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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 07:52 AM
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do i need a turbo kit or any type of turbo for blow off valves...or can i have a stock 3.8L engine and put blow off valves on it
 
Old Dec 17, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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You need forced induction to use a bov.
 
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:46 AM
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wat if i get an intake for it...will that do the same or do i have to get air induction
 
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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It makes no sense without boost. I suppose you could install a blow off valve on your car's intake, somehow, even if you didn't have a blower, but it would not do anything. Blowoff valves only work when the intake pressure exceeds some pre-set pressure (most are adjustable). You have to set that pressure limit at OVER normal atmospheric pressure (i.e., at some level of boost) otherwise the vallve would stay open all the time (or alot of it) and you car would not run at all.

I'm puzzled as to why you would want this? Do you just want the sound?
 
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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yea basically for sound
 
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: gandalf

yea basically for sound
Sorry dude but that is rice
 
Old Dec 20, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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Won't get much sound out of it, unless tehe engine is spitting back like a SOB. Blow off valves are used to prevent damaging a supercharger in case of over pressure, usually due to a backfire. You are probably thinking of a wastegate valve, which routes the exhaust around a torbocharger turbine to hold the boost down. Either way, they will not do anything in your case. A choked up muffler will give you the hissy turbo sound, if that is all you want.
 
Old Dec 23, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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why would you like a blow off valve if you have no need for it. spend your money on something useful
 
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