best sounding blow off?
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Joined: Apr 2003
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Re: best sounding blow off?
Originally Posted by Whitey
Yeah, the only difference is I don't shift like a ----- therefore the engine never pulls enough vaccum to even open the BOV. Therefore a BOV that never opens while racing does absolutely nothing for performance except adds the possibility of leaking therefore hurting performance. Whitey has now just proven that BOV's actually makes your car slower
0.0 BAR
Joined: Jun 2003
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Re: best sounding blow off?
Originally Posted by projekteg
no matter how fast you shift, unless you don't take your foot off the throttle while shifting, a bov does help performance. your engine reacts a little bit fasther than your hand/foot coordination
Lol, you mean you actually take your foot off the gas when racing? I'll never go below 3/4 throttle. When I take people for rides who don't know anything sometimes asks why my BOV doesn't work and I have to explain to them that when racing it doesn't have a chance to open. You need to learn to not drive like a -----
1.0 BAR
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 510
Re: best sounding blow off?
I've heard sound clips of the 1g dsm, but mine sounds nothing like them.. Like someone said above, it should sound like a sneeze. However, mine is a more high pitched sound, kind of like the SSQV. Anyone know why it does this?
And on topic: a buddy of mine has the type-s on his civic and I love it. I also like the SSQV which another friend has on his RX7. They're both really nice BOV's. I would opt for the Greddy though.
And on topic: a buddy of mine has the type-s on his civic and I love it. I also like the SSQV which another friend has on his RX7. They're both really nice BOV's. I would opt for the Greddy though.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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Re: best sounding blow off?
it really depends on how much boost you're running with them. Like Projekteg said, his leaked at higher boost levels. My friend is at 12psi and it's held up perfect.
And for the guy who said it sounded like a fat guy fart, the type s is adjustable. If you tighten it up a bit, it gets better sounding and higher pitched.
And for the guy who said it sounded like a fat guy fart, the type s is adjustable. If you tighten it up a bit, it gets better sounding and higher pitched.
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 209
Re: best sounding blow off?
i got a ford probe / Mazda 626 GT BOV..
its ok.. im running only 8psi non intercooled
its simie loud SHSHSHSH sound.
then i decied to have fun and taped a Zoom whistle in it and that was funny sounding then it blew off and i ran over the whistle..
hehehehhe.
problem is the tube its connected to is plastic and the BOV is plastic, so i have to replace it with metal charge pipes
falkhen
its ok.. im running only 8psi non intercooled
its simie loud SHSHSHSH sound.
then i decied to have fun and taped a Zoom whistle in it and that was funny sounding then it blew off and i ran over the whistle..
hehehehhe.
problem is the tube its connected to is plastic and the BOV is plastic, so i have to replace it with metal charge pipes
falkhen
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 0
Re: best sounding blow off?
Originally Posted by Whitey
Originally Posted by projekteg
no matter how fast you shift, unless you don't take your foot off the throttle while shifting, a bov does help performance. your engine reacts a little bit fasther than your hand/foot coordination
Lol, you mean you actually take your foot off the gas when racing? I'll never go below 3/4 throttle. When I take people for rides who don't know anything sometimes asks why my BOV doesn't work and I have to explain to them that when racing it doesn't have a chance to open. You need to learn to not drive like a -----
my bov never goes off until i let off... automagic
