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what do you mean i will have a stalling problem....care to explain please....from what i have read/know/seen its ok to block it off....and even if i do have some major stalling issues then i will just use the other pipe which will have a stock bov unblocked....so i will go back to normal

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Ruby i have some stagea front calipers and rotors if your interested i will see how much meat is on them and get them slotted if your interested in some cheap rotors

with the caliper you can have them way cheap and have a different colour to what you have not sure what pads are in them will look soon if your interested

Ruby i have some stagea front calipers and rotors if your interested i will see how much meat is on them and get them slotted if your interested in some cheap rotors

with the caliper you can have them way cheap and have a different colour to what you have not sure what pads are in them will look soon if your interested

Got pics?

I've been "window shopping" for some 4 pots.

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BTW got my modified coilovers back from the engineers today. Going to fit the rear Ohlins coilovers tonight (and maybe the fronts if not too dark - bloody daylight savings!)

all i am saying is that after my research into that i have found out that it actually does stuff all if you block your stock bov....

I wouldn't worry about it. There's always going to be people talking about things they know nothing about, pretending they know it all. Let them go and you find out for yourself, rather than what some forum says.

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they had a DIY in a HPI or Hot 4s mag the other month with blocking off your stock BOV actually and mentioned how they didn't wanna get into the whole discussion about the damage it may do to your turbo or something. my pod use to make the funny du du du du du du noise but now it's just a rush of air, BOV wasn't hooked up properly.

all i am saying is that after my research into that i have found out that it actually does stuff all if you block your stock bov....

i blocked the line that runs into it with a cap! i started to back fire a bit so i drilled a hole into the cap and it was fine! air still get's plumbed somewhere else but half of it still flutters! i was dodgey but.............

they had a DIY in a HPI or Hot 4s mag the other month with blocking off your stock BOV actually and mentioned how they didn't wanna get into the whole discussion about the damage it may do to your turbo or something. my pod use to make the funny du du du du du du noise but now it's just a rush of air, BOV wasn't hooked up properly.

The BOV prevents the pressurised air between the throttle butterfly and the turbo outlet from blowing hoses or even bending your butterfly. It relieves the pressure when you shut off the throttle by releasing it thru the valve and back into the intake system before the turbo. (or into the atmosphere for those with aftermarket BOV)

This is the rush of air I hear. Portion of the returning air coming from the pod filter, as that air is more dense than the turbo will suck in due to the shut throttle.

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So the short answer is: do not remove your BOV entirely and block off the mounting point for the BOV.

The BOV prevents the pressurised air between the throttle butterfly and the turbo outlet from blowing hoses or even bending your butterfly.

That's not what they were originally designed to prevent. They were disigned to prevent compressor surge which puts huge loads on the thrust bearings in your turbo. I don't have a BOV on my car running 17psi and i have never had a vac line blow off and my TB butterfly is fine.

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That's not what they were originally designed to prevent. They were disigned to prevent compressor surge which puts huge loads on the thrust bearings in your turbo. I don't have a BOV on my car running 17psi and i have never had a vac line blow off and my TB butterfly is fine.

Yes ^^^ That too. Forgot to mention the stress on the turbo also. :thumbsup:

You must have a bulletproof turbo. Still, I'd rather retain the BOV.

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