Tips on getting turbo spool times down?

[dville_gt]

You can do what you are after with about 100$ worth of parts and no nitrous.

I assume the 100 bucks is either a prop valve (although holding the car doesn't seem to be a problem yet) and/or the "device a way to hold gate shut for a second".

If you could explain a little further I'd really appreciate it because the way I thought it worked was that the gate would be shut at lower boost levels. I don't know the exact cracking pressure but I always imagined it wouldn't be much lower then the pressure that it maintains (but again I could be way off). How can you force it shut without a thousand dollar ams1000 or the like?


Oh, and one other question, how valuable is a turbo blanket and wrapping the hot side? Will this make any noticeable decrease in spool times?

[turbostang]

I assume the 100 bucks is either a prop valve (although holding the car doesn't seem to be a problem yet) and/or the "device a way to hold gate shut for a second".

If you could explain a little further I'd really appreciate it because the way I thought it worked was that the gate would be shut at lower boost levels. I don't know the exact cracking pressure but I always imagined it wouldn't be much lower then the pressure that it maintains (but again I could be way off). How can you force it shut without a thousand dollar ams1000 or the like?


Oh, and one other question, how valuable is a turbo blanket and wrapping the hot side? Will this make any noticeable decrease in spool times?

I don't think the turbo blanket will make any appreciable amount of difference. Not worth the money imho.

[dville_gt]

I don't think the turbo blanket will make any appreciable amount of difference. Not worth the money imho.

You skipped the good questions!

[Dan03mach]

I don't think the turbo blanket will make any appreciable amount of difference. Not worth the money imho.

It keeps heat off of stuff. Thats the only reason I have one on mine.

You skipped the good questions!

lol

[dville_gt]

Per my logs I don't hit full boost until 2nd gear btw.

[turbostang]

You skipped the good questions!

That's by design. check your email.

It keeps heat off of stuff. Thats the only reason I have one on mine.



lol

Agreed, but in our cars - particularly mine, it's not needed. I guess it depends on what's close to it - your car has a lot more shit near the turbo than most of what i work on.

[bigshoe]

How can you force it shut without a thousand dollar ams1000 or the like?

Best boost controller I ever used cost about 75 bucks to build.

[turbostang]

Best boost controller I ever used cost about 75 bucks to build.

what we did on your car is exactly what we're doing on his - minus the control method.

[Sam88gta1]

what we did on your car is exactly what we're doing on his - minus the control method.

Can I get that email also?

[turbostang]

Can I get that email also?

You sure can. PM me your address.

[Magnimike1]

Can I get that email also?

Yeah thirded..

[2165 Turbo Rail]

I just PM'd you my email addy could i get it too

[Big Thumper]

Damn, while you're at it, send it to me too. I might throw my AMS/MSD in the trash

[turbostang]

Damn, while you're at it, send it to me too. I might throw my AMS/MSD in the trash

Your AMS has a feature already built into it that does what I'm talking about. It depends on how you have it wired up. last we talked, I think yours is wired up different that how we do them.

[Cooter]

bang-bang or nitrous