Should I buy a Boost Enhancer
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Well done Tony[
]The answer is a very big YES.
Whilst debated at length, in another place [
], the advantages of a boost enhancer are predominatly it reduces turbo lag. You still get it, but the turbo spools quicker so power arrives sooner.Additionaly, and particulary on an older car with a tired wastegate, it alows the car to produce higher boost, or rather achieve the boost that the car did when it left the factory.
The BE (Boost enhancer) can be further tweeked so as to produce the maximum boost below the Porsche overboost protection threshold. This changes subject to ambiant air pressure and I have heard of users running different settings for summer and winter.
Whether your insurers will " Quote you happy" is somewhat subject to how you present the BE to them:-
If you note that the BE doesn' t produce any additional bhp (it doesn' t ,it just allows the car to achieve it' s design power level - the overboost protection will stop it going beyond that) you shouldn' t get too much grief. Some insurers will take the view that a modification is a modification and will load your premium anyway. It' s up to you to sell the " it doesn' t increase the bhp route" to keep that loading down.
At the end of the day, a BE will spool the Turbo quicker so you get boost sooner and (on an older car) will give you higher boost. All this for approx £100 - can' t be bad. Unlike many, so called, enhancements at under £500 you will, without doubt, know the difference if you fit this one.
And it takes 15 minutes to fit:-
1 Minute - open bonnet
2 Minutes - open bag and read instructions
5 miniutes - remove original crimped hose clip (the worst part of the job)
1 minute - undo union on pipe to intercooler
1 minute - Clamp on hose & reconnect intercooler union
1 minute - zip tie in place
3 minutes - stand back and admire the super blue & red anodised aluminium finish
1 minute - close bonnet
The supplier sugest it takes 10 miniutes to fit, but they ignor the bonnet opening/closing factor and the standing looking bit, both of which are very important.
Summary: Get one!
Diver944
Active member
Interesting thread boys []
I spent 18 months looking for a good Turbo and all the ones I tested felt old, laggy and slow compared to my S2 so I nearly gave up. The first one I tested that had a BE already fitted was like WOW!!!!! [][]
Needless to say I bought it and kicked myself for writing off all the other ones that just needed a BE to compensate for that tired wastegate. The insurance company is quite happy with it because it does not increase the BHP.
I took mine off for a week to paint it black ( I did not like the gaudy Blue/red anodising) and the car felt dead. Conclusion - if you do not have a BE - buy one.
]I spent 18 months looking for a good Turbo and all the ones I tested felt old, laggy and slow compared to my S2 so I nearly gave up. The first one I tested that had a BE already fitted was like WOW!!!!! [
][]Needless to say I bought it and kicked myself for writing off all the other ones that just needed a BE to compensate for that tired wastegate. The insurance company is quite happy with it because it does not increase the BHP.
I took mine off for a week to paint it black ( I did not like the gaudy Blue/red anodising) and the car felt dead. Conclusion - if you do not have a BE - buy one.
Diver944
Active member
There are a number of suppliers around the world, but mine came from http://www.autoporsche.co.uk/ This is Andrew Sweetenham who has raced 944 Turbos in the Porsche Cup and is a regular PCGB trackday attendee. If you ever get the chance to passenger in his car on-track - take it, you will be the fastest thing there []
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Robbiemeister
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ORIGINAL: Diver944
..........................This is Andrew Sweetenham who has raced 944 Turbos in the Porsche Cup and is a regular PCGB trackday attendee. If you ever get the chance to passenger in his car on-track - take it, you will be the fastest thing there [
Paul
Dare you to post this to some of the other register formus[8D]
wrong wrong wrong, the correct answer is NO,
Why? because I already have one [][][], And yes well worth the money, (one slight word of caution -(from titanic list experience) if there is a problem on your car (e.g. ignition, fuelling, split hose) fitting a BE might highlight it. You can always take it off while the problem is sorted.
I don' t know anyone who has fitted one and not been happy though,
Tony
Why? because I already have one [
][][], And yes well worth the money, (one slight word of caution -(from titanic list experience) if there is a problem on your car (e.g. ignition, fuelling, split hose) fitting a BE might highlight it. You can always take it off while the problem is sorted.I don' t know anyone who has fitted one and not been happy though,
Tony
Tony,
I always like to state a budget on the high side, it avoids subsequent shocks.
However, if you go the Wayne route you need an allowance for rolling road time so that he can tweek the chip to best suit your car. Most rolling roads I' ve used don' t give you much change out of £200.
I always like to state a budget on the high side, it avoids subsequent shocks.
However, if you go the Wayne route you need an allowance for rolling road time so that he can tweek the chip to best suit your car. Most rolling roads I' ve used don' t give you much change out of £200.
Strewth, it' s like having a client,
Based on your figures then:-
DPW £ 450
Chip etc £ 500
FPR £ 150
Fitting 3 hrs @£30 say £ 100
EXTRAS
Box of chocies for SWMBO £ 50
Fuel to RR £ 20
Fuel from RR £ 80
Insurance Hike £ 150
It was only a quick budget after all, and I like to ensure all my projects come in under budget. []
Based on your figures then:-
DPW £ 450
Chip etc £ 500
FPR £ 150
Fitting 3 hrs @£30 say £ 100
EXTRAS
Box of chocies for SWMBO £ 50
Fuel to RR £ 20
Fuel from RR £ 80
Insurance Hike £ 150
It was only a quick budget after all, and I like to ensure all my projects come in under budget. [
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Just wanted to provide a little update on the subject of boost enhancers.
Sent a cheque to Andrew Sweetenham on tuesday afternoon, which I guess he would have received yesterday. Lo and behold, the postman rang my doorbell this morning at 7.30, clutching my boost enhancer! Now, that' s what I call service!
Will attempt to fit it this evening, so listen out for an explosion at around 7pm! [8D]
Sent a cheque to Andrew Sweetenham on tuesday afternoon, which I guess he would have received yesterday. Lo and behold, the postman rang my doorbell this morning at 7.30, clutching my boost enhancer! Now, that' s what I call service!
Will attempt to fit it this evening, so listen out for an explosion at around 7pm! [8D]
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