EBC swap - Interesting find

[pu-11-me]

Hey guys,

I removed the GReddy EBC from REBOOT today to be installed into the other car and noticed something intersting.

It WAS installed as follows -

Solenoid was placed on red tipped line that joins the intake. Pressure line (to EBC) installed with a Y split pipe at the plenum.

That all sounds right to me, but -

Where the red tipped hose (that joins the intake) splits at the T intersection before the EBC solenoid, i noticed the "other" line had been pulled off the nipple it went to and plugged to be sealed off.

I assume that the nipple it came off was the standard boost solenoid and it had been plugged so the EBC could manage ALL boost?

Could someone please verify this is right before i do it in the other car lol,,,

BTW, it worked FINE in the blue car so if no-one knows i'm doing it anyway haha

Cheers,

Dawso

 

[Guest]

yep, from the red tipped hose, it runs down to the factory boost control solenoid, and there is a t piece in there somewhere that runs back to the intake piping.

on my car, i removed everything between the hard metal line that runs to the waste gates, put a bit of hose on that, put my MBC in, and then straight to the elbow before the throttle body.
i also plugged the nipple running off the lower intake pipes.

 

[pu-11-me]

Gun, thanks Mitch

 

[pu-11-me]

Its in and all is working. Needs some further testing though with a boost gauge. I can't watch the little LCD and the road lol....

BTW, the auto is quicker with the same settings... MAJORLY quicker. It can actually use the torque extra boost is creating.

But the manual is still fun