[s-cars] Re: HKS EVC V

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

James,
Rather than get into it here, do a google for "boost
controller" and you should get a bunch of sites
outlining what really goes on when the wastegate is
pressurized.

Joe

--- James Bowes <thermobob at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Just got a little curious as to what your were
> talking about, looked up the 
> HKS EVC V online. Looks like one hell of a nice
> upgrade. How exactly does it 
> work? it mentions that it uses some kind of stepping
> motor. Is this motor 
> doing something similar to how it's possible to
> change the boost pressure by 
> cranking down on an aftermarket BPV? If so, does
> this motor simply mount to 
> a user-supplied BPV?
> 
> Just curious... slippery slope ahead!
> 
> Thx
> 
> James
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Joseph Pizzimenti <pizzoman at yahoo.com>
> >To: mlped at qwest.net, CaptMagu at aol.com, 
> >mswanson at sonitrol.net,s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] s4/s6 gauge cluster? or ...
> what it must feel like to 
> >bethe only guy with a dull kitchen knife at a gun
> fight
> >Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:51:09 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Analman,
> >Just get yourself a nice little HKS EVC V boost
> >controller, do away with that analog boost gauge
> >(that's so 90's) and step into the next century of
> >boost control.
> >
> >You can use the display screen as a boost gauge and
> >it's damn accurate (at least I hope it is.).
> >
> >My favorite part of the whole thing is being able
> to
> >hide the remote display and taking an unsuspecting
> >buddy for a highway burn on low boost and once he
> gets
> >comfortable, I ramp it up to 24psi and really scare
> >the piss out of him.
> >
> >Joe, the NX bottle's just for looks, Pizzo
> >
> >--- mlp5 <mlped at qwest.net> wrote:
> > > Hap - Do you have a copy of the AVCR Manual? 
> Ever
> > > feel like you've shown up
> > > at a gun fight with a dull paring knife?
> > >
> > > After re-installing an analog boost gauge in the
> > > Green garbage can, I think
> > > I've discovered that the AVCR has been set to
> limit
> > > boost @ 1.3 to 1.32
> > > kg/cm^2** in all gears since it came of the
> shop.
> > > FWIW, I think the car ran
> > > both PPIR and 2nd Creek that way.
> > >
> > > I thought I had a pdf file with the AVCR
> programing
> > > instructions, but I
> > > can't seem to locate it any place.
> > >
> > > mike "getting ready to turn up the boost, & run
> a
> > > new 'prime' number ...
> > > maybe..."
> > >
> > >
> > > ** FWIW, kg/cm^2 = @14.223 psi or 0.980665 Bar
> or
> > > 0.9678411 Atmos (std).
> > > Note contrary to some popular notions, One (1)
> bar
> > > is not, and does NOT
> > > equal 1 Atmosphere.  It's close, but it is not
> one
> > > standard, i.e. 14.69595
> > > commonly rounded to 14.7 psi, sea level
> atmosphere.
> > > On bar is 14.50377 psi,
> > > or .9869233 Atmos.
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: s-car On Behalf Of CaptMagu at aol.com
> > > >
> > > >Marc
> > > >
> > > >I consider my boost gauge to be of the same
> > > importance as my
> > > >tach or oil
> > > <....  along
> > > >with my Apexi AVC R boost controller. .... and
> > > 25lbs,
> > >
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