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what bov would you buy

Old Apr 25, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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what bov would you buy

im just wondering on what bov you would since im going to be buying one this week and wanted to hear peoples opinion
Old Apr 25, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Are you stock? The stock bov is fairly good already, it just doesn't have that cool woosh sound. If you want to get a bov, a 50/50 bov is probably better. Some people experience a funny idle and loss of power between gears with a 100% atmos bov. GFB makes a pretty good 50/50 bov. I've heard the HKS and it sounds pretty nice.



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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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GFB has a new BOV out called the stealth and it is fully adjustable. If you want a bov then that would be the way to go, but the stock one is always the best.
Old Apr 25, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Right now, since I'm not running a bigger turbo, I would not buy a BOV because they serve no purpose.
Old Apr 25, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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Originally posted by sonicsuby
Right now, since I'm not running a bigger turbo, I would not buy a BOV because they serve no purpose.
Wrong! They make a cool wooshing sound. Vrrrm Psssst!

Anyways, there was a good thread yesterday in the EJ25T forum about blowoff valves.
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...threadid=57327

Don't know if this will be helpful or not if you own a WRX, but it wouldn't hurt to read it. Good stuff in it.

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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by nKoan
Wrong! They make a cool wooshing sound. Vrrrm Psssst!
You're right...I forgot about that hah
Old Apr 25, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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HKS SSQ BOV :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Old Apr 26, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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I just got the WORX tuning BOV. It's adjustable like the GFB and dual stage.
Old Apr 26, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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None right now, but if I had to choose I'd go with a GFB hybrid or stealth2 or one for Worx tuning. From all the stuff I've read on the net, hybrid seems the best way to go if running stock ic and turbo and are just looking for the pssshhhh noise. It's not as loud, but going the 50/50 route is what i'd personally do since it's "safe".
Old Apr 26, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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I'm in the same boat: No really necessity for a BOV (I have a TBE w/uppipe and am running stock on all others that would be affected by the BOV, but I will be getting the Cobb Accessport soon), but I really crave the whoosh sound
- is the GFB 50/50 the way to go? Like I said, I'm a sucker for that noise...
Old Apr 26, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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I have a Type-H and I love it. I'd suggest you run a search on the different kinds of BOV's there are a lot of questions like this that have been alread answered. Not tryin' to flame, just tryin' to help.

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