GReddy_es Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hi all, Just got my car today..and was just wondering if any Sportivo turbo owners out there have got any BOVs on their rides?if so..which type of bov have u guys gone for? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 nope, actually i've had a few looks at mine and i haven't yet found the stock bov. i do get a quiet sound, but i'm thinking it's the wastegate. i've got plans to remove the huge amounts of plastic intake piping and put a much shorter pipe to a pod filter, i'll be sticking a bov on that pipe for sure though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 f@$king ricers :y: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GReddy_es Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 nope, actually i've had a few looks at mine and i haven't yet found the stock bov. i do get a quiet sound, but i'm thinking it's the wastegate. i've got plans to remove the huge amounts of plastic intake piping and put a much shorter pipe to a pod filter, i'll be sticking a bov on that pipe for sure though my mechanic had a look thru and he said that there's possibly not even a BOV..not even a factory one..thats why i'm looking/asking arnd if any other sportivo owners might have put an aftermarket one..and what type they've gone for.. yeah..same here..intake piping has to go..haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GReddy_es Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 f@$king ricers :y: :P we're all toyota owners here..is there a need for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 my mechanic had a look thru and he said that there's possibly not even a BOV possibly??? wtf if you can't see a bov, theres not one there, if hes a mechanic he should be able to tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 (edited) mate, bov's aren't just for ricers, they're to stop pressure building up in your turbo/intake and damaging it. most bovs plumb back into the exhaust and don't make any noise. if you even had half a clue on how turbo engines worked you'd know this. get over yourself. Edited September 11, 2006 by Terminal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 how much boost are you running? i thought it was plumbed back to the intake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 ive never driven a 7ate - but would love to. I work at toyota, and its one of the few cars that I'm yet to work on !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 (edited) mate, bov's aren't just for ricers, they're to stop pressure building up in your turbo/intake and damaging it. most bovs plumb back into the exhaust and don't make any noise. if you even had half a clue on how turbo engines worked you'd know this. get over yourself. bovs are meant to plumback into the intake. if a 7ate doesnt come with a bov, it doesnt need one unless your upping the boost. i think i do have half a clue on how turbo engines work because I'm a mechanic. Obviously you don't have a clue due to this earlier comment. Quote: "i've got plans to remove the huge amounts of plastic intake piping and put a much shorter pipe to a pod filter, i'll be sticking a bov on that pipe for sure though" bovs go on the boost side idiot. Edited September 12, 2006 by Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 "bovs go on the boost side idiot." no shit sherlock, that's the pressured intake piping i'm talking about replacing. sorry i didn't explian it in great detail for you. mate i'm an engineer, i know how engines work probably better than you. don't try and one up me, if you have a problem with 'ricers' then take it somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwarf Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Yawn....... How about we all pop off and do a bit of introspective navel gazing, and if I can be bothered, I'll open the thread again in twenty four hours. Play nice kiddies, or I won't be so kind in future. Greddy, I apologise for taking this action to your thread. See you all in 24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwarf Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 The sand pit is open again. Play nicely. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Revhead[RL] Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 yikes..... 99.9% of turbo cars don't need a BOV. the snapping of turbo shafts is a myth, only a factor on full house race engines or stupid boost amounts. the only reason they are on cars OEM is for noise purposes. and saying it helps lags is again BS for 99.9% of cars. only applicibe in flat out racing. and heres more myth..... the super loud ones like the HKS ones are worse than not having one or having a small one. that noise you hear is boost, the more noise, the more boost your losing. they make that noise by having a soft spring. the softer the spring the slower they are to close, so the first fractions of a second on throttle are wasted as they vent. if you MUST fit one, go for a plain plastic bosch one like off a rx7, and plumb it back in. o btw..... turbo timers are a waste of time as well... but thats another story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 ^^^^^^^ agree. ;) die tupperware kings :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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