Bovs?

[Chard]

hey all

just wondering if anyone here has had any probs with the law on how loud their bov is??? just got my new apexi twin chamber bov and it is quite loud... so yeah just wonderin if anyone has been pulled over by the cops or yellow stickered or anythin

cheers

chard

[klewy]

yeah got pulled over told to get permits went to get permit for pod filter and bov

the guys at liciencing said if the pod is secured you don't need a permit and i could get a permit for the bov if it didn't make noise

[mitchy_]

bov's arent allowed to vent atmospherically, full stop.

legally, they have to be 100% plumbed back.

edit: even if the pod is secured, its still good to get a permit, there are some wanker police out there that stop at nothing short of a permit.

[KeeFy]

I've got permits for my BOV HKS SQV, Pod filter, etc.

[ix9]

If the licensing dept wont give you a permit cos you dont need one the cop is gonna give you a yellow anyway

[nelleh]

I've heard that even if you have a permit for certain mods if a cop is having a bad day and decides to be a wanker he'll give you a canary for it anyway? true or not?

[ix9]

Yep, correct. Permits dont mean squat to cops cos they'll just write a licky for something else they "suspect" is illegal

[Pulp]

Dirty big Bjelkes!!!

[KeeFy]

Or they'll go, " how do i know if it's the same part? You prolly changed it after you got the permit" *slaps yellow stickerat ya*

[mitchy_]

was funny.. i got pulled over today whilst driving my housemates wrx.

officer asked me to pop the bonnet, so i did. he then started pointing at items asking me what they were, i just claimed it wasnt my car, and i didnt know anything about cars. worked a treat

[KeeFy]

LoL! That's an idea! I was gunned at 59km/hr on a 50km/hr road. And frankly, i didn't know it was 50 on all roads. And i just got my car and all. So i told the copper that i didn't know anything, i just got my car. Worked like a charm too. I think the fact that i havn't converted my liscense is another contributing factor. =D

[HypeR33]

I have a Greddy atmo BOV and got a permit for it no problem.

The cops are supposed to ask if you have permits for the mods they are pointing out. If you have permits they are supposed to accept them and let you be. If they are having a shit day like Strich9 says, they give you a yellow, and you have to pay to take it over the pits to show them that you have permits for it in the first place. The whole system stinks!!!!

[euphoric]

I've got permits for my BOV HKS SQV, Pod filter, etc.

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How did you get permits for the HKS BOV? I got the HKS SSQV one, and im sure you cant plumb it back. So how did you get the permits for yours?

I got told that you put a ball bearing in the vacuum hose coming off the top of any BOV when your in the pits, and it wont make any noise, so they can't get you!!!

[decipher]

Plumb-back BOV's are legal and require no permits as they meet ADR's and are supplied stock on most turbo model cars.

Atmospheric BOV's apparently dont meet ADR's I hear they fail because they fall under being a nuisence and distraction to other drivers.. Not really sure on how truthful it is but even with permits you can still be slapped with a yellow for atmo BOV's

[shmiddy]

i guess its just luck on what cop ya get and wether he got laid the night before... if ya just ploddin around and dont be a smart ass i find cops to be alrite, i even had a cop check out my in dash tv ... but if ya up and down the gears bein a tollie then they might get a pit picky.. no cops are the same and all i get pulled over for is breath tests or licence checks, just be polite and they might not hit ya up with, just pop the bonnet mate hahaha ..touch wood

[Sneeza]

If you use the search facility, you will find plenty of threads on this exact topic. Please use it next time.

Thread closed.

[Devilman]

just a note on this me being a mechanic and my father used to be a yellow sticker removalist up in york 100 km's east of perth .... a cop can give you a yellow sticker for a car inspection they dont have to have a reason.

[SKY 34]

I thought that the SSQV is full plumb back system? there's that thin tube going back into the engine thingy?

yah I did that ball bearing thingy while going through the pit...there is a thin hose going into the SSQV remove that and shove sumthing to block the air flow...and tadaaa no sound at all...but really use up a lot and a lot of fuel...