Fitting MBC and gauge

[JUDGENINJA]

I'm not saying my MBC ruined my car.... It was probably the driver!

[phil850t5]

if all you're gonna run is 15psi which is the same as what a map runs, whats the point?

I have run it at 17 and 19 psi but am happy with 15 psi I have more if I need it

[smithy]

I've read that the boost you can safely run depends on different things like the rods and ecu type. I'm not sure on either in my car so I'm going to set it at 10psi to be safe, but from what ive heard It seems the red block is a pretty strong engine

Your car has 13 mm rods so no need to worry but you will hit boost cut at around 14 psi so I would run your car at 13 psi and enjoy .

[Cov_Rob]

I ran it at 10psi an gave it the beans on a test drive, all was well until one of coolant hoses popped. The hose that goes from the back passenger side of the cylinder head round the back of the engine and through the firewall (presumably for the heater). It's seemed odd for the increased boost pressure to make a coolant hose pop, could it just be because it was old?

[smithy]

I ran it at 10psi an gave it the beans on a test drive, all was well until one of coolant hoses popped. The hose that goes from the back passenger side of the cylinder head round the back of the engine and through the firewall (presumably for the heater). It's seemed odd for the increased boost pressure to make a coolant hose pop, could it just be because it was old?

More pressure always finds a weak spot mate .but I think the 2litre runs 10 psi standard or might be wrong .i know the hpt 2.3 runs 6.5 psi at 165 bhp and the lpt I have runs 4 psi at 135 bhp but I have a couple of mods so I'm at 140 bhp .

[Cov_Rob]

Well it's running 10-11psi now and it's definitely more than it was running before, quite wary of it now though with my quick fix coolant hose (slid some copper pipe to the hole and clamped it)

[Cov_Rob]

I just hope I havnt blown the head gasket :/

[smithy]

I just hope I havnt blown the head gasket :/

Is the car running alright and not missing

[Cov_Rob]

The car seems to be running fine, no smoke or anything. Its just that it could be an explanation for a popped water hose. I might be worrying over nothing though

[Nealevo]

It should be fine, just enjoy, and smithy get back to work!!!

[smithy]

It should be fine, just enjoy, and smithy get back to work!!!

Sitting in the van waiting for my next drop thankyou lol

[Cov_Rob]

Thats a suspicious sounding job at 10.30pm on a Sunday night lol :p

[smithy]

Thats a suspicious sounding job at 10.30pm on a Sunday night lol :p

No it's a silly job delivering stuff to jlr lol

[Cov_Rob]

Everyone needs a good cover story

[960kg]

If I remember correctly that hose at the back of the engine is shortish and if old with the xtra torque you now have and booting it the engine will rock more so the hose came off
Rock the engine by hand to see if the engines mounts are ok or not

The standard boost is 8.7psi for the B200FT or ET giving 155/160bhp