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calaisturbo.com.au - Installing T-Piece Boost Controller.

Started by HYBRID VL · 23 Sept 2004 · 30 replies

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FRCED-6Archived member
thanks rob Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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QIK86Archived member
my old bleed valve had one end soldered to narrow the hole. took about 2 full turns for 1psi.
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MadVK308Archived member
Another cheap option for a bleed valve, is to get a tap fitting of some description and put a T piece in the actuator line with the tap fitting coming off the T piece. sounds dodgey but this setup was in my car when i first bought it,... I couldnt believe it!
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NSNPWRArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by QIK86 my old bleed valve had one end soldered to narrow the hole. took about 2 full turns for 1psi. Yep, thats the best way to do it for acurate adjustments...I mentioned that on CT elsewhere and people were like huh solder the end?.....Meh. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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georgevlArchived member
two years in the makeing stolen from blacktown 2005 custom made plenum & intercooler hyflow turbo 5 speed
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calismanArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by jippa3000 u know the cheapest way toget more boost, is to get a longer hose. The one that u put the bleed valve in. If its a stock one its about 7-8 psi so if u double the length u get about 14psi. Its not really accurate but it works if ur a terry tight arse and want to spend money on other things That's a lie
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HYBRID VLArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by georgevl two years in the makeing stolen from blacktown 2005 custom made plenum & intercooler hyflow turbo 5 speed i think u in da wrong thread bro but hey it always sucks wen a car gets pinched it really sucks im always at Mt Druitt with my calais im always carefull an di try not 2 park it anywhere and wen i say anywhere i mean ANYWHERE if im driving and i need 2 chuck a pea ill pea myself insted of pulling over and stopping and getting out and thats a fact Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FRKVLTArchived member
thanks for the clarification.
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FRKVLTArchived member
Hi Guys, boost gauge is installed but l cant get to illuminate it? I have 2 wires coming out of the boost gauge how do l illuminate it and where do l connect it to? cheers
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87hevnArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by BluVLCT Hi Guys, boost gauge is installed but l cant get to illuminate it? I have 2 wires coming out of the boost gauge how do l illuminate it and where do l connect it to? cheers i just got one today man. black wire is to ground, other wire is to a dash lighting circuit.
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studio54Archived member
hi, just purchased a turbosmart in cabin adjustable boost. the t piece it comes with is too small for the vac pipe going from the turbo to actuator. whats the best way around this? turbosmart are no help! cheers
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