W wantaquad Active Member Apr 25, 2009 #1 Hi has anyone fitted a dawes device or similar manual boost controller for the turbo on a P38 - If so was it any good, what was it set at, is it a real must to fit a boost gauge too... etc.... etc..... Cheers
Hi has anyone fitted a dawes device or similar manual boost controller for the turbo on a P38 - If so was it any good, what was it set at, is it a real must to fit a boost gauge too... etc.... etc..... Cheers
Dopey Well-Known Member Apr 25, 2009 #2 If you just got an ebay one, and its not a Dawes or driftworks (same thing) bin it, there no good, and home made
If you just got an ebay one, and its not a Dawes or driftworks (same thing) bin it, there no good, and home made
W wantaquad Active Member Apr 25, 2009 #3 Not bought one yet - just trying to find out if they are any good
Dopey Well-Known Member Apr 25, 2009 #4 You must have a decent boost gauge though to monitor. so you can adjust it I have had one, worth the fit, cant compare though, it was in the car already (not this one that i have now)
You must have a decent boost gauge though to monitor. so you can adjust it I have had one, worth the fit, cant compare though, it was in the car already (not this one that i have now)
W wantaquad Active Member Apr 25, 2009 #5 Thanks but how did it work and how much boost was it set for?
Dopey Well-Known Member Apr 25, 2009 #6 im no expert, so i wouldn't like to say, but i know you can do a lot of damage if you crank it up too much, find a site that deals with this sort of thing, and ask lots of Q there are sites (i googled it) that know what there doing
im no expert, so i wouldn't like to say, but i know you can do a lot of damage if you crank it up too much, find a site that deals with this sort of thing, and ask lots of Q there are sites (i googled it) that know what there doing
Dopey Well-Known Member Apr 26, 2009 #7 Now you got me going im thinking of fitting one again to the P38, it will at least take the lag of the thing,
Now you got me going im thinking of fitting one again to the P38, it will at least take the lag of the thing,
