ok...may be dumb question...but...im gonna ask anyways cause its driving me crazy....i keep hearing the normal BOV that just compresses air out and thatswhat it sounds like...BUT i want to know the ones that i hear compressing air and like hearing something else thast sounds like the compresser is moving rapidly up and down......i want to know if its just brand or upgrades or what...if anyone is aware of what im talkin about please help em out i want to know really bad...i would like to get one for my WRX...if possible

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5mrQmQ_W8E&sear

 

ive seen thatyeh its funny i guess ona civic but not on a WRX...athats not what im talking about

 

Ah do yourself a favor and leave the bypass valve on. Do you really wanna spend $200-300 to lose power? Spend that money on an up Pipe!

 

Ditto or a downpipe.

 

but see then again id much rather release all the excess pressure decreasing the chance of damaging the trubothen "up/down piping and increasing the cahnce"

 

Well how much boost are u running? If its under 20lbs you really dont need a BOV. You want your turbine wheel to keep spinning when u let off the throttle to shift, it builds momentum for the next gear.

 

well im not running any right now cause i dont have one....lol....im saving to get one....but i appreciate all the advice so ill know for when i get one.

 

... if i read correctly in your first post it says you have a wrx... if you have a wrx then youre making boost pressure...unless you have a boost leak or broken turbo which i am guessin is not the case

or i mightve read THIS post incorrectly...maybe youre not running any bypass(blowoff) valve?! whaaaaa?!

please help me understand what youre referring too, im confused and scared for you scooby

 

lol....no i have a 4 door civic...savign for a WRX..02' 03'......BUT i hear different turbos and i want to know if its upgrade or just brand that makes them different...lol...thats all....there is one particular BOV that i hear rarely that i WOULD love to have formy(future) WRX....but its hard to explain it

 

ok, first things first. adding a BOV to replace the stock BPV will not HELP your engine but rather make it run richer at times.....which is worse than not running rich. I'd suggest not touching the engine untill you do more research. If you want, I'm sure someone on here can go into a nice explaination of how it all works for ya.

 

Honestly, you don't need a BOV. It's all for the sound... and it just depends on what type of BOV. Maybe, if your pushing 20lb if not you don't need it. If you have a stock WRX just save your money on other stuff. ^.^

 

thats exactly...what i said.

 

Yup...! SOrry i forgot to do the Quote thingy ehhh

 

thanks i appreciate all the help....i agree i DO need to do more researchand get more info on engine work ..A LOT....im a "noob" at tuning cars....but im slwlybut surely gettin there.