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It is definitely not a cheapy eBay one. This is top of the line hallman ball & spring... I am pretty much at a loss now.. I hooked up the controller after the Y connector in line before the wastegate and when I take the car out, it is just running really bad. It does not seem to want to boost at all. It idles decent but when you accelerate, it is slightly hesitant to change gears and it just really doesn't seem to boost at all... Only things I can think of.. Does it matter what position the controller is in? I have mine laying flat not standing upright?? Or do you have to add a certain amount of boost from the controller? I had mine backed off to where there would probably be very little if any?? Any input here will help. This is really starting to drive me nuts. This should be an easy install and it is causing headaches.. As far as flow direction, the instructions say the bottom fitting is the air in from the compressor and the side fitting is the air out to the wastegate. That is the way I have it hooked up right now...

So I just got done installing my new Manual boost controller and went for the test drive, and it was not boosting, then there was a fairly large spike and then back to no boost... I will detail my hookup and maybe someone can show me my error... 1981 280ZXT Hallman Ball&Spring Controller I hooked the outlet of the boost controller to the wastegate. There are two vacuum lines, one from the intake and one from the turbo that meet at a "T" that normally feed into the wastegate. I hooked the inlet of the boost controller after this "T". Does this sound correct? Am I suppose to cap one of these lines? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Aaron

I right in the middle of changing the oil return line. I was under the car this week and noticed it is majorly kinked! my question is, when i take this off, am i going to get a face full of oil? the car has been sitting for four hours now. please tell me someone knows this quickly. i need t prepare if so. also, if anyone has done this, any tips? '81 zxt. L28et. thanks,aaron also, would this be a reason that the turbo seemed weak???