[s-cars] Reducing 'Negative Boost' Anyone?

[Tony]

Steve,

I'm not sure the boost controller was really needed. May be if one has
cranked up the HPs to 400 or so but someone with more ken than me will have
to pipe up. I wasn't planning on implementing a boost controller.

Tony
96 S6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Voit" <stevevoit at comcast.net>
To: "'Tony'" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Reducing 'Negative Boost' Anyone?


> Tony:
> I agree with your comments on the physical arrangement; there's got to be
a
> better, more appropriate, material to use.  Beyond the mechanical bits, I
> hit a hard stop on the need for boost controller.  What is involved in
> getting one of these set up properly?  Is there a way to avoid boost
> controller with a parameter change in the ECU?
> How is it that the ECU is fooled by the negative boost repair?
> Lookin for a simple answer!
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 95.5 S6
> Mihnea sw, suspension mods.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony [mailto:tony.curran at sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 7:03 PM
> To: Steve Voit; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Reducing 'Negative Boost' Anyone?
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I was planning on implementing a new aire intake system similar to that
> described in the article, probably in the Spring as temps are rapidly
> dropping in Ottawa - had a few snow flakes fall this afternoon.
>
> Anything has go to be better than the current intake snorkel. If you take
a
> close look at it no wonder there's negative boost.
>
> Tapping off the oil cooler intake snorkel is still probably a good idea,
but
> I've yet to identify a suitable hose -  I'm not keen on teh ABS pipe used.
> Also I got to figure out a way to do it without removing the front bumper
if
> I can.
>
> Anyway, something to ponder over the long winter nights.
>
> Tony
> 96 S6
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Voit" <stevevoit at comcast.net>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 1:05 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] Reducing 'Negative Boost' Anyone?
>
>
> > S-heads:
> > Has anyone pursued the mods suggested in the Negative Boost article
(link
> > below), introduced to us by Hap?  While I like the elegance and low cost
> of
> > this approach, I'm put off by the trial and error suggested with boost
> > control -- which I don't have the appetite to do (nor adequate
> understanding
> > at this point).  Is it likely that the S-head group will determine a
> > well-accepted solution to Negative Boost, or is it more in the domain of
> the
> > highly modified rigs like Hap's and Gary's?
> > Looking for a perspective on whether there's a repeatable solution out
> there
> > for the rest of us, and whether its cost-effective in the end.
> > Thanks
> > Steve V
> > 95.5 S6
> > stock w/ Mihnea sw, suspension mods.
> > http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_0629/article.html?popularArticle
> >
> >
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