Question regarding Home Depot MBC
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Re: Question regarding Home Depot MBC (colt cannon)
Been running one for two years. I recently had some boost creep issues (set at 10psi, but going up to 12-13ish at the top of 3rd) and took it apart. It seems that the spring I used wasn't zinc-plated, stainless, etc. which caused it to corrode and changed the spring rate or consistency. Other than that, it's worked like a champ. I've also put them on Toyotas and DSMs with positive results. The only trick is to experiment carefully!
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Re: Question regarding Home Depot MBC (wantboost)
^^ looks just like mine. I ordered a generic one off of ebay for 20 bucks. Put that one in there, and it started leaking boost. I put my home made one back in there and it holds better lol
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Re: Question regarding Home Depot MBC (colt cannon)
Bought one from Ebay for $12 shipped! Works like a charm!
I rather spend $12 for something that i know works! then to hack up my own.. -=P Cmon, its only $12! Be cheap, but dont be VERy cheap on it!
I rather spend $12 for something that i know works! then to hack up my own.. -=P Cmon, its only $12! Be cheap, but dont be VERy cheap on it!
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Re: (boosted-delslow)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boosted-delslow »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sometimes its fun to make stuff yourself plus its cheap.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah this is true, you just have to make sure everything is right before you slap it on, dont cut corners
yeah this is true, you just have to make sure everything is right before you slap it on, dont cut corners
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these kinda of mbc are known to controll boost better then majority of the boost controller market. i haven't ever experienced any boost issues with this and it holds boost solid all the way to red-line. cheap and effective.
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The xs controller does the same thing as mine, it just looks pretty and costs $79.. Why spend the extra money if you don't have to? There is nothing to fail in my setup, its just a little needle valve.
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Re: (jimwross)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimwross »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can get a fairly heavy duty boost controller for $30 or under, why risk your engine ? Ghettoing things isn't always the best way....</TD></TR></TABLE>
Homeboy Depot boost controllers aren't ghettoing things, they are just anti-bling industrial looking units. In the trailerpark, we call it John Deere Spec.
Ball-spring type units work very, very well, and are more consistent than $500 AVC-R that have to be kicked everytime there is a fluctuation in ambient temperature or barometric pressure.
I have 94goldjungsr's old one, the spring in it was a tad stiff - spring pressure in these is very important! - so it would either be factory wastegate setting or 17 psi, on my friend's Talon, with a 1/16th of a turn. Swapped out the spring and now she's good for a turn and a half to hit 17 psi. Good stuff.
Homeboy Depot boost controllers aren't ghettoing things, they are just anti-bling industrial looking units. In the trailerpark, we call it John Deere Spec.
Ball-spring type units work very, very well, and are more consistent than $500 AVC-R that have to be kicked everytime there is a fluctuation in ambient temperature or barometric pressure.
I have 94goldjungsr's old one, the spring in it was a tad stiff - spring pressure in these is very important! - so it would either be factory wastegate setting or 17 psi, on my friend's Talon, with a 1/16th of a turn. Swapped out the spring and now she's good for a turn and a half to hit 17 psi. Good stuff.
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Re: Question regarding Home Depot MBC (wantboost)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> http://www.geocities.com/chmwatson/FAQs/mbc.html
here ya go</TD></TR></TABLE>
the one i bought from home depot was a air compressor regulator, you can find it where they sell the air hose fittings, looks like a HKS but not chrome its black and has a green top it even has a lock held 30 psi no problem
here ya go</TD></TR></TABLE>
the one i bought from home depot was a air compressor regulator, you can find it where they sell the air hose fittings, looks like a HKS but not chrome its black and has a green top it even has a lock held 30 psi no problem
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Bike shops will usually hook you up with a ball bearing for free..
I've been running my MBC for about 2500km.. no problems yet, i've seen it creep once from 6lbs to 7lbs... Other then that, no complaints.
I've been running my MBC for about 2500km.. no problems yet, i've seen it creep once from 6lbs to 7lbs... Other then that, no complaints.
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Why would someone build cool stuff? When a sponsor will give you crap for free.
Why would someone build cool stuff? When a sponsor will give you crap for free.