turbo boost

[jimthelandyman]

 I have had my injector pump rebuilt and set up for more boost from the turbo, what is the best way to make my turbo boost more. I have adusted the rod that goes in the back of the actuator a slight bit but have been told not to adjust it like that can anyone shine somelight. Also to connect a boost pressure gauge do i have to connect the pipe into the inlet manifold. Cheers.

[Tommo]

Without getting a boost control valve (which doctors the signal going to the actuator) all you can do is wind the actuator rod up.

On a land rover you may as well just T the boost valve into the actuator pipe.

IIRC standard is just under 1bar (14.7psi)

[Range Rover Blues]

I'd use a boost control valave (I fitted a powertech one) then you cam mess around to your hearts content and it will avaoid waste gate creep without having to increase peak boost that much, giving better response. Boost controllers will work better if the waste gate actuator is actually set a bit low.

Fit a boost guage into the waste gate/fuel sensor elbow as suggested with a T piece.

[jimthelandyman]

Yeh was looking at them boost control valves on ebay, got a boost gauge ready to fit now i'm just waiting until payday. Ive been told to drill a hole in my inlet manifold and put a bleed nipple in and then attatch some pipe to the boost gauge, is this ok or is proper way to do it.

[Tommo]

Honestly just T it into the actuator pipe with a T piece from car washer jets, its not going to matter on a land rover.

[CookieMonster]

Honestly just T it into the actuator pipe with a T piece from car washer jets, its not going to matter on a land rover.

i agree, thats where mine is run too, bit of an arse to get to but the easiest spot to tap into, mine works fine with roughly between 1.1 and 1.2 bar of pressure.

[jimthelandyman]

cheers, looking to turn the boost up to about 17 psi can't wait to see what it will go like. Currently making a straight through exhaust aswell thinking of bringing it out just before the N/S/R wheel but i can't bring mysel to cutting a hole in the side just in case i get it wrong  :D

[CookieMonster]

i ran a straight through but it was too loud for my liking so made it agin with a very small box in it, it just took the edge off it, was so pleased, its loud but not daft, lol. And it also comes out infront of the n/s/r wheel through the body, sometimes you've just got to do it, dont wory about cutting it, its pretty simple to line up. Heres mine...............

[jimthelandyman]

Yeh was thinking of putting a small silencer on might use the one off my td back box, ive taken the silencers off for now just need to get some pipe to make the side exit part, know what you mean about  taking the edge off it as when its revving hard it sounds a bit harsh. Going to order some paint on friday so i can paint my multicoloured landy.

[extreme90]

or just weld the wastegate up like me  :lol:
i adjusted the arm...wanted more than a std ( wel modded ) wastegate would let me so i welded it up on the manifold

[Range Rover Blues]

So do you have a wastegate at all now :shock:

[extreme90]

yer, just isnt connected  :lol:

[Range Rover Blues]

Doesn't that cause, err, problems?

[extreme90]

yer lol, but i just add more fuel lol  :lol: :lol: