BOV's?

[davidf]

I see some GN's with blow off valves but not as many as turbo import cars. Is there a plus side to one of these on the GN?

 

[GNBRETT]

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/turbos-turbo-related-parts/283540-best-bov-money.html

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/turbos-turbo-related-parts/281456-bov.html

 

[Audie1]

I see some GN's with blow off valves but not as many as turbo import cars. Is there a plus side to one of these on the GN?

No not really.............just a cool sound. I have one for sale, it's incorporated into a fmic.....the piping going up to the up pipe. I upgraded intercoolers. So if interested pm me....$275.00 Shipped in U.S.

 

[notacarlo]

This is a great question, and should be brought up more often on TB.com.

 

[dr_frankenstein]

This is a great question, and should be brought up more often on TB.com.

we will make sure to direct all of the questions to you!

LMAO

A.j.

 

[AlwaysWaven]

The guy I bought mine from told me that a BOV could not be used on this car.

 

[notacarlo]

we will make sure to direct all of the questions to you!

LMAO

A.j.

Then I will give everyone my battle-proven method for use.

weld it to cylinder 5 header tube, but plumb the hoses backwards. It's the only way it will work on the odd-fire V6....still trying to come up with a design where each header tube gets it's own bov. Each BOV will be tuned to a different pitch. So depending on where you are in the throttle, the car will sound like a pipe organ.

 

[dr_frankenstein]

Then I will give everyone my battle-proven method for use.

weld it to cylinder 5 header tube, but plumb the hoses backwards. It's the only way it will work on the odd-fire V6....still trying to come up with a design where each header tube gets it's own bov. Each BOV will be tuned to a different pitch. So depending on where you are in the throttle, the car will sound like a pipe organ.

that would actually be really cool to see.

A.j.

 

[Audie1]

All the BOV does is to reduce the wear on the compressor side of the turbo by releasing the built up pressure to atmosphere (when the throttle body is suddenly closed shut). On most BOV's there is two vacuum line ports, one line before the TB for Boost and one after the TB for vacuum. The BOV stays shut with a slight spring pressure (which is usually adjustable), so zero boost to positive boost it stays shut. It opens with vacuum to release built up pressure (kinda like a sailor that arrives in port).

 

[notacarlo]

All the BOV does is to reduce the wear on the compressor side of the turbo by releasing the built up pressure to atmosphere (when the throttle body is suddenly closed shut). On most BOV's there is two vacuum line ports, one line before the TB for Boost and one after the TB for vacuum. The BOV stays shut with a slight spring pressure (which is usually adjustable), so zero boost to positive boost it stays shut. It opens with vacuum to release built up pressure (kinda like a sailor that arrives in port).

So what you are saying is that the bov doesn't go on the exhaust system?

 

[notacarlo]

...:wink:

 

[notacarlo]

that would actually be really cool to see.

A.j.

the more I think about that statement.....it would be kinda cool. Hilarious, but cool none the less.

 

[davidf]

(kinda like a sailor that arrives in port). Thats pretty damn funny.

 

[RTCarlin]

(kinda like a SINGLE sailor that arrives in port). Thats pretty damn funny.

I resemble that remark...

EDIT: had to edit the quote because my wife sometimes reads over my shoulder.... :biggrin: We sailors are a faithful bunch....

 

[dr_frankenstein]

I resemble that remark...

EDIT: had to edit the quote because my wife sometimes reads over my shoulder.... :biggrin: We sailors are a faithful bunch....

umhmm........ sure we are! as I go onto my 4th wife, and take on a mistress.

:tongue:A.j.

 

[Fast4Ward]

This is a great question, and should be brought up more often on TB.com.

you mean every week instead of every month..LOL...search should come up with lots of threads.

 

[davidf]

you mean every week instead of every month..LOL...search should come up with lots of threads.

I do attempt a search occasionally. Sometimes it just slips my mind.:redface:

 

[Audie1]

I resemble that remark...

EDIT: had to edit the quote because my wife sometimes reads over my shoulder.... :biggrin: We sailors are a faithful bunch....

That's terrible what I said about the Sailor's...me being Ex-Army and all. We could always count on having a good time when you guys went out to sea.....you guys left alot of lonely girlfriends around, and us Soldiers always thanked you too! ..errrrr sorry.....getting off topic here, now about them BOV's.....