Finally got the results I wanted

Adam041 · 11-19-2009, 11:59 PM

Back a few months ago I cleaned my IC (which was filthy) and installed a 2.8" upper, LFP dual idler bracket and boost bypass mod and a canned tune from a SCT X3 tuner. When I took the truck out my factory gauge would run up to 6-7 lbs and climb to a little over 8. My truck felt so much stronger that I figured it must be a crap factory gauge reading wrong. So I bought a phantom series boost gauge and got close to the same reading. In this time I also found that I had a leaking intercooler (YAY!!!!

) So today I was looking through some forums and seen where someone had a bad boost bypass actuator and was causing them to loose boost and one person said there's was adjusted wrong and would top out at 7 lbs so I looked up a how to on adjusting it, did it, took it out and 9-10+ lbs of boost, F YEAH BABY!

I wanted to keep playing but I currently have the intercooler system drained and the pump unplugged waiting for the bank to fix it and it's only 44* out so I figured best to take it home and just be happy it works.

Haybale · 11-20-2009, 01:28 AM

awesome!!!

Just Enough · 11-20-2009, 09:05 AM

Good job working through that. Where was your boost bypass adjusted at before and after you dialed it in?

Adam041 · 11-20-2009, 10:52 AM

From what I can tell, whenever I put it all back together I just put it up there and bolted it on, so it was all the way down, now it's a little over half way up. You can definitely over look that if you don't know to do it.

MANNY · 11-22-2009, 12:33 AM

Adam041
Could you post the link to the instructions on how to do the adjustment? I will like to have them on file for when I start doing my mods
Thanks
Manny

Adam041 · 11-23-2009, 02:12 AM

"HOW TO" - Boost Actuator Adjustment - Lightning Forum | LightningRodder.com

11-19-2009, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adam041 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 98 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Finally got the results I wanted Back a few months ago I cleaned my IC (which was filthy) and installed a 2.8" upper, LFP dual idler bracket and boost bypass mod and a canned tune from a SCT X3 tuner. When I took the truck out my factory gauge would run up to 6-7 lbs and climb to a little over 8. My truck felt so much stronger that I figured it must be a crap factory gauge reading wrong. So I bought a phantom series boost gauge and got close to the same reading. In this time I also found that I had a leaking intercooler (YAY!!!! ) So today I was looking through some forums and seen where someone had a bad boost bypass actuator and was causing them to loose boost and one person said there's was adjusted wrong and would top out at 7 lbs so I looked up a how to on adjusting it, did it, took it out and 9-10+ lbs of boost, F YEAH BABY! I wanted to keep playing but I currently have the intercooler system drained and the pump unplugged waiting for the bank to fix it and it's only 44* out so I figured best to take it home and just be happy it works.

11-20-2009, 01:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Haybale total sarcasm>>>> Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Mexico aka San Diego Posts: 1,073 View this user's gallery iTrader: 1 / 100%	awesome!!! __________________ Ryan, '99' 'L' Black #1339, DOB May 17, 1999 DMP-LB/Trans/Tuned, Ported Eaton, 6# lower/2.7 upper SBTB, C&L, SCT BA2400, Meizer IC pump, LT's/custom 3in H-pipe,

11-22-2009, 12:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
MANNY Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mountain Home, Idaho Posts: 76 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Adam041 Could you post the link to the instructions on how to do the adjustment? I will like to have them on file for when I start doing my mods Thanks Manny __________________ 93 red L - stock eng and tranny (146K miles and counting - asking for a rebuilt! ) - Eaton posi - rancho traction bars - lowered approx. 3/2 - Powerdyne S/C (broke ) - external 255lph - K&N conical filter - MSD cap/rotor/wires - adjustable boost retard - 13 degree timing - undrive pullies - Balsani headers w/no cats - 20' wheels (heavy as hell but they look good) STOCK (for NOW) 2003 red L

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11-20-2009, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Just Enough Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 26 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good job working through that. Where was your boost bypass adjusted at before and after you dialed it in?

11-20-2009, 10:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
Adam041 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 98 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	From what I can tell, whenever I put it all back together I just put it up there and bolted it on, so it was all the way down, now it's a little over half way up. You can definitely over look that if you don't know to do it.

11-23-2009, 02:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Adam041 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 98 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	"HOW TO" - Boost Actuator Adjustment - Lightning Forum \| LightningRodder.com