Problem With Bov?

[DRD-00F]

I can confirm R33's do have the sponge thing, as I recently took mind out, breaking half of the pins

sponge thing? do go on...

[RBwhatever]

sponge thing? do go on...

Pop the lid off your air box and look on the underside of the lid.

[diamondjo]

Hmmm, I don't have a sponge thing as much as a brass-looking mesh thing covering the AFM...

[diamondjo]

It shouldn't be boosting while your cruising hence no noise, unless your driving up hills.

Or doing some "spirited" driving

[khunjeng]

Keyword there - stock airbox.

You put a decent flowing panel filter into the airbox and you'll find that there is no really difference from that and a pod until your making some seriously big power.

I think Dezz did a back-to-back test Airbox & Pod (no cai boxing) on the dyno, there was a marginal increase in power and a skerrick in mid range.

However, the increase was so small that you would not notice nor feel on the street. The extra 2 or 3kw is dick all in the big picture for a street car.

And i would go on a leg to say if it was in a secenario with high under bonnet temps the pod would let you down noticeably

Basically for a streeter upto 250rwkw. Your better off with the airbox than a CAI/Pod setup if you look at the cost vs gain if your on a budget.

As it leaves money to be better spent in other areas

I found with the stock box the intake pipe would suck in and block under full load. Therefore this demonstarted to me the box has some restriction cos a pod does not do it at all. I found this to occur on the dyno at ~230-40 rwkw. You could replace the intake with a metal one, but your just masking the problem IMO. However a metal one is better anyway.

You could vent it better like some have done. But I CBF so I ran a pod.

I was suprised when this happened. but it did happen.

[govich]

You're probably describing the sound from the stock BOV recirculating air on partial throttle openings to make your drive smoother. I guess you could hunt down an aftermarket recirculating valve that doesn't do this if you really want to keep the pod.

[diamondjo]

You're probably describing the sound from the stock BOV recirculating air on partial throttle openings to make your drive smoother. I guess you could hunt down an aftermarket recirculating valve that doesn't do this if you really want to keep the pod.

Hmmm... nice idea. Thanks - that might be the go.

Although I am starting to have fun with it now

[SKY 34]

when I first ehard the noise on friends car I though it was a BOV~~ the he showed me it's only th pod~~ sounds nice whats wrong with it~~

with regards having pod filter pipe going under the CAI box tray, I recon you'll get heaps of bug on there. Been considering it, I mean if you get some cheap ass $10 pod filter that's ok.. but if you get those Apexi $200+ and all the bugs splatered on your filter.. that's gonna cost heaps for maintenence..

[R-SPEC]

Hey fellas

I just got my pod filter from Slide (thanks Aaron) and after installing it I've noticed something I didn't expect. Basically there is a really loud rushing air sound whenever I come on boost. I was looking forward to a bit more induction noise, but this is just embarrasing.

I've never put a pod filter on a turbo before, but on an N/A engine you just get a deep throaty growl and I was expecting something similar with perhaps a bit of a gushing sound when the BoV opened.

Is this constant rushing sound normal for turbos or is my blow off valve knackered?

Cheers guys

SII R33 GTS25t

(Stock other than Apexi pod)

LOL embarrasing?

that hard/loud induction noise is pretty much what got me into turbocharged cars, specially skylines since they got very loud induction noise and you only need a POD to get it out of em

Edited May 19, 2007 by R-SPEC

[The Mafia]

if you think thats a loud sound - come and stand near mine at 18psi with a 4 inch stainless pipe, and a GT3076 sucking at the other end..

Then you turn some heads.... Or maybe cause some people to dive for cover cause they think there is a cyclone coming to tear their house out of the ground..