HKS old school BOV - any good?
04-04-05, 02:41 AM
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HKS old school BOV - any good?
I'm considering buying a used HKS BOV like the one in the picture below. Does anyone know how loud these things are and if they are prone to dying? I know it looks a bit skanky but my budget is pretty minimal .
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04-04-05, 03:04 AM
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as long as the seal is still ok and it doesn't leak boost ur fine
i don't know if that particular model is "rebuildable"
how much boost do u plan on running? if its stock turbo and almost stock everything u should be fine...
loudness is a by product of a BOV, not the reason to buy one.. and for the record unless ur running MAP sensor, u really should be recirculating and not venting to atmosphere unless u don't mind bogging and running super rich between shifts
i don't know if that particular model is "rebuildable"
how much boost do u plan on running? if its stock turbo and almost stock everything u should be fine...
loudness is a by product of a BOV, not the reason to buy one.. and for the record unless ur running MAP sensor, u really should be recirculating and not venting to atmosphere unless u don't mind bogging and running super rich between shifts
04-04-05, 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Ottoman
u really should be recirculating and not venting to atmosphere unless u don't mind bogging and running super rich between shifts
I've never heard this before. Has anyone else experienced problems caused by BOVs in an otherwise stock set up?
04-04-05, 05:25 AM
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not sure about the bogging bit but yes it does run rich. air meter reads the air coming in, but as it is blown out of the system the mix does get rich.... can be a good thing if you like backfires and slight flame during shifts.
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Im not a big fan of HKS.
04-04-05, 07:21 PM
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i have an even older school hks BOV. the kind that looks liek a hockey puck with a hole in the side. it still works fine so i trust hks. dont ask me to sell it though, because i havnt seen anyone else with one yet and i like the sound a lot.
04-04-05, 08:23 PM
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i have an HKS just the next step newer than yours. looks similar but with a different valve. it's broken tho, there's a plastic piece inside that the two valves slide on. can prolly order it for cheap. i'll give the dang thing too you after i buy a new bov. i'm currently running bovless. well, it's on, just not hooked up to vacuum source.
