TurboCIvic2000

I put up the topic in the forum to find out how people their BOV so I could decide which one I should get but I'm still not sure. I got a cheap $50 from online performace and it's a piece of crap. It leaks at ilde and at low boost makes a weird farting sounds and at high boost it doesn't sound like it's releasing a lot of air. I found out after trying to be cheap out my project that you do it right the first time and you do it once and save yourself a lot of headaches. So I guess what I'm asking is putting price aside what is the best BOV you can buy. I thought about getting either a tial, HKS SSVQ, Apexi twin chamber, and any others people can suggest. Any input would be a great help. Thanks

TurboCIvic2000

It leaks because there is shitty seals, and you don't want a vac leak at idle. I have tried to adjust it to get the noise out, it's just a piece of crap.

TurboCIvic2000

the bov piston is in the closed position, the are holes surrounding the piston where the air gets released out of, is where the leak is. If you put your hand up to one of the holes it will suck you hand to it. I thought about getting a HKS because they will not leak at idle.

HMT-Admin

Just get a dsm valve.. the tial and hks valves are over rated.

Jeff

BLACKSI

dude almost all bov stay open at idle cause there vacum going to it so the valve will be open abit this will not cause a vacum leak since the bov is mounted on the charge pipes not the manifold.
I say spend big $$$$ on the hks one so you can feel cool :P

Beau

Johnyquest

It almost has to stay open at idle. If it wasn't open at idle, when your @ max vac, which is the principle it works on, when would you want it open?

Obviously, if it's NOT open @ idle there is a problem. After all, when you let off the gas (like at idle) thats when you want it to open... to vent off your boost...

I don't see how you think it should work?

TurboCIvic2000

Well i'm obviously not an expert like you. I have been having a problem with my idle and I tried a bunch of things and still it hasn't worked. So I thought maybe because it is a piece of crap homemade bov them maybe it could be causing the problem. Plus at low boost release it sounds like a fart. As well as not releasing a lot of pressure at full boost, no matter which way I turn it. I'm not trying to be the coolest kid on the block but I have put a lot of time, money, and hard work into my project and I take pride in it. I just want what will get the job done and work the best. I tried going the cheaper route and got an fmu and a fuel pump, as well as a cheap bov and my car isn't runnning that good. So now I'm redoing a lot of things and I just want to get the best. I don't undersstand why you can just answer the question instead of being a smart *** and talking to me like I don't know anything. That's not what this board is all about.

BLACKSI

"I don't undersstand why you can just answer the question instead of being a smart *** and talking to me like I don't know anything. That's not what this board is all about. "


I soooooo sorry

Beau

get a 1g dsm