TURBO 4200 ATLAS-ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLERS-DO THEY WORK? DO THEY ADD BOOST? DO THEY ADD POWER?

HOW DO ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLERS WORK? HOW DO THEY ADD BOOST AND POWER? HOW DOES A WASTEGATE CONTROLLER WORK? HOW DO I STOP BLEEDING OFF BOOST? HOW DO I GET MY BOOST CURVE TO BE FLAT AND CONSISTENT? HOW DO I MAKE MORE BOOST? DOES A BOOST CONTROLLER WORK WELL AT DIFFERENT BOOST LEVELS? THESE QUESTUONS AND MORE ARE ANSWERED IN THIS VIDEO WHERE I RAN A TURBOCHARGED ATLAS 4200 (OTHER GUYS) INLINE 6 CYLINDER MOTOR BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT OUR TC-1 ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLER. DID THE CONTROLLER IMPROVE THE POWER? CHECK IT OUT!

[@joeculpepper2235]

Finally more 4200 stuff! Thanks Richard. Doing mine now.

[@andrewrigg4905]

Great video Richard. I chose to use a manual boost controller in my FWD turbo application due to the progressive nature of how the boost comes on for 2 reasons, to aid Traction and to try and avoid broken gearboxes, ( happened a couple of times now). Its fantastic to see the different boost curves overlaid. Thanks for sharing your knowledge once again.

[@hydrocarbon8272]

The funny thing is there's been a meme about "put heat in your motor"...and here Richard proves it's actually true for the turbo.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

Richard - in case no one answered your question about the OEM stock exhaust manifold it is 4.5 mm cast iron with a trilaminated heat shield as per SAE Transactions, Vol. 110, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (2001), pp. 289-309 (21 pages)

[@bleach_drink_me]

Didn't know I missed this upload. It's relevant because I have been messing around with the idea of replacing my manual controllers with an electronic.

[@thefinalroman]

The Amera-Berra is no joke...

[@VE427HDT]

when I was buying parts for my build I found boost controllers was a murky place, i think I must have watch 500 vlogs and not all are created equal I ended up getting more confused about them I ended up buying a Turbosmart eboost 2, it was the one that had so many good reviews and being Australian that was factor in it I still have no idea how to set it up yet, I can build a killa N/A engine but the Turbo world until now I had no idea about.... still don't yet, I watch a lot of Richards videos and have learnt a lot from him and the dyno doesn't lie

[@kellyheath8547]

A 4 port solenoid test would be great to show how many multiples of the WG spring you can pump in. I've heard 5 or 6x. 5 pound spring for pump gas on the spring and 30 pounds for Saturday night e85 Mexico driving.

[@captnjoe40]

THE most enthusiastic guy on the internet!

[@scotttimpany2845]

My man Tricky Ricky back with da boooost!!

[@fopeezy3097]

Man, I've been waiting for more 4200 content.

[@joshuaolson5265]

I would love to see you do a Sequential turbocharge Dyno run to test the boost controller

[@andrewnelson3733]

Great video Richard, Thank You for the shout out to Calvin and the NiVLAC57 channel.

[@AmmitOsiris]

We need more 4200 content please!🙏

[@madmod]

Wooo atlas boooost!!!

[@PCMenten]

Your videos are a gold mine of detailed information. Thanks for that.

[@wymple09]

The Atlas 4200 is one of the nicest engines I've ever owned. Smooth as silk, good torque & HP, just keep the oil clean. The VVT valve gets clogged from dirty oil it will starve the crank. That's about the only thing that will hurt this engine. A whole generation of idiots are too stupid to get an oil change. Chevy had a 405 HP version set for the Trailblazer SS, did not use it because of crash test results, the motor being a bit too long.

[@dieseldan420ca]

It would be nice to see what Turbosmart's new electronic waste gate would do in a comparison test, especially on an engine with independednt variable cam timing.

[@fastertruck]

If possible, a comparison between an electronically controlled wasted gate and electronic boost controller with a "traditional" wg. It would be cool to see if they are worth the money.

[@shonuff3494]

I found that boost isn't consistent without a boost controller. On my rear mount setup, boost was falling from 6-7 psi down to around 5 psi. By adding and EBC, boost came in quicker an stayed where it was commanded.