Boost controller - which one?? - Skyline Owners Club

steve.skyline · 12th August 2008, 11:46 AM

Hi having fitted a front mount intercooler, polished inlet, and turbo dump pipe when i brought the car it had a manual boost controller on it and i still cant keep the boost down so am having to constantly watch my boost gauge and keep it to 0.5 bar but this is becoming a right pain. I am looking for a decent boost controller please can someone recommend one for my R33 GTS T

Cheers guys

**Spearmint** · 12th August 2008, 02:00 PM

Greddy Profec B Spec-2 or the Apexi AVCR.

**Grinder** · 12th August 2008, 02:47 PM

This conversation usually boils down to those 2.

The greddy above is nice & simple (I am told) whereas the AVC-R (which I have) is perceived has a complicated system of menus. I like it because of the flourescent display.

andybob · 12th August 2008, 05:54 PM

manaul does me fine

is your ball stuck or summink?

steve.skyline · 12th August 2008, 06:17 PM

mine was fine untill i fitted my front mount

**Spearmint** · 12th August 2008, 06:32 PM

You can't possibly ask a manual boost controller to do half as good a job as an electronic one. Can you say boost spike?

andybob · 13th August 2008, 07:14 AM

i have less spiking issues than anyone elses i know and they either have profecs or apexi's

all down to how they set up i suppose dunno but mines been reliable through and though as far as i recall its only spiked twice in a year and a half i've had it on there(i do clean it every few months but no hassle to live with and a simple bolts does me rather than fiddly buttons

Rider-R34-GTT · 16th August 2008, 06:09 PM

Apexi Avcr.

**tommygtst** · 16th August 2008, 09:21 PM

all the tuners up my way recommend the avcr ,iv just bought one ,its great if you dont want a dashboard full of gauges as it has its own boost gauge , throttle position,rpm and can also display injector duty cycle and a nice big display

steve.skyline · 17th August 2008, 08:27 AM

Cheers guys just brought avcr and safc

12th August 2008, 11:46 AM	#1
steve.skyline Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Horsham Drives: Skyline, Peugeot 306, Astra van and a nitro skyline Posts: 35	Boost controller - which one?? Hi having fitted a front mount intercooler, polished inlet, and turbo dump pipe when i brought the car it had a manual boost controller on it and i still cant keep the boost down so am having to constantly watch my boost gauge and keep it to 0.5 bar but this is becoming a right pain. I am looking for a decent boost controller please can someone recommend one for my R33 GTS T Cheers guys
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12th August 2008, 02:00 PM	#2
Spearmint Per Ardua Ad Astra Area Rep Membership No. 461 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A shithole County: Northamptonshire Drives: Project Spearmint Posts: 7,417	Greddy Profec B Spec-2 or the Apexi AVCR.
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12th August 2008, 02:47 PM	#3
Grinder Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 116 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex County: Essex Drives: Fiesta, R32 GTR Posts: 993	This conversation usually boils down to those 2. The greddy above is nice & simple (I am told) whereas the AVC-R (which I have) is perceived has a complicated system of menus. I like it because of the flourescent display.
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12th August 2008, 05:54 PM	#4
andybob Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lymington Drives: r33 gts-t Posts: 143	manaul does me fine is your ball stuck or summink?
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12th August 2008, 06:17 PM	#5
steve.skyline Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Horsham Drives: Skyline, Peugeot 306, Astra van and a nitro skyline Posts: 35	mine was fine untill i fitted my front mount
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12th August 2008, 06:32 PM	#6
Spearmint Per Ardua Ad Astra Area Rep Membership No. 461 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A shithole County: Northamptonshire Drives: Project Spearmint Posts: 7,417	You can't possibly ask a manual boost controller to do half as good a job as an electronic one. Can you say boost spike?
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13th August 2008, 07:14 AM	#7
andybob Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lymington Drives: r33 gts-t Posts: 143	i have less spiking issues than anyone elses i know and they either have profecs or apexi's all down to how they set up i suppose dunno but mines been reliable through and though as far as i recall its only spiked twice in a year and a half i've had it on there(i do clean it every few months but no hassle to live with and a simple bolts does me rather than fiddly buttons
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16th August 2008, 06:09 PM	#8
Rider-R34-GTT Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Drives: R34 GTT Posts: 34	Apexi Avcr.

16th August 2008, 09:21 PM	#9
tommygtst Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 781 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: perth Drives: gtst Posts: 94	all the tuners up my way recommend the avcr ,iv just bought one ,its great if you dont want a dashboard full of gauges as it has its own boost gauge , throttle position,rpm and can also display injector duty cycle and a nice big display

17th August 2008, 08:27 AM	#10
steve.skyline Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Horsham Drives: Skyline, Peugeot 306, Astra van and a nitro skyline Posts: 35	Cheers guys just brought avcr and safc
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