Do I need a BOV for an ATX???

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:05 pm

Hey guys,

Before i spend the 100 or so bucks to get a BOV, i was wondering if i really need one with an ATX. I rememeber hearing/reading something that said i won't.

Now, I do have the Reverse Manual Valve body so i can manually shift it, and so i'm wondering if in that case i might need one.

Thanks ONCE again!

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:13 pm

with an automatic you dont lift off the gas in between shifts. ..so if you think of it like that you dont need one ..

but you still eventually have to lift off the throttle, and when you do, you'll get a ton of compressor surge and could possibly end up messing your turbo up without a blow off valve

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:54 pm

Wisdom from the ancients! Thank you!

eVilcreations · Post by **eVilcreations** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:11 pm

Louie wrote:with an automatic you dont lift off the gas in between shifts. ..so if you think of it like that you dont need one ..

but you still eventually have to lift off the throttle, and when you do, you'll get a ton of compressor surge and could possibly end up messing your turbo up without a blow off valve

Good Advice.....

Josh

nodestiny · Post by **nodestiny** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:47 pm

So basicly, on low boost, you probably could get away without having one. But you could get away without having a seat belt, too.

Novajoe · Post by **Novajoe** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:53 pm

LCPLPunk wrote:Hey guys,

Before i spend the 100 or so bucks to get a BOV, i was wondering if i really need one with an ATX. I rememeber hearing/reading something that said i won't.

Now, I do have the Reverse Manual Valve body so i can manually shift it, and so i'm wondering if in that case i might need one.

Thanks ONCE again!

yes

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:09 am

you need a BOV no matter if you have a MTX or a ATX.

rice_eater · Post by **rice_eater** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:24 am

nodestiny wrote:So basicly, on low boost, you probably could get away without having one. But you could get away without having a seat belt, too.

but you cant getaway with using 3 tires

Baal · Post by **Baal** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:25 pm

rice_eater wrote:
nodestiny wrote:So basicly, on low boost, you probably could get away without having one. But you could get away without having a seat belt, too.
but you cant getaway with using 3 tires

oh really...

2001DodgeNeonSe · Post by **2001DodgeNeonSe** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:26 pm

No You don't but it helps, Plus i like the noise. hehe

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:08 pm

^^^
As stated before, you HAVE to have a BOV...no questions asked. If you run without one, then you will find out soon enough why its there....

sxt_003 · Post by **sxt_003** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:17 pm

Yeah, but you won't hear the BOV though as much as you would if u had a MTX right? I mean the only time you will hear it is when u let off, not necessarily when the car shifts on it's own right? I was wondering the same thing, but didn't wanna get flamed.

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:14 pm

Well, i've got a RMVB, and it does go off whenever i let off the gas, but never inbetween shifts.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:25 am

BlackRoseRacing wrote:^^^
As stated before, you HAVE to have a BOV...no questions asked. If you run without one, then you will find out soon enough why its there....

You dont have to have one..

You can just jack up your turbo and what not..

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:08 am

BOV's relief pressure out of the upper pipe when the throttle is closed. This is to ensure that you dont have compressor surge wich will damage the bearings, fins.etc..

nodestiny · Post by **nodestiny** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:45 am

yeah, cuz you WILL have to let off the throttle at some point!

At least, i would hope...

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:18 am

i dunno, us ATX guys are pretty hardcore..more so than those silly MTXers.

tamadrumr88 · Post by **tamadrumr88** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:18 am

yeah, MTX's are slower so they decided to give us more gears to make up for how slow we are... and you were also blessed with only having three gears because you atx's put down so much more power, right?

JUST KIDDING

LCPLPunk · Post by **LCPLPunk** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:19 am

EGGGGzactly!!!

tamadrumr88 · Post by **tamadrumr88** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:20 am

damn you replied while i was typing!

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:40 pm

this did not get a lil off topic did it?

Anywho, as I mentioned, no matter what you read...you need a BOV to get the prussure out under deceleration. Otherwise......imagine this...
200DB ECHO bouncing off the wall and coming back to you, what happens? your ears blow out,you get knocked to the ground etc..
Now imagine pushing 10psi free flow and then all of a sudden a wall closes, that 10psi is stuck and there is backpressure from it bouncing off a wall and back tracking through the intake track. That is what causes turbine failure...back pressure.....
Use ANY bov as long as you have one on the car! FYI, properly setup...the cheap plastic dodge T2 FWD cars BOV's can handle 20psi of boost...

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:01 pm

BlackRoseRacing wrote:150DCB ECHO

Edited: Ahhhh... You meant '150 decibel (db) echo'. I was thinking that a 150DCB ECHO was some kind of dirtbike or something.

150db wouldn't be enough to put you on your ass, though. I'd say something like 200.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:06 am

edited post

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:31 am

BlackRoseRacing wrote:edited post

2GN.ORG

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