From what I remember when talking to others, you should not drive untuned with the boost solenoid. Can your tuner send you a map so that you can drivce there without boost? Thats what I am planning to do when I get mine, but my car will still be trailered up there.

 

from what i understand its a really bad idea to drive untuned with the prodrive boost solenoid. U should definately either install it when u get there or have them do it

 

i havent asked this is my fist tune. Maybe, i could try and ask, wouldnt hurt. I want to see if others maybe know something i dont.

 

yea i mean i can do it no problem and i would have them do it to but i dont want to pay for any install time eaither haha. I will most likley show up early and install it then.

 

yea lol thats a good idea. just get there an hour early and put it in yourself!

 

actually all of you guys are wrong, my tuner told me to install the solenoid, and drive to the tuner as long as you dont hit boost....under one condition, you unplug the maf sensor, which puts the car in speed density mode, to allow it to be done safely......and yes im speaking under experience, in that i have done it

 

I think as long as you stay out of boost it shouldn't be a problem, I mean all the solenoid is doing is controlling the wastegate. It would be no different than installing a new turbo and driving to the tuner. It's not that hard to stay out of boost, I drove over five hours on the highway to get tuned and stayed out of boost the whole time.

 

you can drive with it but just don't boost. You're not running any WGDC at low load, 0 boost anyway so the car doesn't even know the prodrive exists.

 

ok thanks guys, i was just reading that in another thread. About bleed mode and the other. Just stay out of boost because of spiking and over boost. Thanks a lot guys

 

When installing this prodrive unit.. do you have to use the factory hoses to the compressor? I know there are 2 restrictors and was wondering if they need to be used?

 

You won't need the restrictors, replace all of the line. What you should do is get it all hooked up, then simply take the one line that goes from the turbo outlet (boost source) and plumb it directly to the wastegate. That way before you get tuned you will be running WG boost and you can bring a pair of pliers with you and swap the vacuum lines.

FWIW, I install most aftermarket BCSs on cars that I tune just because most people don't know how to do it right. I tried before to let people hook it up themselves, but then the tune usually would end up taking longer than if I had done it myself.

 

well heres the issue. My tunner said that he was having a problem making boost pressure because i was missing a restrictor in my line to the compressor. He said he was doing all he could from the computer but i guess it was giving him some trouble.