I am currently turbocharging my 89 civic si with a ZC. I am only going to run with at the most 9 lbs of boost. My concern is wasting money on a BOV if I don't need it. Any feedback will help. Thanks

 

i wouldnt risk not having one im using a stock 91 mits. gsx bov i picked up for less than 20 dollars... get one

 

definately a worthwhile investment

 

take your time and get every piece needed dont skip or try to get by without having a single piece. even if it takes another year to get all the pieces together it will be better than blowing up your car. right?

 

dont try to save money building a turbo motor, unless you are saving that money to buy a new motor

 

type in "dsm bov" on ebaymotors. it's cheap

 

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That is exacty what I say.
You want a cheap hobby jerk off, you want a fast car open your walet.

 

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Agreed. do it right the first time and you will be rewarded.

 

yA jUsT cUz ThA sOuNd Iz CoOl YO!

 

Any BOV, DSM or aftermarket will work good.

 

I'm getting the impression this guy doesn't know what he's doing. Either way, yeah get a First Generation DSM Talon/Eclipse BOV.

 

why get a first generation dsm talon/eclipse BOV? Does it matter between all the company's BOV? like performance wise? or do they all just do the same damn thing, cept make a different noise?

 

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You can pick up a used DSM BOV for around $30-$50. Most universal aftermarket BOVs start at $170 (new) and go up from there.

EDIT: if you're only running low boost then IMO it's not necessary to run a name brand BOV. They pretty much do the same thing, just some better then others.


Modified by BlueShadow at 9:37 PM 2/14/2004

 

I am actually looking at getting a Greddy type-S BOV. I can't find any specs for this BOV on the lowest boost this will work with. I've seen the max, 18 lbs. but no lower limit. I am not even sure I can run 9 lbs due to the MTBE in the fab. wisconsin gas. My comp. ratio now w/o turbo is around 10.2:1. Only one way to find out.

 

true true... but once you blow one up you can build bigger and better right?

 

I dont run a BOV on my turbo car, But I dont drive my car everyday and when i race i dont lift between shifts so the throttle body never shuts.