Back in the lab this weekend @ Racetronix, it was time to install my Leash boost controller/bump box. This was done properly running all #3 teflon lines and Racetronix fittings. We started at 2:30pm and finished just a little after midnight. All lines were measured and pressure tested to 1,000psi before installation. This could be done with rubber lines and plastic T's, or nylon push lock. But it's no where near as reliable, and the fit and finish speaks for itself.
Mounted the head unit inside the car first.
Then fabbed up the solenoids with Racetronix fittings and teflon lines, cut the cheesey harness connectors off and made weather pack connector in it's place. Drilled some holes near the battery to mount the solenoids.
Took off the wastegate and taped it for another port, then ran the lines to the solenoid. Come on now.....how sexy is that!!!
Ran the lines to a Racetronix bulk head fitting on my firewall to Leash's map sensor.
Jack didn't like the idea of a Co2 bottle and having to refill it all the time. He suggested we run a tire pump in the trunk, cut the harness, make his own with a relay and canister that holds the pressure (like a C02 bottle) to a pressure switch that will cycle the pump if the pressure drops under 80psi. Max is set at 100psi.
All done
Since I have gotten Brutus back on the road this year, the boost has only been set to the wastegate spring of 12psi, which is not bad on pump gas. Now that my alky is done, and my boost controller is done, it's time for us to test this bugger out. Purged the alky pump, to cough the motor and tried my first setting on the boost controller which was headed past 25psi, so I aborted that. Made 2 other settings after that and found the one I wanted to be at on the street, which was 23psi. By this time it was 2:00am and the streets were empty. We took 6 passes to dial Brutus in and I can truthfully say, this car has bad intentions.... All we could do is chuckle as the power came on, until I walked through my door at 3:00am...... wife wasn't as ecstatic as I was, go figure...