wanab03ss

My paxton is only pushing 6psi but I want a bov to elongate its life.. My first question is what psi bov(spring) do I need to operate properly with 6psi of boost? Second are there any drawbacks to running a remote bov? Finally due you recommend and brands thatll cost $150 or less... thanks guys any info is appreciated

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1987 TA......... LB9 stock
1987 GTA....... Accel Superram, Paxton SN92,AFR 190s,1.6CC,AFR cam, Forged pistons, 6al, hooker supercomp headers,umi SFC, trangoshift kit, Gen6 DFI, LS1 front brakes, G92 rear with 12" baer brake kit, 1le driveshft, 2" drop springs, ..

calebzman

A bov spring is sized on engine vacuum, not boost psi. You want the bov to open just below idle vacuum, so if your engine idles at 15"Hg, you'd want it to open at 16 or 17"Hg. Most bov's can be adjusted by adding washers to increase opening pressure, or replace/cut down the spring to lower opening pressure. Bov springs are usually rated for psi, and 1 psi = 2"Hg, so for the above example you would want a 8psi spring.

There aren't any drawbacks by adding a bov, just the benefits of reducing surge, keeping boost up during shifts, and the cool psshhh sound.

For my turbo, I bought a cheap eBay bov and it's been working fine for 2 years. You might want to browse youtube and listen to sound clips of different models if sound is a factor for you.

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wanab03ss

thanks for the info. It didnt have mounting directions on the link, is yours remotely mounted or directly on the intake piping?

calebzman

Yes, the bov mounts to the intake tubing. What do mean by remote mount?

wanab03ss

my friend saw an article in a mustang mag where there was no room for the bov on the intake piping of this guys build so a hose was used to connect the bov to the intake piping and the bov was mounted down in the engine compartment.

3rd gen Will

I have those rotors with EBC Greenstuf pads on my 2000 T/A, shits all over the way the stock rotor/pad combo stopped the car

wanab03ss

Oopps I posted the pics in the wrong section, they were supposed to be in the reginal post.

HCR13

lol....just got back and "edit" your post and delete the pics and text...

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