HawaiiCTD

Does this product help you produce more than the stock 23-24 psi?

If not then what does it do?

TIA

cameroneod

Yes, it does, but you could accomplish the same thing with two bucks at the hardware store.

rip 112

It is a full wastegate actuator that has an adjustable end fitting to adjust the boost; the stock one is non-adjustable. And yes you can accomplish the same result with an elbow.

bsj04

put a pair of vice grips on the hose between the waistgate and turbo. i saw 40psi (way to much) with predator on extreme tonight. i took the visegrips off and at 31psi now.

WUnderwood

waste of money

DECEPTiON21

explain...

Texan1983

yea i would like to know also...

soulezoo

You can accomplish the same thing by using a boost elbow. The boost elbow, whether you make your own for a couple of bucks with a tap and a set screw, or buy one from genos or e-bay for about 15-20 bucks, essentially limits the airflow in a progressive fashion depending on how far you close off the air passage with the set screw thus delaying operation of the wastegate diaphragm which in turn allows the turbo to produce more boost. This shoud be used in conjunction with a boost fooler like the one Quad makes to keep from throwing an overboost code or CEL. This applies to mechanically operated wastegates only like 03-04. 04.5 and up have electrically operated wastegates so the same result with them is done electrically from the ECM.

HawaiiCTD

Thanks for the responses.

Coolhand37

Bringing this thread back from the dead. I bought my truck with the banks 6 gun and banks big head already installed. From what I understand the big head makes the amount of boost adjustable. My question is on my 04.5 how do I adjust it? I believe it is allowing for too much and would like to decrease it some.

rip 112

You should be able to adjust it manually by unbolting the actuator from the turbo, use an air line to compress it so you can pull it off, and adjust it. I can't remember which way, its been so long since I've messed with mine.

soulezoo

The burning question is why would you want to turn down the boost??

rip 112

on a banks six-gun at that, I needed more boost when I had mine

Coolhand37

Just from reading other posts on here stating that anything over 40 or so psi was too much for a stock turbo to be pushing. Is that correct, or have I misunderstood?

rip 112

True, true, guess you do need to back it down. How much are you running?