GFB Atomic Manual Boost Controller
The Atomic has earned a reputation as being one of the most reliable and effective manual boost controllers on the market, boasting a repeatable and steady boost curve, quick rise rate, and a great bang-for-buck!
It is important to note that the Atomic does NOT use a “ball-and-spring” system like others on the market, for very good reason. The ball-and-spring system is an attempt to increase the boost rise rate by preventing pressure from reaching the wastegate during spool up. However, in practice this method usually creates boost spiking and a less stable and repeatable boost curve.
Instead, the Atomic uses a precision orifice and needle valve system to accurately bleed pressure from the wastegate line to increase boost. With no moving parts, this system is ultimately more reliable and stable.
For use with any type of petroleum/gasoline or diesel turbocharger system using a traditional pneumatic wastegate (internal or external).
Simple push on connections.
Dyno Graph:
The supplied dyno graph shows the GFB Atomic boost curve in green, and the factory curve in blue. 4th gear is used for both tests, and proof that the Atomic was set to the same peak level is seen towards the end of the chart as the two curves meet. However, notice the massive gains down low in the rev range, as much as 23.4hp at the wheels!
This increase in power shows that the Atomic allows the boost to rise significantly earlier than the factory controller, which on the road represents much better acceleration from a whopping 1700RPM earlier in the rev range.
note: GFB Atomic Boost Controller was tested on an "2002" Subaru WRX (whose only mods were a turbo-back exhaust) back-to-back with the factory controller.
GFB Atomic features:
- PRECISION NEEDLE VALVE BLEED SYSTEM (MORE STABLE THAN “BALL-AND-SPRING” TYPES)
- REPEATABLE AND STABLE BOOST CURVE
- 100% RELIABILITY, ZERO MAINTENANCE
- EASY TO ADJUST, SET-AND-FORGET
- EASY TO INSTALL IN MINUTES
- MANUFACTURED IN AUSTRALIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO 9001