Pros & Cons Of Not Running A Bov

[.WILKO.]

getting a plazmaman intake plenum put on and mech said do i want to run/not run a BOV?

Just wondering if people have done this problems they found, benifits, anything?

[.WILKO.]

getting a plazmaman intake plenum put on which means stock bov gets ditched and mech said do i want to run/not run a BOV?

Just wondering if people have done this problems they found, benifits, anything?

[NYTSKY]

Will make a ghey dose noise.

No real advantage on a street car.

Just get the BOV relocated on the intercooler pipe near your throttle body.

[BeEnAr]

run one. Compressor surge is not really a good thing.

[lachlanw]

if you want one get it . of you dont want one it will get over it

[PM-R33]

Flip a coin. Heads run the BOV. Tails don't run the BOV. Let God decide

[MrStabby]

BOVs are used for the following reasons (if my googling can be trusted);

- prevent compressor surge

- reduce turbo and engine wear

- maintain turbo speed during gear change (to reduce lag)

[jase-r34]

Run one.... as if you dont want that fully hektic atmo BOV noise!!!!

[DC33VN]

run one

[Adriano]

What engine management

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

BOVs are used for the following reasons (if my googling can be trusted);

- prevent compressor surge

- reduce turbo and engine wear

- maintain turbo speed during gear change (to reduce lag)

What he said.

[NizmoNigga]

There is no benefits of running a aftermarket blow off valve unless your running really high boost. Just retain your stock one. Going by your username if you have a GTR, GTR BOV's are really good and more then sufficient.

[JnJ]

There is no benefits of running a aftermarket blow off valve unless your running really high boost. Just retain your stock one. Going by your username if you have a GTR, GTR BOV's are really good and more then sufficient.

i think he's asking the pros and cons of with or without a bov, not whether if it's aftermarket or not.

[r33cruiser]

Everyone will have a different view. I forsee this thread will be closed.

I haven't used a BOV for 2yrs.

I doubt anyone here would say to do it on a STOCK turbo tho :S

[r33cruiser]

What he said.

I've heard the opposite about that last point.

[NizmoNigga]

True, Im out of it today. Sorry OP.

i think he's asking the pros and cons of with or without a bov, not whether if it's aftermarket or not.

[JnJ]

True, Im out of it today. Sorry OP.

lol nah all good, though what does OP mean? lol. sorry for getting off topic.

[GTR-32U]

Well it may stop you from getting a defect.....

[daisu]

Well the only pro of not running a BOV would be less weight, less piping.

Hardly see those as any gains to be had.

Not going to debate the effects of turbo damage from lack of BOV. That is another topic.

Basically, I'm just going to say there is no real benefit in removing the BOV. Just make sure if you have one that it is a plumb back.

[MBS206]

Lets consider for a minute the fact that most race cars don't run a BOV.

Lets consider for a minute the ONLY reason they were created was for emmisions reasons.

Lets consider for a minute the only people who started spouting about engine wear and turbo wear were the manufacturers of aftermarket BOVs...

The only thing they will do is remove "dose" (Which is perfectly fine, non damaging and doesn't slow the compressor down)

I run a MASSIVE fark off turbo, laggy as hell, and between shifts, it comes snapping back on full boost. The real way to setup a wastegate will prevent lag between shifts from not running a BOV...