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Whats this for?
Well i got my car serviced yesterday. The mechanic told me there needed to be a plate under the intakes, i didnt know what he was saying so i just trusted him and let him put one in. What is it for? Is it a heat shield from the turbos or something?
Also at what RPM should i hear the BOV?
Will
Also at what RPM should i hear the BOV?
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they probably did that so your cool air coming accross in that black plastic ducting didn't dump straight out the bottom of the engine bay. The car would not have blown up because this was not there but it is a good idea.
The BOV is not rpm dependent. It works when you let off the gas pedal and there is positive pressure in the intake tract. It opens when it sees vaccum from after the throttle body and releases the air in the intake. So it is more pressure dependent than rpm. If you are still running the twins in stock sequential fashion you should here it whooosh pretty early, as the twins build boost rather quickly off the bottom.
Hope that helps a little
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The BOV is not rpm dependent. It works when you let off the gas pedal and there is positive pressure in the intake tract. It opens when it sees vaccum from after the throttle body and releases the air in the intake. So it is more pressure dependent than rpm. If you are still running the twins in stock sequential fashion you should here it whooosh pretty early, as the twins build boost rather quickly off the bottom.
Hope that helps a little
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i have no idea why he put a shield there? should of put it to the left of the intakes cause the engine, rad, and intercooler throw heat twards that area. if i was you, i might take it out and get or make one for the left side. pretty sure thats blocking some cool air comming from the duct and beneath the car.
i hope you didnt have someone install those intakes for you...?
^^and like that guy said, its not rpm based. it relieves pressure when you let off the gas. the higher the rpm you let off, the louder it will be. look at your intakes...one of the lines that plugs into the intake pipe will be the bov that gives off a noticable sound.(it will have a brown bov actuator on it) just unplug it from the intake. it will be one of 2, so just find out which one it is.
i hope you didnt have someone install those intakes for you...?
^^and like that guy said, its not rpm based. it relieves pressure when you let off the gas. the higher the rpm you let off, the louder it will be. look at your intakes...one of the lines that plugs into the intake pipe will be the bov that gives off a noticable sound.(it will have a brown bov actuator on it) just unplug it from the intake. it will be one of 2, so just find out which one it is.
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i have no idea why he put a shield there? should of put it to the left of the intakes cause the engine, rad, and intercooler throw heat twards that area. if i was you, i might take it out and get or make one for the left side. pretty sure thats blocking some cool air comming from the duct and beneath the car.
i hope you didnt have someone install those intakes for you...?
i hope you didnt have someone install those intakes for you...?
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this is the one you need to disconnect to hear the bov:
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nvm, i tried to take your pict and crop it. but its not working, sorry
anyways in your first picture the bov you can disconnect is the closest to the bottom of the page. thats wat gives you the bov sound
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nvm, i tried to take your pict and crop it. but its not working, sorry
anyways in your first picture the bov you can disconnect is the closest to the bottom of the page. thats wat gives you the bov sound
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anyways in your first picture the bov you can disconnect is the closest to the bottom of the page. thats wat gives you the bov sound
Ive got a BOV sound, but being as paranoid as i am, i thought that after the service it wasnt as loud.
Is this what your talking about?
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Unless perhaps there is an issue with fluctuating air pressure across the intakes?
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ok guys it seems ive been left in the dark, i dont speak great japanese, apparently my gf said it was to stop the popping of the exhaust or something....
If anything i just wasted 100bucks, nevermind
If anything i just wasted 100bucks, nevermind
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your mechanic must be thinking that it is better to isolate the intakes as much as possible to lower the intake temps.
the change after installing the plate would be minimal @ best.
the Bov will discharge when there is trapped boost pressure.
the throttle plates close when u let off the throttle leaving the boost air trapped with no where to go. the bov opens to let this air out of the system so there is no back pressure on the turbo compressors, leaving them stress free and ready to spool again.
hence u will only here the bov when u let off the throttle while the car was making boost pressure. rpm is irrelevant
the change after installing the plate would be minimal @ best.
the Bov will discharge when there is trapped boost pressure.
the throttle plates close when u let off the throttle leaving the boost air trapped with no where to go. the bov opens to let this air out of the system so there is no back pressure on the turbo compressors, leaving them stress free and ready to spool again.
hence u will only here the bov when u let off the throttle while the car was making boost pressure. rpm is irrelevant
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How do you know im running stock item? Did they make HKS BOVs as stock items? Im completely clueless, the last owner did a few mild mods that im still finding out about.
Im going to take the metal thing out, i think its causing higher temperatures. But there is brace he installed on the side, i might use this to try and make a custom heat sheild.
Im going to take the metal thing out, i think its causing higher temperatures. But there is brace he installed on the side, i might use this to try and make a custom heat sheild.
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that plate he installed would block hot air from the rad fans. u might be best to leave it. otherwise when the fans kick in they will pull air right towards your intake
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Also, in the picture of your intakes, the rubber hoses I've circled belong to the stock recirculitory BOV system. the second circle is one of the stock BOVs.(for all intents and purposes, though they technically have different names)
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Are ---- thanks guys, im so lost with this turbo stuff. I will have a look for the BOV tonight. Where is it located? Can you see it in this pic?
So i probably have a stock BOV. But its quite noisy, i can hear a big woosh. Is this normal, ive only ever driven one other FD and cant remember the sound. Anyone have a sound file for the stock BOV?
So i probably have a stock BOV. But its quite noisy, i can hear a big woosh. Is this normal, ive only ever driven one other FD and cant remember the sound. Anyone have a sound file for the stock BOV?
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Are ---- thanks guys, im so lost with this turbo stuff. I will have a look for the BOV tonight. Where is it located? Can you see it in this pic?
So i probably have a stock BOV. But its quite noisy, i can hear a big woosh. Is this normal, ive only ever driven one other FD and cant remember the sound. Anyone have a sound file for the stock BOV?
So i probably have a stock BOV. But its quite noisy, i can hear a big woosh. Is this normal, ive only ever driven one other FD and cant remember the sound. Anyone have a sound file for the stock BOV?
Yes, it's perfectly normal to get the "woosh" sound when you don't have an air box. That's a bi-product of a BOV..they go "woosh"
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Thanks heaps, i really appreciate that.
Im going to try and remove the metal thing this weekend, i think that it might be blocking the fans
Im going to try and remove the metal thing this weekend, i think that it might be blocking the fans