underdonk
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Finally installed the JB4 in the car. Took about a week, mostly because I have a 2mo and a 4yo and I wrapped three other projects into it. I primarily used this video to install the device:
It was a good walkthrough. I am not, however, a fan of the "jam the JB4 into the compartment wrapped in acoustic foam. I watched a few other videos and they did the same thing. So I will ask, what creative mounting locations for this thing have people used? Am I missing something simple (which is almost a given)? My driving impressions of it are yes, it definitely makes the car faster (map 2), but power delivery doesn't seem smooth. There seems to be more, what I identify as turbo lag, but I will generalize as "hesitation when hitting the gas hard at-speed." I can definitely see where a good custom map would help this be much more effective. I'm going to poke through a couple of logs to see if anything jumps out at me. Is that a pretty accurate impression for most people after driving with it for the first time?
I only lost two of those little white connector bits to the engine compartment during the install so I consider that a win, regardless.
EDIT: I did just find this: https://www.supramkv.com/threads/“nice”-way-to-mount-jb4.12611/. I swear I searched before I posted. It sounds like I need to buy some IKEA furniture.
It was a good walkthrough. I am not, however, a fan of the "jam the JB4 into the compartment wrapped in acoustic foam. I watched a few other videos and they did the same thing. So I will ask, what creative mounting locations for this thing have people used? Am I missing something simple (which is almost a given)? My driving impressions of it are yes, it definitely makes the car faster (map 2), but power delivery doesn't seem smooth. There seems to be more, what I identify as turbo lag, but I will generalize as "hesitation when hitting the gas hard at-speed." I can definitely see where a good custom map would help this be much more effective. I'm going to poke through a couple of logs to see if anything jumps out at me. Is that a pretty accurate impression for most people after driving with it for the first time?
I only lost two of those little white connector bits to the engine compartment during the install so I consider that a win, regardless.
EDIT: I did just find this: https://www.supramkv.com/threads/“nice”-way-to-mount-jb4.12611/. I swear I searched before I posted. It sounds like I need to buy some IKEA furniture.
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