Been about 3 months of my car making 1-2lbs of boost max at wide open throttle, got a new downpipe because thats what ford tech 1 said it was, then ford tech 2 said it was the turbo, so i bought a brand new garrett powermax 350, and i got it tuned sounds great but still only makes 2lbs of boost and no ford tech knows whats wrong with it and there solution is throw more parts at it. Anyone know anything that it could be
Intake. Down pipe, fuel pump, turbo, and charge piping. I did stratified flash tuning because there are no dynos around me that dont charge a ransom. I have no idea if its a boost leak somewhere or something goofed in the electronics but it refuses to make anything more than 2lbs of boost while acting completely fine
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They only offer their "pro tune" with the powermax. Which involves revisions.
You probably have multiple issues going on right now. I would be starting with a proper boost leak test, pressurized to at least 26psi.
You drove it around for 3 months, making almost no boost, then bought an aftermarket turbo?
You need to find the core issue first. Second, what @TurboGT and @ddfred said, you need a protune/tune with revisions for anything outside a K03.
You have aftermarket charge pipes with the stock FMIC?
TL;DR: intake, charge pipes, downpipe make little performance difference. Aftermarket turbo and aftermarket fuel system require custom turning. I assume you mean aux fuel?
So you have a powermax, eh? Are you sure it isn't an AGP big wheel stock turbo? Because there was a guy by the name of tbands that has a big wheel stock turbo and definitely wore out his welcome a LONG time ago, along with his 15 other accounts.
this looks promising. Maybe a signature update in my future.
if this is for real, is it possible he got a power max replacement turbo? Not the upgraded one. Definitely stop loading the parts cannon. Agree with boost leak test.
I'm pretty sure it's tbands with his big wheel stock turbo. He wasted everyone's time last go-around, did absolutely nothing we told him to, then insulted everyone here when we called him out.
He will never be welcome back. But I try to give the benefit of the doubt if there is a slim chance this isn't him.
So let's see that powermax on your car with a slip of paper and your username stuffed next to it.
I think it's the fact that he spends more time using a VPN to create hordes of new usernames to post the same thread than actually under the hood of his car doing the tests we told him to do.
We should be flattered that he spends his time here, he could be on any number of websites, message boards, forums ects... but he likes the ST so much that this one niche scam is worth the effort!
Why does this thread bring me so many smiles? Also, the lack of OP response, brings even more.
Was being naughty and looking at 2023 BMW M2 coupes today. Only felt bad because I wouldn't want to leave the ST community.....and my pocketbook would suffer.
Why does this thread bring me so many smiles? Also, the lack of OP response, brings even more.
Was being naughty and looking at 2023 BMW M2 coupes today. Only felt bad because I wouldn't want to leave the ST community.....and my pocketbook would suffer.
Just sharing another coincidence of the stratified flash tune.
Sufficient time has been given. Off you go again, tbands. Don't come back. Seriously.
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