How to s etup the Gred dy Pro fec B2 Boost Contro lle r

Definitions and things you need to know before you start:

SET This is how you set the boost pressure. Rather than setting it in psi or
kPa, the Greddy unit allows you to adjust it as a percentage value, from 0%
(greddy unit essentially turned off) to 100% (greddy unit will set the boost as
high as it can). This setup demands a certain amount of trial-and-error to
properly configure it since you have to make adjustments, then drive under
WOT (Wide Open Throttle) and see what the maximum boost pressure
achieved was throughout the entire RPM range. SET SHOULD BE SET TO A
CONSERVATIVE VALUE WHEN BEGINNING TO TUNE YOUR GREDDY UNIT.
30% SEEMS TO BE A CONSERVATIVE SETTING BASED ON MY TESTING
AND BASED ON OTHER REPORTED NUMBERS FROM EVO OWNERS AND
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE LINK BETWEEN SET AND GAIN (see
GAIN below).

GAIN is defined in the manual as the value to adjust the "boost consistency".
You don't really need to know exactly what that means. You should set GAIN
to 0 when beginning, and you will then test the car under WOT while paying
attention to the boost pressure. If the boost goes up and then falls off at
higher RPM, you will want to increase the GAIN by a conservative amount (5%
should be relatively conservative to begin with, then when you want to fine-
tune it, you can go down to intervals of 1%). When you increase the GAIN
value, the corresponding boost that you will go up to will be higher even if you
leave the SET value alone. GAIN SHOULD BE SET TO 0 WHEN BEGINNING
TO TUNE YOUR GREDDY UNIT.

START BO OST (also known as SET GAIN because that is what is displayed
on the unit when adjusting this setting) is the lowest boost that the Greddy
unit will begin increasing the boost from under WOT. You want this to be as
close to the SET value as possible, since you want to keep as close to your
desired boost as possible. However, setting it too close to the SET value will
cause the boost to spike. You should set this to a conservative setting when
beginning to tune your Greddy unit. Then you can fine-tune it later to get it as
close to the SET value as possible without causing the boost to spike.
Fortunately, you can set this in psi or kPa, thankfully Greddy didn't decide to
let this be adjustable in % like the SET value. START BOOST SHOULD BE SET
TO YOUR DESIRED BOOST PRESSURE MINUS 4 PSI (about 28 kPa).

WARN ING is the maximum boost that you do not want to exceed.
Fortunately, you can also set this in psi or kPa like the START BOOST value.
When the boost exceeds the WARNING level, it will kick in the LIMITER,
which decreases the boost a certain amount that you can set. WARNING
SHOULD BE SET TO YOUR DESIRED BOOST PRESSURE PLUS 1 PSI (about
7 kPa).

LIMITER is the boost percentage that the Greddy unit will lower by when the
WARNING boost pressure is hit. LIMITER SHOULD BE SET TO 4%.

PE AK is the peak boost value that the unit has seen since the last time it was
cleared. To clear it, go to the peak boost display, and hold down the set knob
until the unit beeps and "---" is displayed. IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO CLEAR THIS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN JUST IN CASE YOUR UNIT HAS A HIGH BOOST
ALREADY RECORDED.

LAST BOOST shows you the last boost that was recorded every time the
accelerator is released for 3 seconds. TURN LAST BOOST ON BECAUSE IT IS
A GOOD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WHEN TUNING YOUR UNIT.

Keep in mind that when displaying in kPa, it does not show it technically in
kPa, but rather misleadingly in bars, which Greddy inconveniently tries to
justify by sticking x100 kPa next to the display. Therefore, 100 kPa will be
displayed as 1.00 x100 kPa. Psi will also unfortunately be displayed in psi x10
so that 19 psi will show as 190, adding to the confusion.
Another very important thing to keep in mind is that when you first power on
your car or the Greddy unit, WARNING will be set to 14.5 psi (100kPa, or 1
bar) until you interact with the Greddy unit by pressing any button. This
"feature" is not documented in the manual.

Also keep in mind that atmospheric conditions affect the operation of your
boost controller. When it is hot, you will get different results than when it is
cold. One possible way of solving this issue is tuning your Greddy unit under
the "Lo" mode for when it is relatively cold, and under the "High" mode for
when it is relatively hot. Unfortunately, two modes are hardly enough for
somebody that needs to account for very different summer and winter
climates, and also for more aggressive settings for when increased
performance is desired.

The maximum boost that you will see is also not consistent throughout the
gears, which adds even more to the confusion. Unfortunately, if you've already
increased your start boost to the maximum setting that doesn't give you
surging, then there seems to be no way to get around this variance in boost
pressure from low to high gears. I don't know if this is a limitation of the
greddy unit specifically, or if it's something inherent to electronic boost
controllers in general. The only two things that you can do to compensate is
the following:

1. Set it to the "safest" of the settings that does not trip your limiter. To do
this, tune the unit to your desired boost pressure in fifth gear.

2. Tune the "Lo" and "Hi" settings corresponding to having the boost
maximized during the low gears and during the high gears. This would require
you to manually hit the button to switch to the "Hi" setting when you shift to
third gear or whatever you started tuning your "Hi" setting at. This is why
Greddy makes the wireless remote switch that straps to your steering wheel
to switch between "Hi" and "Lo" settings.
The following steps should be taken in exactly this order, taking into
consideration all of the previous information:
1. Change boost pressure units to psi if so desired (see manual).
2. Set WARNING to your desired boost pressure plus 1 psi (about 7 kPa)
(see above).
3. Set START BOOST (SET GAIN) to your desired boost pressure minus 4
psi (about 28 kPa)(see above).
4. Clear PEAK boost value (see above).
5. Set LAST BOOST to ON (see above).
6. Set GAIN to 0 (see above).
7. Set SET to 30% (see above).
8. Set LIMITER to SET minus 4% (26% if you followed #7).
9. Test for boost falloff at high rpm. You should probably do this in a wide
open area with no other cars nearby and preferably no cops. It is also
good to have somebody in the car with you that can watch the gauge
while you concentrate on not wrecking your car. If there is no boost
falloff, then go to #10. If there is boost falloff, then increase the GAIN
by 5% and test again. Keep in mind that when you increase the GAIN
value, the corresponding boost that you will go up to will be higher even
if you leave the SET value alone. Repeat until the boost pressure does
not decrease, or until you feel surging. If you feel surging and the boost
pressure still decreases (not sure if this is possible) then decrease to the
last level that you did not feel surging at.
10. Increase SET by 2% and adjust LIMITER accordingly, then test again.
Keep increasing by 2% until desired boost level is obtained.
11.Increase START BOOST (SET GAIN) by 1 increment and test until
surging is felt or the WARNING level is hit and the display turns red,
then decrease to the previous setting.
Once you have followed these steps, you will have roughly tuned your
unit. To fine-tune it, repeat steps 9 and 10 except this time only increase
or decrease by 1 increment.