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Old Mar 31, 2006, 09:05 AM
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Forge UNOS MBC doesn't modulate boost...

Took the sucker off twice, cleaned and greased it. Didn't matter - boost thru the roof both times.

Switched lines just in case - boost thru the roof again.

Took it off and put on a Hallman that was lying around - worked perfectly the first time.

I've seen other threads talking about this but a cleaning/greasing seemed to solve their problem - didn't help me.

Why did I post this? Dunno.... just wondered if this is a shared experience.
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Same thing happened to me..
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Originally Posted by adorkableVo
Same thing happened to me..
Did you change MBC's? If so, which do you have now?
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It just means the spring wasn't (and still isn't) seated.
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Hallmand makes a good mbc.
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I'm using the turbosmart boost controller...
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+1

Originally Posted by Warrtalon
It just means the spring wasn't (and still isn't) seated.
Old Mar 31, 2006, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
It just means the spring wasn't (and still isn't) seated.
Yea that is what i'm thinking also spring needs to be seated all the way down on the perch. Also Mike will put up pic's soon so all can see.

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I think you need to assemble the MBC back making sure the spring is properly set otherwise the ceramic ball and the overall performance of the spring mechanism wouldn't perform.


Make sure the spring is not damage already. I don't see anything else going wrong with that, these MBC are so simple to operate that they are also so simple to T shoot.

Swicth to the other standard spring, maybe the one that you are trying is no longer "straight"

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Oh yeah, that's the other new tidbit of information. The NEWEST batches of UNOS MBCs no longer have the same boost ranges on the soft and stiff springs.

The stiff spring goes no lower than 26-27psi, and the soft spring can be used up to over 23psi. This is important, because the soft spring used to only go to 19psi, so we always told people to use the stiff one. Now, it's opposite, so everyone should start with the soft spring and work from there...
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Oh yeah, that's the other new tidbit of information. The NEWEST batches of UNOS MBCs no longer have the same boost ranges on the soft and stiff springs.

The stiff spring goes no lower than 26-27psi, and the soft spring can be used up to over 23psi. This is important, because the soft spring used to only go to 19psi, so we always told people to use the stiff one. Now, it's opposite, so everyone should start with the soft spring and work from there...
That could definetly be the problem then, I put the stiff spring in because I've used the old ones and had the change the spring, so I put in the stiff spring. The spring is seated properly, I've taken apart the UNOS before.
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Oh yeah, that's the other new tidbit of information. The NEWEST batches of UNOS MBCs no longer have the same boost ranges on the soft and stiff springs.

The stiff spring goes no lower than 26-27psi, and the soft spring can be used up to over 23psi. This is important, because the soft spring used to only go to 19psi, so we always told people to use the stiff one. Now, it's opposite, so everyone should start with the soft spring and work from there...
Other than the exhaust, that package came w/ zero instructions. You'd think when something important like spring changes are made they'd let us in on it.
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My Dejontool MBC felt much better than my Hallman MBC.
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Originally Posted by cj8718
Other than the exhaust, that package came w/ zero instructions. You'd think when something important like spring changes are made they'd let us in on it.
Well, this isn't something Buschur would know necessarily. This is something that Forge either changed directly or indirectly. I'm trying to verify, but Dynoflash Al found this information from testing. We were not notified, so I apologize. You should still always start with the soft spring anyway to make sure everything is kosher before moving up to the stiff spring.
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This should probably be some sort of sticky. Im looking at a mbc for my car and just happened upon this thread. Bump


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