My visit to Badger5

BoostHard

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Today I went to Badger5 so I could confirm my overboosting is the result of the Midland Turbo recon I have on the car. After the first couple of runs on the dyno with the N75 unplugged the worst was confirmed. The turbo is at fault and causing major boost creep. So Bill looked into things a bit deeper and found a Revo map on the ecu but it had been deactivated and wss running in standard mode. Bill turnt the map back on and the car produced a 27psi run with 275bhp, So much for the car being standard. Bill modded the map in order to make it 'safe' and I left with 261bhp, the car drives 100 times better than it did. Its so smooth and effortless now. So now the plan is to remove the Turbo and have Dan@bbt port it to cure the boost creep and once refitted I will return to Bill to have the Revo removed and one of Bill's custom maps put on. In all its been a productive day. Bill is a true gent, thoroughly enjoyed the chat I had with him and the service was second to none. I am from now on a loyal Badger5 customer. If anyone else is thinking of having work done then look no further. You will be in safe hands with Bill.

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bigben143

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isn't the waste gate opening correctly or does the waste gate port need boring out?
 

BoostHard

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It's opening but Midland Turbo used a chinese hotside and it seems the opening is to small so it needs porting to increase the size.
Needless to say I wouldn't recommend Midland to anyone.



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bigben143

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that's not very good practise!!... what have they said? are they going to help In any way ?

Be careful if its Chinese find out what martial it is, due to melting points wouldn't want the hot side to start cracking and loss boost.
 
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ibizacupra

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several Audi S3 owners on ASN have reported the same boost creep on their Midland turbo recons

Copy hotsides seem to come in a variety of sizes, mostly always too small to vent the wastegate gasses sufficiently so boost creep (uncontrolled boost with rising revs/airflow)

Fixed by porting the wastegate apature and feed, but turbo off job to do. :(
 

jonathanp

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I went in with 212bhp and come out with 261bhp. Made for a fun trip home. Plus I now know what I need to do to solve my issue.

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Join the club, I know that feeling. I came in with 280bhp and left with 333bhp.

That was just replacing another companies map with Bill's
 
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