2013/10/04 18:03:17
beagle_senior
Hey Guys,
Want your opinion on this dual stage setup, there is a cheapish setup by Powerup as shown in the pics, my question is, can I simply by a MAC vavle and setup up 2 Turbosmart valves like how this is setup in the casing and still work?
 
I just feel more satisfied using the Turbosmart ones instead of some unknown brand bleed valves controlling boost.
2013/10/04 19:33:51
5SGTE
What ECU have you got, sorry cant remember?, can you use it to control it?  I'll be using mine (haltech) to control my mac valve.
2013/10/04 19:47:28
beagle_senior
im using an adaptronic selct ecu, the tuner told me he called adaptronic and they cant do it with a high/low boost setting on a switch??
2013/10/04 20:05:07
just_ace
Any reason why you want this instead of an electronic boost controller?
2013/10/04 20:11:13
beagle_senior
just so the 2 levels are set, and no chance of pressing a few extra buttons to make it go well beyond what I want.
 
Ideally Id like to just use the MAC valve and when its on, boost to be at high boost, eg 22psi, and when turned off just on wastegate pressure, eg 1bar
2013/10/04 20:26:35
beagle_senior
or is it possible to have the ecu boost control wire come out of the ecu, go into the switch as the +ve (12V), from the 20A connector I would connect that to the +ve of the MAC valve, and earth the Mac valve through the -ve?
 
The third connector on the switch is just a ground, so thats all good... 
 
 
the switch I have is similar to this, just not an ebay one http://www.ebay.com.au/bhp/missile-switch
2013/10/04 20:40:39
Mrskylighter
beagle_senior
just so the 2 levels are set, and no chance of pressing a few extra buttons to make it go well beyond what I want.
 
Ideally Id like to just use the MAC valve and when its on, boost to be at high boost, eg 22psi, and when turned off just on wastegate pressure, eg 1bar




If you use one of these http://www.turbosmart.com.au/product/in-cabin and fit a MAC solenoid in between the T-piece it comes with and the adjuster unit itself. That way you can activate/open the solenoid which will switch the system over to the boost controller or close the solenoid to be operating on wastegate pressure.
 
With the regular boost tee there is no way to fit a solenoid into the system. The in cabin one is basically the regular boost tee split into two separate parts.
2013/10/04 20:57:19
Mrskylighter
See diagram below for my idea. I think it will do what you are asking for.
One setting is wastegate spring pressure.
The other is adjustable pressure.
 

2013/10/04 21:33:04
beagle_senior
yeah awsome thanks, ill speak to the tuner about this, is it possible to use the normal turbosmart bleed valve instead you think? of have to be an in cabin one?
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