MBC or EBC?

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i tried searching around but i couldn't find much information.


i went to subaruparts.com ( http://www.subaruparts.com/catalog/?section=823 ) and found a perrin MBC and a perrin EBC.

the ebc is only about $15 more.




is there plus to having an electronic boost controller over a manual one?



or should i even bother with an ebc...

[Legacy777]

What you found is probably the perrin EBCS, which is just a solenoid like what is already in the turbo legacy.

[Bheinen74]

boost controllers....
yeah manual equals 4 dollars to like 75
electronic = 150 dollars plus all the way to like 700
you better research this more, they aren't gonna be 15 dollars difference like you think

[rallysam]

Probably very little performance difference. Electronic gives you adjustability and maybe some other random features. MBC is reliable, cheap, does the job fine.

[dropdfocus]

Yeah, I mainly means you can't play with it while inside the car. No need really. Just set it & forget it. Unless you are dyno tuning the car, you're best off with a good quality MBC.

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ok. i already bought a turbo xs mbc and it seems to work great.

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http://www.perrinperformance.com/products/show/64
that perrin electronic boost controller is just a new solenoid, very much like your stock one. says its used in place where aftermarket reflashes and ecu's can use boost control.

[BXSS]

I like electronic boost controllers (or some form of 2 level boost control) as you can go all out @ low boost (say 8psi) have folks underestimate your car, then press a button for hi boost (say 17psi) & spank them.


The Perrin thingy should be listed as a solenoid rather than a EBC.

[Legacy777]

It does list it as a boost control solenoid.

There are some advantages with an EBC, but for the cost and simplicity, a MBC works fine.