# Boost Controllers

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boost-controllers/139108>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [May 25, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boost-controllers/139108 "2005-05-25T18:17:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Impact\_Blue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/impact_blue/32/5807_2.png) [@Impact\_Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Impact_Blue)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boost-controllers/139108/1 "2005-05-25T18:17:23Z")

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Yeah I’m a huge newb and I just want to know exactly what a boost controller does, the only thing I know is that it can change the psi and what not…but how does it exactly work?

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**Author:** ![1mns13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8491ac/32.png) [@1mns13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1mns13)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boost-controllers/139108/2 "2005-05-25T19:26:17Z")

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It lies to your wastegate, it allows less than the pressure in teh untake manifold to see your wastegate. EBCs usually, flutter a valve and can purposely create spikes as well as eliminate the spikes seen with a MBC.