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PLEASE REVIEW THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTION REGARDING INSTALLATION PLEASE CONTACT US VIA EMAIL AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS
Solder all joints. The N2MB recommended soldering method is available at http://www.n2mb.com. Use a multimeter to verify all wires before they are cut or tapped into. The colors of wires from model year to model year may differ, and may be different on your car from those described in these instructions. Where discrepancies are known, they are described, but there may be more discrepancies than those listed. The best way to know that you have the right wire is to check the connectivity to the ECU and/or sensor at the pins described. In these instructions, pictures include other aftermarket alterations in addition to the N2MB ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLER. N2MB is not affiliated with these devices. In addition, if you see something that isnt in your vehicle, dont worry. Route wires in the manner that you want them to lie permanently before connecting them. Cut wires to length before soldering; avoid coiling wires of excessive length as they can cause noise in the circuit, altering the operation of the WOT Box. Spending some extra time here will enhance the aesthetics of the install. Zip ties are included to secure the wires away from heat, moving parts, sharp edges, or anything else that can damage the wires.
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Wiring Diagram
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Connecting the boost controller to power (RED 16 GAUGE of the RED / BLACK PAIR)
Remove the two mounting screws for the fuse panel as shown in the picture Pull the fuse panel outward to reveal the backside of the fuse panel Locate the blue wires (wiper circuit ) in cavity #12 Split the RED / BLACK paired wire and route the red 16 gauge wire from the boost controller harness to this location and splice it into the blue wire and shown in the next picture
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Using supplied shrink tubing splice the power wire in and reinstall the fuse panel
USING THE SUPPLIED GROUND LUG ROUTE THE BLACK 18 GAUGE WIRE TO THIS LOCATION AND GROUND IT AS SHOWN IN THE ABOVE PICTURE. The 18 AWG BLACK wire is the SINGLE BLACK wire in the harness. It is NOT the BLACK wire from the RED / BLACK pair.
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OBD CONNECTION (YELLOW WIRE)
RELEASE THE DATA LINK CONNECTOR BY PUSHING IN THE TABS LOCATED ON EACH SIDE OF THE DATA LINK CONNECTOR
RUN THE YELLOW WIRE FROM THE BOOST CONTROLLER HARNESS TO THIS LOCATION AND SPLICE IT INTO THE VIOLET/YELLOW WIRE.COVER THE WIRE WITH THE SUPPLIED SHRINK TUBING AND REINSTALL CONNECTOR INTO ITS MOUNTING POSITION
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ROUTE THE BLACK WIRE OF THE RED / BLACK PAIR AND THE BLUE WIRE THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND INTO THE ENGINE BAY
USING A LONG SCREWDRIVER OR AN OLD ANTENNA POKE A HOLE THROUGH THE GROMMET AT THE FIREWALL AS SHOW IN THE PICTURE AND TAPE THE BLACK 16 GAUGE, BLUE AND GREEN WIRES FROM THE BOOST CONTROLLER HARNESS AND PULL IT THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND INTO THE ENGINE BAY AS SHOWN.
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CONNECTING THE TIP SENSOR (BLUE WIRE)
LOCATE THE Throttle Inlet Pressure (TIP) sensor CONNECTOR WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE drivers side fender, near the fuse box AS SHOWN IN THE PIC ABOVE. ROUTE THE BLUE WIRE FROM THE ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLER TO THIS LOCATION
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SPLICE THE BLUE WIRE FROM THE BOOST CONTROLLER HARNESS TO Pin 1 OF THE TIP Sensor CONNECTOR WHICH IS THE LIGHT BLUE WIRE.THIS IS THE TIP SIGNAL WIRE. BE SURE TO SOLDER AND SHRINK TUBE ANY EXPOSED WIRING
CONNECTING THE BOOST CONTROL SOLENOID (BLACK 16 GAUGE WIRE FROM THE RED / BLACK PAIR)
Run the black 16 gauge wire from the paired red/black wires from the boost controller to this location. Cut the two solenoid wires as shown in the picture. The black wire will be connected to a suitable ground location (battery ground will work best) .Use the supplied ground lug for this wire. Splice the black 16 gauge wire to blue wire on the boost solenoid. Using the supplied resistor wire the cut ends of the stock boost solenoid wiring and connect the resistor inline to those two wires. This will eliminate a check engine light from the stock solenoid being unplugged from the pcm..
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CONNECTING THE MAP SIGNAL INPUT (GREEN WIRE)
Route the boost controller harness green wire to the location shown in this picture and solder it to the green with orange tracer wire at the map sensor. This will be the map input to the boost controller
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SPECIAL NOTES:
If you are using a stock 2.25 bar MAP sensor, the boost controller will only be able to control boost up to about 18, while still allowing the overboost protection to function at 19 psi. If you use a 3 bar MAP sensor, then you will be able to boost up about 27 psi if you set the overboost protection to 29 psi. You can wire in an aftermarket pressure sensor if you do not want to upgrade to a 3 bar MAP sensor or want to boost above 27 psi. The GM 3 bar sensor is a good option. 3.5 bar and 5 bar sensors are also available. Visit www.n2mb.com for more details. Refer to the specific documentation that comes with your aftermarket pressure sensor for more details. Most pressure sensors work off a 5V reference and can be wired as follows. You can tap into the 5V power and ground at the stock MAP or TIP sensors and run these wires to the 5V and ground wires of the aftermarket sensor. The 3rd wire of the pressure sensor can be connected to the GREEN Boost Box wire. Run a vacuum line from the manifold to the aftermarket sensor. Be sure to adjust the Boost Box settings to match the sensor you are using.
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NOTE:
The vacuum routing for the Boost Box is slightly different from the stock configuration. The RED line from the TIP solenoid needs to be removed from the throttle inlet and teed into the WGA control line. See the following directions for more information. Review the vacuum diagrams in the following section before starting this part of the installation. There are diagrams available for most common turbo setups. Contact support@n2mb.com if your setup is different. 1. Disconnect the stock RED vacuum line from the throttle inlet. Cap off the nipple on the throttle inlet to prevent boost leaks. Remove the stock rubber boot from the RED vacuum line. Leave the other end of the RED vacuum line connected to the TIP solenoid. 2. Route the RED vacuum line through the conduit towards the turbo as shown below.
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the line. 4. Pull the slack out of the line. You may want to zip tie the connections at the TIP solenoid and WGA solenoid as shown below since they leak a small amount. Be careful if you zip tie these since the barbs on the solenoids may break if you pull too hard on the zip tie!
5. Using a short length of vacuum line, connect a brass x 3/16 x vacuum T inline with the WGA control line as shown below. Connect the 3/16 vacuum line that you connected to the RED line to the middle 3/16 barb. Zip tie all connections to prevent leaks.
To WGA Solenoid
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To TIP Sensor
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To TIP Sensor
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To TIP Sensor
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To TIP Sensor
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NOTE:
TUNING ANY ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLER (EBC) IS NOT A TRIVIAL TASK. IMPROPER TUNING OF AN EBC CAN LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE. N2MB RACING RECOMMENDS THAT THE TUNING PORTION OF THIS INSTALLATION BE DONE BY A PROFESSONAL TUNER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TUNE THE BOOST BOX YOURSELF BELOW ARE SOME GENERAL GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW. N2MB RACING ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM IMPROPER EBC TUNING. SEE THE N2MB RACING LIMITED WARRANTY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. NEVER ATTEMPT TO ADJUST BOOST BOX SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING! ALWAYS HAVE A PASSENGER ADJUST SETTINGS WHILE TUNING THE BOOST BOX FOR SAFETY.
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If you were previously controlling boost using a direct line from the turbo to the WGA, you will need to reduce the WGA preload. Even if you have previously had a different setup, you may still need to reduce the preload on your waste gate actuator to be able to make low boost in 1st gear. To do this, unplug the Boost Box from the wiring harness. Take the car out for some pulls in 3rd or 4th gear. Note the boost it makes and reduce the preload on the WGA or change the WG spring until the boost level stabilizes on approximately the boost level you want for 1st gear or slightly less. For most vehicles, this is about 7 psi.
2. Next, reconnect the Boost Box to the wiring harness. 3. Before connecting the USB to serial adapter to your computer, make sure you have installed the drivers. The drivers are available on our website at: http://www.n2mb.com/wotboxsoftware 4. Download the latest version of the Boost Box software from our website at: http://www.n2mb.com/boostboxsoftware
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23. (Optional) Adjust the TPS Threshold (V): Default value: 2.3 volts. This is the point at which your boost control starts. If set properly, it can eliminate part throttle boost! Note that the TPS value is lower than you might expect. That is OK. To confirm that the threshold is right for your car, click read with the engine not running and the throttle floored. The vehicle snapshot will display about 2.9V or so. I recommend setting the TPS Threshold about 0.5 - 0.6 volts lower than this to make sure that you are in WOT. Raise this if you are still getting PTB. Lower it to start making boost at a lower TPS threshold. 24. (Optional) Configure the Learning Range (PSI): Default value: 3 PSI. When your boost is within this number of psi of the target pressure, the learning is enabled. For example, if the boost is set to 15 psi, once the manifold pressure reaches 12 psi, the learning will be enabled. This will make small adjustments to the boost and spring pressure to learn and stabilize the boost. Increase this range to allow more learning over a wider range, decrease this range to decrease overshoot. 3 psi is probably a good value here. Increasing this value will
increase boost overshoot. Reduce this value if your boost is correct, but has too much overshoot.
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Decrease this value to reduce boost overshoot and oscillations. Increase this value to speed up the rate at which boost errors are eliminated and to increase the boost held to redline. Set this value to 0 to completely disable learning for troubleshooting. Email support@n2mb.com for more information about this option.
This will give you spring pressure only in 1st gear. Next, setup gears 2-5. The boost setting you put in will be ADDED to your spring pressure. For the example setup above, if you have a 10 psi spring, you would get the following boost: 1st gear: 10 psi 2nd gear: 17 psi 3rd - 5th gear: 25 psi
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Troubleshooting
What to do if: I have no boost or spring pressure only. Check your vacuum connections on the solenoid and recheck the power to the solenoid. Verify all the settings in the software as detailed above. The boost will not go low enough. Check your minimum spring pressure as described above in Step 1. You may need to adjust your waste gate actuator to be able to make less boost. The boost is higher than the spring pressure, but does not reach my targets after several pulls. If the boost is outside of the learning range, you can manually adjust the spring pressure until it is within the range. If the boost is too low, decrease the spring pressure by an equal amount. If the boost is too high, increase the spring pressure. Example: If you are 4 psi too low on your first pull, decrease this number by 4 psi and try again. The spring pressure may end up 23 psi lower than your actual spring pressure. This is normal. I keep hitting the overboost and the boost shuts down. Check the spring pressure. It may need to be raised. However, each time you hit the overboost, the spring pressure will automatically be raised for you so that on the next boost it will be closer to your target. Also, check your map and tip sensor readings and setup as described above.
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Q. Does the car need to be on PCM controlled boost? Will the PCM learn the boost and pull the boost back?
A. No, the Boost Box is an electronic boost controller. It will completely take away control of the boost from the PCM. You will be able to set any boost that you want, just as you would with any other electronic or manual boost controller.
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