How many here are running BOV's. What are the downsides of running one? More...
#1
How many here are running BOV's. What are the downsides of running one? More...
I'm thinking of getting one, but I here lots of people say yes you can run one, and lots saying no you cant. What to do? and What kind is the best to run?
Thanks...
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#2
Your car uses a MAF that requires recirculation.
You can't do that with a typical BOV. Why would you want to? There is no advantage to a BOV, the only possible explanation is for the blow off sound. You want to risk damage for a ricey sound?
There are some hybrids that will allow you to recirc, GFB for one, or you could do a metal body BPV (Bailey, Forge, Strat) and run a cone intake which will get you the blow off sound.
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There are some hybrids that will allow you to recirc, GFB for one, or you could do a metal body BPV (Bailey, Forge, Strat) and run a cone intake which will get you the blow off sound.
Search the archives!
#3
Only reason to go with a bov is
if your running so much air out of a big turbo and you end up getting compressor surge when you go to shift with a standard bpv. The bad thing about the bov and a hybrid like the GFB is that when you shift the car dumps fuel out the exhuast and when I mean dumps I am talking 9:1. If you would like I can show you logs that I have with the wide band that shows how the car goes rich during and after a shift. I would not suggest this for anyone running a cat or for street driving.
#5
Actually it only makes that sound during full boost and then letting off for a shift.
At lower boost levels the bov makes a duck sound like its being ran over by a few sets of tires which I cant stand. The wooosh sound can be had by just installing a metal bpv and a cone filter.
#6
you can run one... but why would you want to?
There are reasons why vehicles were made with or without one.. and why you never seen one car sold with a BOV.
Think about that for a second.
Think about that for a second.
#7
I ran the Forge bov for ~7500 miles...
car ran great...better response than the TT valve, and it actually seemed to build a tad more boost...
I took it out last week becuse I'm audi assured and the car is going in for service and I don't want anything voiding my warranty...funny thing is I freaking broke my TT valve on the way to an auto-x today so my car was running like crap with a huge boost leak...and you shouldn't run your car with a bov?!?
I'll sell you my forge bov for $100 + shipping...
I took it out last week becuse I'm audi assured and the car is going in for service and I don't want anything voiding my warranty...funny thing is I freaking broke my TT valve on the way to an auto-x today so my car was running like crap with a huge boost leak...and you shouldn't run your car with a bov?!?
I'll sell you my forge bov for $100 + shipping...
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#8
stick with what the system uses, BPV, my friend has a hybrid and he ran a 17.9 1/4.
he has an exhaust, neuspeed chip, and hybrid bov. he has a tip and ran 17.9 in tip and 17.8 in auto. still cant figure out how he ran those numbers but he did. the bov?? i dont know, nor does he. he says he has it set correctly. the car is designed to use a closed loop turbo system with a bpv so leave it the way it is. if you want the bov sound get a cone filter intake and a piston type bpv. my 2c