To Blow Off Valve or not to Blow Off Valve??

**Lukezen27** · 17-08-2007 11:01 AM

Hey Guys

To Blow Off Valve or not to Blow Off Valve that's the question?

GReddy kit 11550021A

Motor D16Y1

Intercoolers upgrade

Pro?
Con?
Type?

Any advice would be great

Thanks Guys

Luke

**Joel The Mole** · 17-08-2007 11:12 AM

u might aswell, but plumb it back into the system, unless u get off on the 'PSSHHTTTT' noise. they help stop compressor surge, so it will help ur turbos longevity(sp?) turbo smart make good ones.

**mku01** · 17-08-2007 11:17 AM

either way u like... having a plumb back BOV prolongs the life of your turbo but doesn't give as much sound as ones that vent to atmosphere.. so if you're asking whether you should have a BOV installed or just have a big hole on ur piping... i'd say bov... because u're gonna wave ur turbo byebye if u don't

**Lukezen27** · 17-08-2007 11:58 AM

OK

Is I'll get one

$85
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=002

$261
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Go-Fast-Bits-...QQcmdZViewItem

Second hand Turbo Smart
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TURBOSMART-BL...QQcmdZViewItem

So are BOV like turbos, never buy second hand?

Thanks Guys

Luke

**[ricer]** · 17-08-2007 12:02 PM

My friend bought 2 2nd hand ones from ebay and they're both fine
his got a hks SSQV for cheap if ur interested PM me

**DLO01** · 17-08-2007 12:07 PM

Why does it need to be plumed back to stop surge?

Any Bov can eliminate surge.

Get one. Have one to atmosphere if you like the sound. Or plumb it back if you don't like the sound or to make it legal.

**Lukezen27** · 17-08-2007 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by DLO01

Why does it need to be plumed back to stop surge?

Any Bov can eliminate surge.

Get one. Have one to atmosphere if you like the sound. Or plumb it back if you don't like the sound or to make it legal.

So only plumb back's are legal in OZ?

**DLO01** · 17-08-2007 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Lukezen27

So only plumb back's are legal in OZ?

Pretty sure in all states that an atmosphere Bov is a defect.

Maybe someone can confirm.

**Klayemore** · 17-08-2007 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by DLO01

Pretty sure in all states that an atmosphere Bov is a defect.

Maybe someone can confirm.

Thats what Ive heard.

It's not like a turboed Honda is legal anyways

**DLO01** · 17-08-2007 12:32 PM

What do you mean Klay, mines fully legit.

**Joel The Mole** · 17-08-2007 12:32 PM

^^sounds right, in qld neway

its a 450 fine and 3 points for noise pollution aswell. mate got done in his 32.

**Sexc86** · 17-08-2007 01:45 PM

My opinion is deffinately run a bov.

Bov both have asthetic and practical uses. Firstly they have a massive range of sounds which sound pretty cool as well as your basic stealth ones. (whatever floats your boat)

Practically they are designed to protect your turbo from backpressure when your throttle body shuts. This backpressure after time can reduce the life of your turbo to the point where is may even fail. (depends on running boost, driving style, turbo etc etc). also Bov reduce your boost lag inbetween gear changes, as your compresser wheel is still able to spin freely, if the air is going fowards and escapeing, but not if its compressed backwards thought the turbo (wording could be a bit off, make sense?) do to haveing nowhere else to go.

If your in it for the practicallity (not a fan of a wankish "cha ching" noise every time you change gears) i would think get a basic stealth bov (no big trumpet ends), mount it just after the cool side of your cooler in your front bar, in front of your wheels, that way its out of site and cannot be seen if you open your bonnet.

lol at people who think turbo hondas are illegal..

also has anyone ever though of putting a Breather style mini pod filter on the outlet of your bov? so then air would not be leaving your engine system unfiltered? possibly a way of gettting around legallities? (doubtfull though)

thats about it

Regards Lyle