Here is a handy self-help guide to helping you with your Turbosmart install and answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we get here. Turbosmart recommends that you get your products fitted and tuned by a qualified technician.
If you choose to fit and set the product up yourself, ensure you have all the necessary tools and technical knowledge required to perform this task. Thank you for picking up the latest Turbosmart catalogue. As we look back on 22 fantastic years of innovation and growth, we continue to look towards the future, as we release some revolutionary new products that will cement our reputation as an innovator and market leader.
Please contact us here and fill out a quick form so that our team can help you in an efficient way! Turbosmart prides itself in providing customers with the absolute pinnacle in boost control management. Whether it be for your street or race application, Turbosmart has a range of boost controllers to help you service your needs. From our humble beginnings to establishing ourselves as a global brand.
Turbosmart is well on track to lead the future in turbo technology. Our engineers, build and track test all products in-house. For this reason, our products are designed to be used on both track and street applications.
In , Turbosmart expanded the range of bolt-on products, taking the multi-award winning and proven integration technology of the Kompact EM range and applying it to a wide range of vehicles as a bolt-on upgrade. External Wastegates are one of the most commonly misunderstood pieces of the turbocharging puzzle. September 19, Products. Internal Wastegate Setup. Allow the engine to cool down before installing your boost controller. Locate the pressure source port and the wastegate actuator port on the turbocharger assembly.
Remove the factory boost control solenoid if fitted from the boost pressure supply port while leaving the solenoid connected to the ECU. Install your boost controller in the wastegate pressure line with the wastegate arrow pointing towards the wastegate actuator. If your wastegate actuator has additional ports, these will need to be blocked. Secure all silicone hose ends with hose clamps.
Set your boost and forget it. Boost adjustable from under the hood with an accurate, proven Detent System. Easy to install and adjust. Gated System brings boost on faster. Achieving moderate boost levels consistently is also troublesome with this configuration. At partial throttle, full boost may still be reached, making the vehicle difficult to control with precision. Electronic systems can allow the throttle to control the level of boost, so that only at full throttle will maximum boost levels be achieved and intermediate levels of boost can be held consistently at partial throttle levels.
Also to be noted is the way in which boost control is achieved, depending on the type of wastegate used. Typically manual 'bleed type' boost controllers are only used on swing type single port wastegate actuators.
To increase boost, pressure is taken away from the actuator control line, therefore increasing the turbo output pressure required to counteract the controllers leak-lowered pressure acting on the wastegate. Dual port swing type wastegate actuators and external wastegates generally require electronic boost control although adjustable boost control can also be achieved on both of these with an air pressure regulator, this is not the same as a bleed type boost controller.
To increase boost with an external or dual port wastegate, pressure is added to the top control port to increase boost. When boost control is not fitted, this control port is open to the atmosphere.
A bleed-type manual boost controller simple mechanical and pneumatic control to allow some pressure from the wastegate actuator to escape or bleed out to the atmosphere or back into the intake system. This can be as simple as a T-fitting on the boost control line near the actuator with a small bleeder screw. The screw can be turned out to varying degrees to allow air to bleed out of the system, relieving pressure on the wastegate actuator, thus increasing boost levels.
These devices are popular due to their negligible cost compared to other devices that may offer the same power increase. This is installed with one boost signal line coming from the intake somewhere after the turbocharger, and one boost signal line going to the wastegate.
A knob changes the force on the spring which in turn dictates how much pressure is on the ball. The tighter the spring, the more boost that is needed to unseat the ball, and allow the boost pressure to reach the wastegate actuator. There is a bleed hole on the boost controller after the ball, to allow the pressurized air that would be trapped between the wastegate actuator and the ball after it is seated again.
These type of Manual boost controllers are very popular since they do not provide a boost leak, allowing faster spool times and better control than a 'bleed type' boost controller. There are several different designs of ball-and-spring controllers on the market that range greatly in terms of cost and quality.
Common body materials are brass and aluminum vary from inline to 90 degree designs. Another design aspect is the ball valve seat which is critical for performance stability. It is possible to use two manual boost controllers at different settings with a solenoid to switch between them for two different boost pressure settings. Some factory turbocharged cars have a switch to regulate boost pressure, such as a setting designed for fuel economy and a setting for performance.
They can be used in conjunction with some electronic systems. The same general principle of a manual controller is present, which is to control the air pressure presented to the wastegate actuator.
Further control and intelligent algorithms can be introduced, refining and increasing control over actual boost pressure delivered to the engine. At the component level, boost pressure can either be bled out of the control lines or blocked outright. Either can achieve the goal of reducing pressure pushing against the wastegate.
In a bleed-type system air is allowed to pass out of the control lines, reducing the load on the wastegate actuator. On a blocking configuration, air traveling from the charge air supply to the wastegate actuator is blocked while simultaneously bleeding any pressure that has previously built up at the wastegate actuator.
Control for the solenoids and stepper motors can be either closed loop or open loop. Closed loop systems rely on feedback from a manifold pressure sensor to meet a predetermined boost pressure.
Open loop specifically leaves out a desired boost level, while closed loop attempts to target a specific level of boost pressure. We carry everything to ensure that your Turbosmart boost control is always running at peak performance.
Make sure your Turbosmart. Turbosmart Boost Control. Turbosmart prides itself in providing customers with the absolute pinnacle in boost control management. Whether it be for your street or race application, Turbosmart has a range of boost controllers to help you service your needs.
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