can anyone give me some tips on fitting a new actuator? only running standard boost and dont have a boost gauge to set it by. is it a relativly easy job or should i get a pro to do it? any help appreciated

 

you need a boost gauge mate, otherwise set it low and keep taking it up until the limiter cuts in, then back it off a tad

 

PMSL

 

cheers mate to set it low is that rod out?

 

nice smiley paddy

anyone got any better tips? there has to be a way without a boost gauge surely?!

 

dont try n do it without a boost gauge mate...

its possible, but i wouldnt like to try

 

cheers jim, guess ill have to buy one!

 

Winding it shorter ups the boost, longer will lower it....take it that 1 turn is about 1/2 psi mate

tis a bit cowboy i know , but as long as you start low and take the boost up you cant really go wrong, and saves payin out for some garage to do it

 

even with a boost guage tho you wont get it right 1st 2nd or probably even 3rd time, sometimes you will be under and other times you will hit the limiter.
this is the same principle, you wont be able to go above 10psi so you cant do any damage thats what the limiters there for! (especially considering you are taking it up 1 psi a time etc)

 

true, does it cut the engine or cut the boost tho?

 

when I first got my RS, it was hitting past the boost limiter and the engine was cutting out mate. but that was only the tip of the iceberg of my problems....

I think it does cut the lot out though for a sec ????

bodge-it ballin will know

P.S. he knows I'm only joking

 

ballin, i see what youre' suggesting and where you're coming from. but its still not something i'd reccomend others do.

i tried the same thing on my 1st TT (trying to hit boost limiter)... ...the engine fucked up

 

ill definately wait then and see if karl can set it for me. cheers for the replys to everyone

 

haha fair play each to their own! any tuner who sets the boost tho will hit the limiter, thats the only way of knowing you've gone too far when you are playing around with less than 1psi or so!
when mine was done we went for 10psi on the gauge, but occasionally on hills or colder days it would cut out, so we backed it down a turn.

no damage done at all