Aftermarket BOV

[Mlib26]

Both, I've been searching the forums for a bov discussion and couldn't find anything. I'm looking at options but i can't find one that's not high pitched :/

 

[rdss]

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/do-yourself-articles/4629-aftermarket-bov.html

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...ick-spin-around-block-gopro-my-forge-bov.html

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/ddm-works/6207-drivers-side-hard-charge-tube.html

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...-discussion/7406-forge-bov-spring-choice.html

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...-1-4t-bpv-atmospheric-bov-**direct-fit**.html

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/ddm-works/6206-turbo-bypass-block-off-plate.html

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/bad-news-racing/5106-bnr-forge-bypass-valve-installed.html

 

[Wong]

Both, I've been searching the forums for a bov discussion and couldn't find anything. I'm looking at options but i can't find one that's not high pitched :/

Even though the HKS BOV has a high pitched "whistle", you can take the insert out and it will remove that sound.

On the other hand, the high pitched sound coming from Eric's video, is the turbo. His exhaust is the reason behind that.

 

[Mlib26]

Even though the HKS BOV has a high pitched "whistle", you can take the insert out and it will remove that sound.

On the other hand, the high pitched sound coming from Eric's video, is the turbo. His exhaust is the reason behind that.

I know the turbo whistle i wasn't necessarily talking about his but I have a lot of srt4 neons/calibers around me with horrible horrible bov's that I'm trying to stay away from. I was looking into the forge atmospheric though is a leakage turning out to be common?

 

[Wong]

I know the turbo whistle i wasn't necessarily talking about his but I have a lot of srt4 neons/calibers around me with horrible horrible bov's that I'm trying to stay away from. I was looking into the forge atmospheric though is a leakage turning out to be common?

I ran one for about 3k miles with zero issues. A pain to install...but its direct bolt on.

I ended up blocking off the BPV and going with the HKS BOV

 

[Eric Smit]

I know the turbo whistle i wasn't necessarily talking about his but I have a lot of srt4 neons/calibers around me with horrible horrible bov's that I'm trying to stay away from. I was looking into the forge atmospheric though is a leakage turning out to be common?

My HKS doesn't sound like those. or the STIs. or anything.

 

[rdss]

My HKS doesn't sound like those. or the STIs. or anything.

Of course not, it sounds like a duck... QUACK!!

 

[Mlib26]

Of course not, it sounds like a duck... QUACK!!

Hahah exactly, walking across campus at 7am listening to them rip around the parking lot gets very annoying

 

[harrisrwe]

Does adding the BOV void your warranty? I'm getting my Sonic RS today and I'm really excited to do a bunch of mods to it, this being the first.

 

[Insanika]

Does adding the BOV void your warranty? I'm getting my Sonic RS today and I'm really excited to do a bunch of mods to it, this being the first.

Well, you won't be able to run the BOV without being tuned, and you run a risk on your warranty being tuned.

That being said, I'm not sure how you'd flash back to stock for dealer trips without putting the stock recirc back on because of this.

Further, if you take your tuned, BOV'd car in for service a smart technician may notice your BOV and question you on how you can run that and not pop codes.

My car has painted lines across the part that go onto the screws and vacuum line, so as to be painfully obvious to anyone looking that someone has tampered with it.

Just the few issues holding me back from installing the BOV that I have. I'm tuned, but still want to keep my warranty as long as I can lol.

I have a DDMWorks intake on it at the moment- which is still questionable at many dealers, but easy to swap back- and that satisfies my need for the *PSHH* sound for now.

Also, congrats on the RS! Sure love mine!!

 

[harrisrwe]

Well, you won't be able to run the BOV without being tuned, and you run a risk on your warranty being tuned.

That being said, I'm not sure how you'd flash back to stock for dealer trips without putting the stock recirc back on because of this.

Further, if you take your tuned, BOV'd car in for service a smart technician may notice your BOV and question you on how you can run that and not pop codes.

My car has painted lines across the part that go onto the screws and vacuum line, so as to be painfully obvious to anyone looking that someone has tampered with it.

Just the few issues holding me back from installing the BOV that I have. I'm tuned, but still want to keep my warranty as long as I can lol.

I have a DDMWorks intake on it at the moment- which is still questionable at many dealers, but easy to swap back- and that satisfies my need for the *PSHH* sound for now.

Also, congrats on the RS! Sure love mine!!

Thanks! Yeah, since I really don't trust new cars yet, I did get the GM bumper to bumper warranty which basically doubles my warranty from 3yr/36k miles to 6yr/60k miles, and I really don't want to lose that, but the turbo is just too quiet! I want it loud! lol, but thanks for the reply. Very informitive.

 

[SonicBum]

nice write-up