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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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I have a 2G DSm bov and it looks really crappy because I had to plastic jb weld a vacum nozzle back on, and it just looks like but, anyways, can i mount it before the intercooler, or does it have to be after? And if after, anywhere I want to put it after?
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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Yeah you can mount it anywhere. maybe you can mount it on a lower charge pipe so it's outta view, but you gotta remember son... This is HMT. Ghettostyle! no one here cares what it looks like
Old Feb 13, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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the further away from the TB you mount it, the shittier your throttle response is gonna be.
Old Feb 13, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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according to corky bell's "maximum boost", the closer it is to the Throttle body, as stargazer said, the better your throttle response is, but it's also harder on your turbo due to the response of the BOV.

Cliff notes: Mount that bitch right in the middle! or right on the intercooler
Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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maybe I'll just paint it to match the color of my car to spiff it up and put it where everyone puts it. No one looks at my engine anyways.
Old Feb 13, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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about a foot or a foot and a half away from the TB should be fine for both throttle response and turbo life.
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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If you have a blow-thru setup(venting atmosphere) anywhere before the MAF(mass air flow sensor)
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 01:19 AM
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Default Re:does it matter where you put your bov?

Originally Posted by street_kings
according to corky bell's "maximum boost", the closer it is to the Throttle body, as stargazer said, the better your throttle response is
I was looking for something on that, but I didn't find it. What page is it? Thanks
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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"The blow off valve is placed on the intercooler end tank, not on the charge piping. This allows the BOV to be more efficient by venting gasses at higher pressures than when it is placed on the charge pipe."

-Full-Race.com

Old Feb 14, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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so there isnt uniform pressure in the charge pipes huh?



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