AEM Tru-Boost review
Mar 13, 2009, 08:19 PM
#62
hey i have a little problem.. seems that i can not get my aem tru boost programed right, ether spring press. is too high or too low causes car to over boost in third gear, when stepped on, but is normal when driving easy.. i have spring press set on 11.0 points, boost setting is A48. sometimes the gauge reading jumps all the way to the 23-24 PSI maybe more and then drops down and holds around 18-19 psi, sometimes 20psi, as you see i am kinda new with this stuff so any help will be appreciated. thanks ahead of time...
Make sure that if you reused the stock lines that you removed the boost restrictor pills which will make you spike and taper.
Apr 24, 2009, 02:55 PM
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Just to add to this review, I've finally installed the 3bar map sensor and confirmed that this gauge is pretty accurate.
Checking my max boost vs the 3bar on evoscan.
the aem read 15.8 while evoscan read 15.75. Accurate enough for me.
Will continue to compare the 2 as i boost, but thats pretty close
Checking my max boost vs the 3bar on evoscan.
the aem read 15.8 while evoscan read 15.75. Accurate enough for me.
Will continue to compare the 2 as i boost, but thats pretty close
Apr 24, 2009, 04:37 PM
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hooked mine up last night, I ended up having my duty cycle at 52%, and my crack pressure at 11.5 to give me about 19-20psi tapering to 17-18psi.
easy install
easy install
Jun 16, 2009, 09:13 AM
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how do u dial in the gain? i havent installed mine but i was hoping to run 22-23 lbs taper to 21. Stock wastegate, anyone willng to let me know wat they have the gain, duty cycle, and crack pressure at if they r close to my target to help cut down on the testing i'd appreciate it.
Dec 2, 2009, 12:53 AM
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to bring this back from the dead.....the only way i can boost 24 psi is by setting my duty cycle to 30 and crack pressure to 8. Is this normal? i cannot see how people are using such high duty cycles such at 65, and crack pressure anywhere close to stock. i tried having my crack pressure at 11 and duty cycle to 60 and immediately let off as i saw my boost go to 28psi which is way above 24. wtf?
Dec 19, 2009, 06:20 PM
#69
Where the hell do I wire the solenoid?
Do I splice it in with the Black and Red power wires or is there something else happening. AEM instructions are not very clear and Howto section here and internet does not mention it, what the hell!
Need help on that part.
Do I splice it in with the Black and Red power wires or is there something else happening. AEM instructions are not very clear and Howto section here and internet does not mention it, what the hell!
Need help on that part.
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Dec 21, 2009, 04:07 PM
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http://www.aempower.com/images/produ...%2030-4350.pdf
"Installing the Gauge
The AEM Tru Boost boost controller gauge requires a standard 2 1/16” (52MM)
mounting hole and can be mounted in a flat panel or most standard gauge pods. The
included cable contains two wire bundles and a 5-pin connector. The 5-pin connector
connects to a mating 5-pin connector on the back of the gauge. See Figure 2. Connect
the black and red wires in the long 2-wire bundle to the leads from the boost solenoid.
Polarity does not matter. Connect the black wire from the 5-wire bundle to a good
ground. Connect the 2 red wires to a fused, switched, +12Vdc power source. The gray
wire is an optional low side driver output. The orange wire is an optional scramble
boost input. The orange and gray wires do not need to be connected for the gauge to
function."
Dec 21, 2009, 05:01 PM
#71
OMG if your actually reading the instructions, it says what to do in the FIRST PARAGRAPH of "INSTALLING THE BOOST GUAGE"
http://www.aempower.com/images/produ...%2030-4350.pdf
"Installing the Gauge
The AEM Tru Boost boost controller gauge requires a standard 2 1/16” (52MM)
mounting hole and can be mounted in a flat panel or most standard gauge pods. The
included cable contains two wire bundles and a 5-pin connector. The 5-pin connector
connects to a mating 5-pin connector on the back of the gauge. See Figure 2. Connect
the black and red wires in the long 2-wire bundle to the leads from the boost solenoid.
Polarity does not matter. Connect the black wire from the 5-wire bundle to a good
ground. Connect the 2 red wires to a fused, switched, +12Vdc power source. The gray
wire is an optional low side driver output. The orange wire is an optional scramble
boost input. The orange and gray wires do not need to be connected for the gauge to
function."
http://www.aempower.com/images/produ...%2030-4350.pdf
"Installing the Gauge
The AEM Tru Boost boost controller gauge requires a standard 2 1/16” (52MM)
mounting hole and can be mounted in a flat panel or most standard gauge pods. The
included cable contains two wire bundles and a 5-pin connector. The 5-pin connector
connects to a mating 5-pin connector on the back of the gauge. See Figure 2. Connect
the black and red wires in the long 2-wire bundle to the leads from the boost solenoid.
Polarity does not matter. Connect the black wire from the 5-wire bundle to a good
ground. Connect the 2 red wires to a fused, switched, +12Vdc power source. The gray
wire is an optional low side driver output. The orange wire is an optional scramble
boost input. The orange and gray wires do not need to be connected for the gauge to
function."
The wire pictured on the manual is slightly different than mine because they have the spliced section, mine does not. Instead of connecting the wires in my case I have to splice.
Dec 25, 2009, 08:41 PM
#72
Alright installed the gauge. But I cant control boost.
I am running AGP wastegate with 17-18 psi spring.
Ok so no matter what I adjust it to I'm boosting 29+ psi. Wastegate pressure I set it to 17 and also tried lowering it down to 5 with no change. Also I've adjusted the duty cycle down to 10% and still no change.
And on top of it all, when I switch over to off, it still runs the same over boost.
Any one else have an issue like this? Would this mean the solenoid is bad?
I am running AGP wastegate with 17-18 psi spring.
Ok so no matter what I adjust it to I'm boosting 29+ psi. Wastegate pressure I set it to 17 and also tried lowering it down to 5 with no change. Also I've adjusted the duty cycle down to 10% and still no change.
And on top of it all, when I switch over to off, it still runs the same over boost.
Any one else have an issue like this? Would this mean the solenoid is bad?
Dec 27, 2009, 09:52 PM
#73
Here is a picture of my setup:
1st picture shows digram from AEM. Notice the split ''Y'' from the connected wire.
2nd Picture is what I actually have. Notice 2 separate wires, no spliced "Y".
3rd Picture shows how I have it hooked up. Basically spliced in.
1st picture shows digram from AEM. Notice the split ''Y'' from the connected wire.
2nd Picture is what I actually have. Notice 2 separate wires, no spliced "Y".
3rd Picture shows how I have it hooked up. Basically spliced in.