Bov Issues!!

[pg_vtec]

Hey all,

Im about to turbo my car and the other day i popped into just jap in sydney and they had what i think was turbosmart fakies for 120 for the megasonic bov..

My question is are these any good or are they crap???

comments plzz..

cheers

[ProECU]

for not much more you can get a genuine blitz off ebay locally

[pg_vtec]

yeah very true..

thanks proecu

[VTC-8OY]

EDIT: mate i got a brand new in box HKS SSQV BOV replica made by Autotechnica that i'm selling.. pm me if interested..

[Weq]

on the topic though, nothing wrong with the fakies.. a BOV is a bov most of the time.
usually fakies have smaller diamter pistons or made of diff material.. ive seeen some plastic pistons, they wouldnt last very long IMO.

[Andrew21]

True, most of the copies out there will do the job fine , however they tend not to last aslong... Espcially when the boost is upped...

Beware of getting second hand BOV's. Especially from overseas, - I got a Apexi Twin chamber once off ebay thru japan, the piston inside ended up being seized and the bov never open/worked properly ( even after completely loosing/tightening the ajustment screw).

In my oppioning just get a Brand New Type 2 Turbosmart. $250 R.R.P from memory. Proven reliabilty u can trust.

My 2c...

[grncvc]

DUDE trust me wen i say dont bother with the copies...
i own 2 turbo cars, one has the genuine HKS SSQV and the other a copy... the geniune after 2 years have not failed..

the copy 2months it's ****ed... dun waste ur money....

[AusS2000]

I've been through Turbosmart's factory and after seeing their set up I can't imagine why you'd pay extra for something "JDM" or the same for something "CDM" (C for China) that is a knock off. Turbosmart is made here, in their factory and is extremely good quality. As Aussies (regardless of where we're from) we should be proud of that.

[Surrufus]

i wouldnt buy cheap with these kind of parts
you dont want anything bad happening
andrew21 was correct why not just buy a new unit
with all the money you have spent on this setup are you going to skimp now?

[Weq]

there is NO way in hell id pay over 200 for a bov. ive had a turbosmart type 1, cost me $90 back in the day. now ive got a greddy type-s, cost me 150 shipped form the US. i mean, its a BOV. it just lets out compressed air? its not hard to do, its not rocket science.

[pg_vtec]

Thanks lads,

im not being cheap as i will probably buy a genuine bov..

But i was just wondering on the quality of the just jap ones..

thanks for the info..

cheers

[aimre]

is autotechnica considered a cheap knock off?

[Scandrew]

Yes. hehehe.

[aimre]

but rnt they like pretty big company

[pg_vtec]

Anyone use a Turbosmart Vee Port??

Are these loud..

Any probs?

[grncvc]

Anyone use a Turbosmart Vee Port??

Are these loud..

Any probs?

they were one of my first BOVs
pretty loud once boost comes on the typical PPPSSSSHHHHHHH

[Surrufus]

in my experience the only quiet bov is a plumback haha and theres nothing realli to fit a bov return hose too in a honda

[AusS2000]

That doesn't make sense. If it's turbo then it's not a stock Honda. Surely you just feed it back to the intake pipe.

http://s2000.byteserve.com.au/turbo/complete.jpg

[Surrufus]

mmm... yeh didnt think about a custom plumback line

[locote]

I just scored a GFB mach1 for 180.
They are suposed to be one of the loudest in GFB range

[HarryS]

hey dude

get a gfb stealth FX, you can change the amount of noise it makes, it also does not leak much.

cya