STS FMIC Question
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STS FMIC Question
I did a search, but couldn't fine what I was looking for. I'm in the process of installing a OBX intercooler on my truck and I have read that I need to relocate the hose from the wastegate to the intake to keep the boost level happy. My question is can it be hooked to the brake booster hose where my boost gauge is, or will the vacuum it will sees mess with the wastegate? Or should it be hooked before the throttle body so it sees no vacuum?
Also, can the pig tall for the mass airflow sensor be pull out of the harness enough to relocate it to the other side of the motor? Or does it need to be extended? Thanks for the help.
Also, can the pig tall for the mass airflow sensor be pull out of the harness enough to relocate it to the other side of the motor? Or does it need to be extended? Thanks for the help.
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its on the side of the manifold near the back of it.as far as relocationg your maf..just cut and add wire to fit...im doing mine the same way as soon as my mandral bends get here...
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
I did a search, but couldn't fine what I was looking for. I'm in the process of installing a OBX intercooler on my truck and I have read that I need to relocate the hose from the wastegate to the intake to keep the boost level happy. My question is can it be hooked to the brake booster hose where my boost gauge is, or will the vacuum it will sees mess with the wastegate? Or should it be hooked before the throttle body so it sees no vacuum?
Also, can the pig tall for the mass airflow sensor be pull out of the harness enough to relocate it to the other side of the motor? Or does it need to be extended? Thanks for the help.
Also, can the pig tall for the mass airflow sensor be pull out of the harness enough to relocate it to the other side of the motor? Or does it need to be extended? Thanks for the help.
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I did have problems with inconsistant boost and false boost readings after my FMIC.
The problem is you are measuring boost from the turbo shell but after the boost gets all the way to the TB is had dropped in pressure by 2psi or so on the OBX FMIC so what you are seeing at the wastegate is different than what you are seeing at the TB. I would see very inconsitant #s at high boost durring WOT runs also. I would go from 11psi to 14psi in one run. So I changed the vacume sense location and everything was at peace in my system. LOL I htink Jerry had similar results so a lot of us started doing it that way.
The problem is you are measuring boost from the turbo shell but after the boost gets all the way to the TB is had dropped in pressure by 2psi or so on the OBX FMIC so what you are seeing at the wastegate is different than what you are seeing at the TB. I would see very inconsitant #s at high boost durring WOT runs also. I would go from 11psi to 14psi in one run. So I changed the vacume sense location and everything was at peace in my system. LOL I htink Jerry had similar results so a lot of us started doing it that way.