Anyone familiar with the HKS EVC4?

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Anyone familiar with the HKS EVC4?

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I've had one fitted to my Rev3 turbo and it has been setup to simply run at a slightly increased boost level which we think is circa 0.9 to 1.0 bar. I don't have an aftermarket boost gauge yet, which is on my shopping list for next month, but I'd appreciate any tips on setting it up when I get one as JimGTS has pestered me to learn how to use it.

Thing is, I'm new to this turbo stuff but not the MK2 having an N/A and a V6 in my fleet, and the gain settings, percent settings confuse the hell out of me. I've watched youtube vids and read installation and setup instructions and still none the wiser!!! ](*,)

Any tips appreciated

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Leave it at standard boost till you've got a boost gauge. Best bit of advice
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Re: Anyone familiar with the HKS EVC4?

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The EVC is a boost gauge :wink:

The early models have "monitor" mode and the later models incorporated a boost gauge into the standard display output.
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Marf wrote:The EVC is a boost gauge :wink:

The early models have "monitor" mode and the later models incorporated a boost gauge into the standard display output.


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Re: Anyone familiar with the HKS EVC4?

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Marf wrote:The EVC is a boost gauge :wink:

The early models have "monitor" mode and the later models incorporated a boost gauge into the standard display output.


Yes, but from what I can gather it only reads boost as an offset of what it thinks is stock? So the numbers are meaningless to me!

Looks like this:

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Three boost outputs on that screen

Max - i.e. Peakhold
Current - Boost/vacuum now
Set - Desired boost level

All the brand name Japanese boost controllers function as a boost gauge too. They have their own pressure which is used to both display and respond to boost levels. :cyclops:
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Re: Anyone familiar with the HKS EVC4?

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Marf wrote:Three boost outputs on that screen

Max - i.e. Peakhold
Current - Boost/vacuum now
Set - Desired boost level

All the brand name Japanese boost controllers function as a boost gauge too. They have their own pressure which is used to both display and respond to boost levels. :cyclops:


Which is which?

Currently displaying 111 on the right and not not hitting any warning. Whatever that means!??

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Re: Anyone familiar with the HKS EVC4?

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Manual of any use?

http://www.supracentral.com/foundation/ ... manual.pdf
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Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Manual of any use?

http://www.supracentral.com/foundation/ ... manual.pdf


Still reads like it's greek to me :oops:

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