well, it allows the engine to draw air from in front of the turbo, because at low rpm the turbo is basically just an intake restrictor. although, I really can't see this making a huge difference to the accelleration of the car...mTk wrote:Putting a check valve on the bov return line lets it idle normally and vent to atmosphere on shifts. At idle, air coming through the bov isn't necessary.
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an easy psss sound
my car is all fixed and running great. i am running 10psi and about 180hp at the fly. i found a way to get the blow off valve sound without making the car run terrible. I mad a small hole on the top of the rubber bypass hose which brings air back to the intake tube. then i used a round file and made it a little bigger. i bought a small brass coolant drain hose from autozone for 2.99. it has a nut which can open and close the hole inside it. i put the valve in the tube and secured it with some zip ties ( my best friends) and opened it all the way. i kept taking test drives to get the pitch and length i wanted. i had the valve almost fully closed so it would make a high pitched longer sound.because the valve lets so little air out, the maf doesnt get messed up and my car runs the same as when i didnt have the valve on. the sound isnt very loud, but it is audible inside and outside the car( just enough to let everyone know im drivin a subaru turbo). if u do try this and your car does run bad, you can just close the valve all the way and run your car normal. i am very pleased with my little modification and recommed it to anyone who wants that sound but doesnt want to spend a lot of money on a bypass/blow off valve, and dont want to sacrifice performance. the way i have it set up allows most of the air to be recirculated and a little to be vented. the small brass valve lets the small amount of air be amplified alittle. a pvc valve would prolly sound different. well thats all im going to do for my bov needs, unless i get a greddy bov so that it doesnt leak at 1/4 throttle like the stock bypass.
92 legacy turbo 5spd fwd-12 psi, tm intercooler bov, walbro 255.
81 chevy malibu- 400 sb, holley 600, edelbrock rpm, hooker headers, lunati voodoo cam,4spd muncie, 3:73 posi,monte c. swivel buckets, corvette rally wheels
81 chevy malibu- 400 sb, holley 600, edelbrock rpm, hooker headers, lunati voodoo cam,4spd muncie, 3:73 posi,monte c. swivel buckets, corvette rally wheels
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our stock bypass valve leaks alot usually at partial throttle but not under full boost, i dont think it really matters if it leaks during idle
92 legacy turbo 5spd fwd-12 psi, tm intercooler bov, walbro 255.
81 chevy malibu- 400 sb, holley 600, edelbrock rpm, hooker headers, lunati voodoo cam,4spd muncie, 3:73 posi,monte c. swivel buckets, corvette rally wheels
81 chevy malibu- 400 sb, holley 600, edelbrock rpm, hooker headers, lunati voodoo cam,4spd muncie, 3:73 posi,monte c. swivel buckets, corvette rally wheels