Blow off valve adaptors?

[timbar32]

Is there any reason why many people aren't using bolt on blow off vavle adaptors when fitting after maket valves? It seems that many people weld a new fitting onto their pipework and putting a plate over the old mount, instead of fitting an elbow type adator to the factory position. Isn't closest to the throttle body better when it comes to fitting blow offs? Or am I missing something???

[bbenny]

i used an adaptor for my BOV, its really easy to make, i bought a left over piece of stainless cheet about 3-4mm thick, placed the std BOV gasket over the top and stenciled the shape, hole position etc, cut that out and bought a stainless pipe elbow the same internal diameter as the BOV and you have yourself a perfect adaptor! just paid someone $10 to weld the two pieces together.

[timbar32]

See, that seems sensible to me. Why mangle a perfectly good piece of intercooler piping when there is a well positioned mount already available?

[Col-GTSX]

Most would think that the elbow type fitting would restrict flow, however its the closest point to the butterfly so, reduced flow (not like u would notice) is better than having a BOV 5 metres from the butterfly....

[Col-GTSX]

I also think it may be a little neater to put it else where, other than have it hang out as they do. As you know a neat engine bay it second to performance tho....