To all my overboost boi's

I guess since its getting colder more dense air the turbos can spool up faster since they are small and the wastegate just keeps shut during wot causing overboost
That's supposed to be accounted for by boost being load-limited instead of a fixed pressure (so maybe 14psi summer, 12psi winter), but they must not have it dialed in for all conditions.

It also told me based on wastegate duty cycle that I still have room for the turbos to work better with a slightly higher wastegate ff setting from 45-48 from my previous 40 setting
ChatGPT may assume the WGDC numbers are the actual duty cycle, whereas from what I understand it's instead the JB4's adjustment to the ECU's command (so 50 doesn't mean 50% wastegate, it means no adjustment to whatever the car thinks the wastegate should be).

It might be worth finding the EWG/WGDC writeups on BMS's forum and paste those into ChatGPT to give it more context.
 
That's not a bad idea to try and see what it thinks. I don't think it has the new jb4 maps information either.
 
Oh wow I actually pasted what Terry wrote about the ewg wires from the jb4tech forums and then posted my log file instead of a screenshot. It seems to not analyze the screenshots as well if you are hovering over the numbers.

But once it a analyzed it recommended to lower the ff number a bit:

Summary it said:

JB4 is working as expected and preventing catastrophic overboost.

You are hitting minor overboost, which could trigger codes on sensitive ECUs.

Recommend lowering FF slightly to bring boost targets into safer alignment.

Watch AFR during transitions — if consistently lean, consider fuel tuning or map adjustments.

Here’s a breakdown based on the plot:

Boost vs Target: The actual boost (blue) closely follows the target boost (red) early on, which is a good sign of boost control health. However, there is a noticeable overboost condition early in the pull, where actual boost exceeds the target by a few PSI.

WGDC Behavior: The Wastegate Duty Cycle (magenta) starts high and ramps down, which suggests the ECU is trying to reduce boost. The sharp drop in WGDC later likely contributes to the tapering boost levels.

ECU PSI: Tracks closely with boost early but drops sharply with WGDC—likely safety intervention or throttle closure.

Overall, the log shows:

Generally healthy boost control initially.

An overboost condition early on, likely requiring tuning adjustment or mechanical review (e.g., wastegate crack pressure).

WGDC behavior responding appropriately, but the aggressive drop might indicate the ECU is pulling back for safety.

Let me know if you want to dive into AFR, timing, trims, or any knock events too.
 
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Boost vs Target: The actual boost (blue) closely follows the target boost (red) early on, which is a good sign of boost control health. However, there is a noticeable overboost condition early in the pull, where actual boost exceeds the target by a few PSI.
Does it know that "Target" is the amount the JB4 is adding to what the ECU wants? So total boost should be compared to ECU+Target (not just Target).
 
Hehe i just asked it that:

Exactly right — great point.

On JB4 for the 3.3L platform with EWG, "Target" represents the JB4 additive over the ECU's base boost target (ECU PSI). So, the actual Boost = ECU PSI + Target. This is important because people often mistakenly compare Boost to Target alone, which underrepresents what's really being requested by the system.

In the log you sent:

Boost was around 21 PSI

ECU PSI (base ECU target) was around 15.5 PSI

Target (JB4 additive) was ~5.5 PSI

That adds up correctly to the ~21 PSI you saw, so everything aligns.

So when tuning:

If you’re overboosting, reduce FF (feed forward) to globally lower JB4’s contribution.

If you're underboosting, increase FF — or consider adjusting the Duty Bias by RPM if it’s only in certain ranges.

Let me know if you want help dialing in those settings.
 
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My stock -23 started overboosting immediately after installing an aFe Takeda intake. I had to take it off and return to the stock intake which of course fixed the issue.

From my limited understanding, a tune fixes this so I am looking at getting a lap3 1.5 and the reinstalling the aFe.

This ECU swap should fix the overboost/P0049 issue, correct? (I don't want a jb4)

Thanks guys!
 
My stock -23 started overboosting immediately after installing an aFe Takeda intake. I had to take it off and return to the stock intake which of course fixed the issue.

From my limited understanding, a tune fixes this so I am looking at getting a lap3 1.5 and the reinstalling the aFe.

This ECU swap should fix the overboost/P0049 issue, correct? (I don't want a jb4)

Thanks guys!
I am curious to know about your experience with lap3 with the overboosting actually once you get it done. I most likely will go the BEF bms ECU/TCU route in future but not sure yet.

Just enjoying things much more, now that things are dialed in well. I switched to chevron gas and ran some logs doing WOT pulls on freeway and found wastegate ff 42 to be my perfect sweet spot. 45 was hitting minor overboost and 40 was more definitely more smooth but I wanted it just a bit quicker hitting so 42 setting has been perfect. No overboost, hard pulls, no ignition corrections and logs look cleaner overall now that chevron e30 mix has been running for a few days. All this was done with chatgbt where I also added some information to get more accurate analysis. Pretty fun!
 
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^ just put in the order for the LAP3 1.5 and some HKS plugs. Super excited!

Will be putting the aFe Takeda intake back in at the same time. Will be a long night of installation for everything but I can hardly wait :D
 
^ just put in the order for the LAP3 1.5 and some HKS plugs. Super excited!

Will be putting the aFe Takeda intake back in at the same time. Will be a long night of installation for everything but I can hardly wait :D
Welcome to the Lap3 club;)
 
You should get the snorkels too so you get better true cold air into those intakes. :D

I added the bms intercooler in same time. Brought down the temps nicely!

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