I just got my 2.5 in. IC piping for my turbo D and i need to install my flange for my Blitz DD BOV. What is the best way to put a hole in the piping without deforming/damaging the pipe. also if anyone can post pics of their BOV location on an EK that would help me out as well. thanks

 

hole saw

 

Dont mean to jack, but is it really neccessary to install the flange? Could I essentially just jb weld it to the charge pipe?

 

Best way? I don't know, but what I did was first put the flange on and trace around it with a marker. Drill a pilot hole with a unibit, and then use a sawzaw to cut it out. I MIG'd it on from there.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 89SiPimpin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dont mean to jack, but is it really neccessary to install the flange? Could I essentially just jb weld it to the charge pipe?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you think it will work try it. lol. It will prob work, but who knows for how long and how it will look.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 89SiPimpin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dont mean to jack, but is it really neccessary to install the flange? Could I essentially just jb weld it to the charge pipe?</TD></TR></TABLE> it doesnt look pretty but it works fine(on my homemadeturbo kit) but i worry about performence 1st and looks 2nd (on cars)

 

After I traced it I took it to a local muffler shop and said "Hey, put a hole here and put this flange in it's place." they took a torch and torched a hole then just welded away and $5 later I had a welded on flange

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by adseguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">After I traced it I took it to a local muffler shop and said "Hey, put a hole here and put this flange in it's place." they took a torch and torched a hole then just welded away and $5 later I had a welded on flange </TD></TR></TABLE>

only $5 eh? sounds tempting.. did that include the welding?

 

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I had the exact same thing done for $10 at a muffler shop.

gotta find a hole in the wall one though...mieneke and places like that wont bother most of the time unless you know someone there personally. The small shops look at it as a quick $10.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stackz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I had the exact same thing done for $10 at a muffler shop.

gotta find a hole in the wall one though...mieneke and places like that wont bother most of the time unless you know someone there personally. The small shops look at it as a quick $10.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah gotta be like a mom and pop store or whatever...Mieneke wouldn't touch mine either

 

if mienke did do it they would charge an are and a leg

 

thanks for the info, im gonna check for some local welders today

 

Another question. Does the location of the bov in relation to the throttle body make a difference, and is there anything in the bay that it shouldn be opening at? I'm lookin at mounting it on a pipe about 6-7 inches from the throttle body, kinda right by the fuel filter and that concerns me.

 

I can't really air really getting in the way of anything in your bay, but whatever. Technically speaking you want the BOv as far away from the TB as possible so the turbo sees the smallest amount of surge. That's is why some put it on there intercooler. 6-7 Inches away is fine though and is what most people do anyway

 

Would it be ok to place the bov before the intercooler? So like between the ic and the turbo?

 

sure I guess...never seen that though

 

I'm just wondering, would it cause any problems with boost or not work efficiently?

 

it just might surge back to the compressor

 

im gonna put mine about 3/4 of the way down the upper charge pipe facing in toward the block. thanks for all the help

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatchinprogress &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> it doesnt look pretty but it works fine(on my homemadeturbo kit) but i worry about performence 1st and looks 2nd (on cars) </TD></TR></TABLE>Works fine..are you really sure about that? I ghetto-rigged my first BOV setup with JB weld and the damn (HKS SSQV) flange kept coming off. I guess it only works well at low boost or sumthing..LOL <U>JB WELD</U> DOES NOT work all wonders!!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr206 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it just might surge back to the compressor </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats what i'm tryin to avoid. Anybody know for sure?

 

it'll surge more the closer it is to the throttle body. Actually this morning I was just readng "Import magazine" or some **** like that and I saw the BOV right before the IC and this was on a really really nice Skyline. "Maximum boost" the book, says that the closer to the turbo, the better

 

i could of swore close to the tb was the best, as described in Maximum Boost, ill have to check that.

 

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Thanks for the clarification there haha

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by trentepic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i could of swore close to the tb was the best, as described in Maximum Boost, ill have to check that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hopefully this is true, check out the placement of mine:

 

i cut the hole a little bit too small with a plasma cutter, then i welded on the flange, then i grinded the inside flush to the flange. it worked very well

good luck.