22rte owners come in

[Trick450r]

I just bought an 87' pickup with a 22rte ct-26 turbo and some all stuff done to it. but the truck doesnt have a boost controller and right now it pushing about 15 psi which I know is too much on the stock ECU. So If I get a boost controller can I bring it down to about 9psi? I was under the impression that you could fool the wastegate to go higher but I dont know if you can lower it. Do I need a new spring?

 

[Hilux]

I just bought an 87' pickup with a 22rte ct-26 turbo and some all stuff done to it. but the truck doesnt have a boost controller and right now it pushing about 15 psi which I know is too much on the stock ECU. So If I get a boost controller can I bring it down to about 9psi? I was under the impression that you could fool the wastegate to go higher but I dont know if you can lower it. Do I need a new spring?

And duh! 1st thing I'd do is ask myself why my CT26 was putting out 15psi to start with.

IIRC I ran across an article about getting MORE boost out of a CT by putting washers or "shims" behind something... Check for that.




give me a minute...

"My boost controller is made from an old regulator from a Sullair air compressor. It is a ball and seat on a diaphragm, air pressure overcomes a spring, allowing air to pass through to regulate the compressor. This is OPPOSITE to the operation of a regular air pressure regulator. All I did was change the spring to allow air through at much lower pressures and seal a vent hole in the unit."


It was here: DIY ($10)MANUEL BOOST CONTROLLER

but

And I sent in a thing to join over a week ago and have heard nothing back... Gee, who knew the RET forums would end this way

https://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-24-volts-systems/277290-how-adjust-boost.html

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DIY/ Homemade electric. In-cab.

homemade electronic boost controller - Google Search

diy electronic boost controller - Google Search

 

[Trick450r]

I appreciate the info but that doesnt really help much. Lol i understand the role of a boost controller. I just needed to confirm that a boost controller cannot make a smaller psi seem like a larger psi, which i cannot imagine happening. Therefor I need to get my wastegate to open at maybe 6psi and I can adjust boost up from there with a controller.

Now then does anyone have any clue why my truck is boosting 15 psi lol could it be an aftermarket wastegate actuator? If so can i adjust the rod like on some cars?

 

[me_tu05]

I appreciate the info but that doesnt really help much. Lol i understand the role of a boost controller. I just needed to confirm that a boost controller cannot make a smaller psi seem like a larger psi, which i cannot imagine happening. Therefor I need to get my wastegate to open at maybe 6psi and I can adjust boost up from there with a controller.

Now then does anyone have any clue why my truck is boosting 15 psi lol could it be an aftermarket wastegate actuator? If so can i adjust the rod like on some cars?

I believe you can adjust the wastegate with the rod. I know on my car I have a ct26 and a manual boost controller and it can be adjusted above or below the stock settings. Don't know if that helps any.
I run 15 psi all the time on my car, so it is probably because your wastegate was adjusted to run that.

 

[Trick450r]

It ended up being that the wastegate vacuum reference hose was cut horribly. Fixed that and she runs like 7-8 psi with no boost controller. problem solved.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Hehehehe Nice!

 

[Trick450r]

Finally some pics of the truck. I've got about $1800 invested in it at this point.

 

[Trick450r]

74k original miles, no rust anywhere at all, 300 miles on rebuilt shortblock with forged pistons, and one mitsubishi mighty max bed lol haha.