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*Jeff240sx* · 05-05-2002, 07:21 PM

Sorry.  Here is more of that "Flaming for misposting" that you complained about in the Chat section.
I will not flame you, but ask you to read through the post before replying.
A Wastegate and BOV are not the same.  A wastegate controls the boost pressure that the turbo CAN make.  A blow off valve releases pent up pressure in the intake tubing during shifts or any other time the throttle body snaps shut... thereby saving your turbo.
As far as a noisy BOV.  Boosteds14 said his recirculating BOV can be heard from 1/4 mile away.  It is just the type of BOV that decides how much / what kind of noise it makes.  Get a better aftermarket one.  TurboXS (I think thats their name) has REALLY loud bovs, and a lot a Blitz are pretty loud too.  You will lose power due to the engine bogging down, and you will quite possibly get a fireball out your exhaust if you go with a open atmosphere BOV.
-Jeff

05-05-2002, 07:21 PM	#3
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 42 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0)	Sorry.  Here is more of that "Flaming for misposting" that you complained about in the Chat section. I will not flame you, but ask you to read through the post before replying. A Wastegate and BOV are not the same.  A wastegate controls the boost pressure that the turbo CAN make.  A blow off valve releases pent up pressure in the intake tubing during shifts or any other time the throttle body snaps shut... thereby saving your turbo. As far as a noisy BOV.  Boosteds14 said his recirculating BOV can be heard from 1/4 mile away.  It is just the type of BOV that decides how much / what kind of noise it makes.  Get a better aftermarket one.  TurboXS (I think thats their name) has REALLY loud bovs, and a lot a Blitz are pretty loud too.  You will lose power due to the engine bogging down, and you will quite possibly get a fireball out your exhaust if you go with a open atmosphere BOV. -Jeff __________________ Whatup?