Blow Off Valves: Everything You Need To Know
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Blow Off Valves: Everything You Need To Know
Myself being a turbo n00b and with the SS/TC being my first forced induction car I figured I'd create a thread to help those, along with myself, who are uneducated and want to run charge piping with a blow off valve. If you have had experience with upgrading your charge piping and adding a blow off valve, please post your thoughts, experience, and knowledge about how to do so. There are so many options with upgrading to a blow off valve setup I want to do it the right way and not look back regretting my decision.
Such options include: MAF block, bypass valve block, atmospheric vent, recirc vent, etc.
Now I know I may get flamed for this because members say the bypass valve is more than sufficient, but I can't help myself with the satisfaction that comes from the sound of a blow off valve.
Thanks in advance.
Such options include: MAF block, bypass valve block, atmospheric vent, recirc vent, etc.
Now I know I may get flamed for this because members say the bypass valve is more than sufficient, but I can't help myself with the satisfaction that comes from the sound of a blow off valve.
Thanks in advance.
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Well i have the Dejon pipes and have had them for like 2.5 years now with the Greddy flange on them.
I am running the BPV blockoff plate and you simply take that line and run it to the BOV but please for the love of god tune your **** for it and all will be well.
Oh and i just got my car retuned and my fuel trims were at 0 knock was at 0 so all is well with it
I am running the BPV blockoff plate and you simply take that line and run it to the BOV but please for the love of god tune your **** for it and all will be well.
Oh and i just got my car retuned and my fuel trims were at 0 knock was at 0 so all is well with it
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You're running the Greddy BOV now? How do you like it? Are you venting atmospherically or recirculating it through the intake piping?
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i also have the Dejon Pipes and HKS BOV on my car, i had the MAF relocate done to the lower CP and i ran it inline with my stock BPV and after a while my car hated it, i put my MAF back on the intake and BAM she runs likes a charm!! i havent had any major issues though, just my fuel trims got scewed every now and then with it on the lower CP but now thats its back on the intake its good to go
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i also have the Dejon Pipes and HKS BOV on my car, i had the MAF relocate done to the lower CP and i ran it inline with my stock BPV and after a while my car hated it, i put my MAF back on the intake and BAM she runs likes a charm!! i havent had any major issues though, just my fuel trims got scewed every now and then with it on the lower CP but now thats its back on the intake its good to go
I like your thinking.
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Hell yeah dude im loving the tune... you wont be rerouting anything.. just take the line off the bypass valve and run it to the Tial.. and all you will need to do is buy a blockoff plate. Both ZZP and TTR have them bro its like $20
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Last edited by ssweeet; Jul 7, 2011 at 02:36 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
i have a tial and mine opens fine. dont know if it makes a diff or not because my car is a lsj. i have a 10 pound spring. if you need it i have an 11 pound spring at the house i can sell you for 10 dollars plus shipping if you get the tial
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The TiAL will come with a 10lb spring so I'm covered there. Thanks anyways.
ya the MAF relocate is not needed, i am Trifecta tuned and its working good for me, i love the HKS though , if u look at the pic in my sig u can see my vac lines and how there routed, pretty much just T's off the stock BPV line and ran the T'd line to the BOV and bam its done, it uses the BPV at parking lot speeds and anything over that it goes to the HKS, more or less just tricking the car into thinking it is using the BPV still
, if u look at the pic in my sig u can see my vac lines and how there routed, pretty much just T's off the stock BPV line and ran the T'd line to the BOV and bam its done, it uses the BPV at parking lot speeds and anything over that it goes to the HKS, more or less just tricking the car into thinking it is using the BPV still
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ya the MAF relocate is not needed, i am Trifecta tuned and its working good for me, i love the HKS though , if u look at the pic in my sig u can see my vac lines and how there routed, pretty much just T's off the stock BPV line and ran the T'd line to the BOV and bam its done, it uses the BPV at parking lot speeds and anything over that it goes to the HKS, more or less just tricking the car into thinking it is using the BPV still
, if u look at the pic in my sig u can see my vac lines and how there routed, pretty much just T's off the stock BPV line and ran the T'd line to the BOV and bam its done, it uses the BPV at parking lot speeds and anything over that it goes to the HKS, more or less just tricking the car into thinking it is using the BPV still
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