$3.99 Manual boost controller

[MiCrOz]

My friend told me about someone on the 3si boards who made a manual boost controller out of an adjustable valve for fish tanks. So, I head over to walmart and asked the guy about it, and he directed me to petco where sure enough, we found one. They're called Gang Valves. So, I threw it on my car and sure enough, it works. I mean it's no Evolution RX or turboXS but for 3.99, it definately ain't bad.

Since it's not exactly made to hold so much pressure, I'd recommend making sure it's metal and not plastic. Also, they're not made for percise pressure adjustments, so finding the right setting might take a little while.

 

[GRNDSM]

Those have been around since early 90’s… They can work (if you know what you are doing) but you do get what you pay for…

Personally, I only run Hallman MBCs on all of my cars.

 

[Defiant]

It's a bleed type valve instead of an actual boost controller. But yes, it does work if you live in a neighborhood with cardboard shacks, and find an advantage to a constant intake leak.

Here's their corporate office, and looky! It's the Head Engineer!

 

[project_tsi]

you guys are mean

 

[MiCrOz]

Well, I only used it for a day because I bought a Evolution RX the next day. I didn't put it on for performance as much as to just see if it worked.

 

[CrazyUglyCoyote]

I built mine for around $10, and works great! Doesnt leak or anything. Most expensive part was buying the tap, and drill bit.

 

[zachakagoat]

Luckily I have a good parts guy at the store. He is excited to see what kinda rigged part I'm building for my car next . He just went into the parts section behind the counter and helped me piece something together outta misc parts that wasn't really being bought or needed. I built it for 1.00$ the price for a mt dew that I traded him for . I wouldnt trust something from a fish tank especially if it is plastic because they are DEFINATELY not built for high psi. Anyways nice find, grab a few and sell them on ebay to the HONDUHS

 

[red4G63T]

It's a bleed type valve instead of an actual boost controller. But yes, it does work if you live in a neighborhood with cardboard shacks, and find an advantage to a constant intake leak.

Here's their corporate office, and looky! It's the Head Engineer!

http://www.boostcontroller.com/


Joe P MBC, 50 bucks....

 

[Defiant]

Or, same as for $5:
http://www.geocities.com/chmwatson/FAQs/mbc.html

 

[4wd-Eclipse]

me too ...

 

[HighPsi92GST]

Personally, I only run Hallman MBCs on all of my cars.

same here.

 

[tom1995tsi]

I really dont like my Joe P. MBC i get boost spikes ect. How good is the hallman mbc?

 

[HighPsi92GST]

Iv never had any problems with any of my hallmans. I have had 2 of the classic style, one on my old gst and one on my 95 tsi. And the hallman dual mbc (low and high boost) and never had a problem with any of the 3.

 

[Boosted90GST]

3.99 THAT'S OUTRAGOUS!! i made mine for 1.99 @ lowes been hasn't leaked, works great, best 1.99 i've ever spent