solutions LLC.
tyson at up-times.com
www.up-times.com
206-715-TECH (8324)

UpTime/OnTime/AnyTime

-----Original Message-----
From: S Dewitt [mailto:sdewitt at stx.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 4:40 AM
To: tyson at up-times.com
Subject: Re: Some questions on safe boost to run on a 1.8T (again)


I doubt you can use a boost controller, as if boost is exceeded the stock
ECU withh start shutting things down like the throttle plate or fuel pump.

Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyson Varosyan" <tigran at tigran.com>
Cc: "'"Quattro at Audifans. Com (E-mail)"'" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 3:27 AM
Subject: Some questions on safe boost to run on a 1.8T (again)


> The car is a lease... I can move a boost controller to another car later
on
> (as a matter of fact, I already have one), but a chip is an investment
that
> is stuck with the car. Can anyone answer my original questions?
>
> First, what is the stock max boost of the car?
> What boost controllers are available, which work well?
> What are *safe* boost levels on the stock fuel system?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tyson Varosyan
> Technical Manager, Uptime Technical Solutions LLC.
> tyson at up-times.com
> www.up-times.com
> 206-715-TECH (8324)
>
> UpTime/OnTime/AnyTime
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ti Kan [mailto:ti at amb.org]
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:07 PM
> To: tyson at up-times.com
> Cc: "Quattro at Audifans. Com (E-mail)"
> Subject: Re: Some questions on safe boost to run on a 1.8T
>
>
> Tyson Varosyan writes:
> > A friend is getting a 2005 A4 with 1.8T motor. I had a few questions for
> > gearheads on the board.
> > ...
> > I would love to squeeze another 20-30HP out of the motor with under
$500.
> In
> > my experience with turbo motors, this should not be too hard to do.
>
> Stay with the stock system and buy a chip upgrade from one of many
> vendors.  That will get you where you want to be.  Don't bother with the
> K&N.  The air intake system on these cars is not where the restrictions
> are and the oil from the K&N filter is often blamed for MAF sensor
> failures.
>
> -Ti
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