Blow Off Valves
- speedracerles
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- speedracerles
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- Joined: Fri May 23, 2008 11:16 pm
- Location: Port-Charlotte FL
Sorry I'm late in on this one.
But I thought the same as what Tommy wrote. I decided ages ago it was nothing but wank factor - and a bluddy annoying one at that. (Even in my rear view mirror!)
I too have seen reports on power lost from BOVs. It reminded me of all those mosquito riders (in Aus you are initially limited to ~250cc motorcycles) that remove baffles etc "to get more power". Not so - they usually lose power. I know that from experience and tests. (But I know it felt faster!)
Point is, I doubt that BOVs improve performance (unless they could could be plumbed back into the turbo intake after a reed-valve fitted downstream to the air cleaner).
But I suspect many "feel" they have more power or are going faster (they are probably confusing the re-acceleration from a slower speed).
I wore a good pair of sunnies for the same effect.
Later I bought a red car.
But I thought the same as what Tommy wrote. I decided ages ago it was nothing but wank factor - and a bluddy annoying one at that. (Even in my rear view mirror!)
I too have seen reports on power lost from BOVs. It reminded me of all those mosquito riders (in Aus you are initially limited to ~250cc motorcycles) that remove baffles etc "to get more power". Not so - they usually lose power. I know that from experience and tests. (But I know it felt faster!)
Point is, I doubt that BOVs improve performance (unless they could could be plumbed back into the turbo intake after a reed-valve fitted downstream to the air cleaner).
But I suspect many "feel" they have more power or are going faster (they are probably confusing the re-acceleration from a slower speed).
I wore a good pair of sunnies for the same effect.
Later I bought a red car.
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- speedracerles
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