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

[Mark Strangways]

What are you looking to gain with a boost controller ?
There is actually a pretty darn good one built into the ECU in your car.

There are many ways to adjust things inside it.

Mark S
----- 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 7:27 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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