I unplugged my boost solenoid instead of spending the $ on the bypass kit...now i know this has been covered about a zillion times--but checking the archives, i still cant find an answer so here goes....

DOES UNPLUGGING THE SOLENOID WORK THE SAME AS THE AFTERMARKET KITS????

AND..

Ive noticed my boost doesnt drop anymore....is this going to beat the motor/trans too much?...Its an everyday driver so im thinking of just unplugging it during times of "fun".

Im not worried about the soft code, but i am worried about the neg. aftereffects. I know Im beating a dead ******, but just a few $.02 from you guys would greatly be appreciated!!

Keep the forum strong!

 

No, your not beating a dead ***** on this one.

Unhooking the solonoid does the same thing as installing a 25$ boost bypass kit, but like you said it saves a soft code.
I've left mine unhooked for about 9 months with no probs, i need to do make myself a do-it-yourself boost bypass so i dont get that soft code anymore. I cant justify spending 25$ on a tee. You should be able to find it with a search.

 

unplugged for 20,000 miles, and no problems... works much better now

 

I did it(unplugged) 30,000 miles ago and have never had a problem.......

Dan

 

Aren't soft codes erased when you unplug the battery? If so, who cares about a soft code?

btw : $25 for a rubber tee : :o

 

read the post by "awhittle" in this thread..Make your own boost dump for less that $10.00..........JR

http://www.nloc.net/forum/showthread...threadid=15109

 

Unplugged mine 26,000+ miles, multiple dyno and track runs... NO PROBLEMS. Why would any one want to spend even $2?

 

thats what I'm saying........this is a free/no effort mod IMO

 

SO has anyone tried this on and then off at the track? I would like to see if it really helps, or if it just keeps from dumping boost.

 

ALL it does is keep it from dumping boost. I ran a 14.5 one time with it plugged in, (i learned my lesson)

 

I ran a 14.3 and a 14.5 with it plugged in. what could i have done with it unplugged or bypassed.

 

Did you feel your truck just lose power after the 2nd shift, or all together? When you lose boost, you're truck will fall flat on its face. I unplugged it that day and ran 13.1

Depending on mods/altitude/traction etc etc that may have been your ET without losing boost......but its just always a good idea to unplug it when youre at the track, because you may hit the rev limiter coming out of the burnout or even on the 1-2 shift, and thats when the ecu says 'byebye boost'

 

Did somebody say free

 

Mines been unplugged since day 1, and not a problem yet.

-Mike

 

Like JBLsilver01 mentioned, it will only help if your ECM is signaling for the boost to be dumped, which will not happen unless 1) you hit your rev limit, 2) WOT with brakes.

So basically unless you plan on doing burnouts, this mod will do nothing to help you on the street, unless of course you have a chip that allows the RPMs to exceed the limit and you do so on a regular basis.

Since I do not do burnouts and do not YET have a chip, mine stays plugged in...