GD Rehabilitating an abused bugeye

[HolyCrapItsFast]

Ahhh yes... Vermont is right on target with his assessment. Your only running wastegate pressure because your bost control is bypassed.

 

[Z1107]

So what do I need to do or just wait for the tune?

 

[HolyCrapItsFast]

It's not to hard to hook it back up to stock configuration. The only thing preventing you from doing that right now is the pill that goes inside one of the lines so it might be worth it just to let the tuner sort it out but they may charge you extra.

I saw mention of a 3 port EBCS?... Is that what you are planning on doing? At this point that is probably the best rout to take IMO.

Anyway I attached a pic of the stock set up taken from Cobb's tuning guide.

 

[Z1107]

Holy I really appreciate that, now I get to go back to the shop that installed the turbo and chew some ass out because the turbo came with the extra line and they said it wasn't needed. I have learned something new and this mistake won't happen again. I shouldve known this.

 

[Z1107]

Going to Ace or Home Depot to see if I can find a T fitting and some vacuum line at autozone to get that hooked back up correctly.

 

[Vermont]

Going to Ace or Home Depot to see if I can find a T fitting and some vacuum line at autozone to get that hooked back up correctly.

Gonna need the restrictor pill...... lucky for you I sent the hose with one in it..... :tup:

 

[Z1107]

Kinda living up to my title cause after this I feel like a retard.

 

[IGOTASTi]

Kinda living up to my title cause after this I feel like a retard.

I have to agree with you. :rofl:

 

[Z1107]

I still can't believe I missed that!

 

[Z1107]

Hooked up correctly now!

 

[Z1107]

Okay new problem, I'm now peaking at 25 lbs of boost. That isn't good.

 

[Z1107]

Ive got the prosport mbc thinking of just throwing that on right now instead of waiting for the tune.

 

[Z1107]

I have a boost gauge now. No afr though, using the ap for that.

 

[Z1107]

I know, but bills eat up money and its one thing at a time. Tune is next week and after that its replacing timing and water pump, then front struts, then the toys.

 

[Z1107]

With the mbc on do I disconnect the boost solenoid again?

 

[Z1107]

Okay. Without the solenoid hooked up to the vacuum line I was only getting 9lbs of boost, the mbc can crank it up to 14-15 lbs?

 

[Vermont]

Since you are using the 16g I would say keep it down to 14 or so man. That is stock boost for the wrx's if i remember right. I would also at least flash the car to stage 2 to keep your AFR's a little bit safer. Then next week you can go in for the tune and should be all good.

 

[Z1107]

Yup stock boost for the bugeye is 14.7 lbs, stage 2 AP is 16.8 lbs.

 

[Z1107]

Still though why would it be hitting 25 lbs when the turbo is factory preset at 14.7 lbs.

 

[Z1107]

Okay so the MBC is installed, first pass was 19lbs, second pass 15lbs, close enough since 14.7 is stock.