BOV

sleeps · Jun 25, 2013

at what point is a bov needed or wanted? And how do you set one up to work without a throttle plate?

strokin6L · Jun 25, 2013

Guys use them on trucks with only intake, tune and exhaust. You just install it in the hot side CAC tube.

ford rules · Jun 25, 2013

Whats the main reasoning behind using them on a diesel, take some stress off the turbo when you have to let off when underboost?

strokin6L · Jun 25, 2013

So you don't over stress the turbo when you're heavy on the throttle and suddenly let off of it.

strokin6L · Jun 25, 2013

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jXHeJgENNWY
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmau-M2vHkA

strokin6L · Jun 25, 2013

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EaMlQztVAMQ

ford rules · Jun 25, 2013

strokin6L said:
So you don't over stress the turbo when you're heavy on the throttle and suddenly let off of it.

That's what I thought, thanks!!

sleeps · Jun 25, 2013

who sells a kit?

and do you know who has the solenoid and wiring kit or wiring diagram? doesnt look to difficult to put together, then ill just buy a blow off valve.

05wh250 · Jun 25, 2013

I just put one on mine from jgs, fully mechanical, can't really report on it as I have it disabled because its only been back together for a couple days.

strokin6L · Jun 25, 2013

sleeps said:
who sells a kit?

and do you know who has the solenoid and wiring kit or wiring diagram? doesnt look to difficult to put together, then ill just buy a blow off valve.

Everything including the BOV should come with the kit to fully install it. Turbosmart, JGS, turbonetics and BD are just a few.

Extended Power · Jun 26, 2013

sleeps said:
who sells a kit?

and do you know who has the solenoid and wiring kit or wiring diagram? doesnt look to difficult to put together, then ill just buy a blow off valve.

strokin6L said:
Everything including the BOV should come with the kit to fully install it. Turbosmart, JGS, turbonetics and BD are just a few.

I have a JGS BOV.

Way easier than others as there is no electronics to hook up.

You just need a particle filter for the drive pressure side, and a small regulator for the boost side. Plus plumbing it in I guess...but you have to do that to all of them.

Hook the top port of the BOV to the drive pressure, and the bottom to the boost pressure. (Only need to have the reg set to about 6 psi for it to be working properly...any more, and it will lift all the time...even while accellerating.

Unhooking the boost pressure will prevent it from opening at all.

powerstrokedkid87 · Jun 26, 2013

Little info here may help

I went with the BD BOV, after I got a hang of how the tuning worked for it, it was pretty nice. Just put it on with my compound set up now also.

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16766

sleeps · Jun 26, 2013

Extended Power said:
I have a JGS BOV.

Way easier than others as there is no electronics to hook up.

You just need a particle filter for the drive pressure side, and a small regulator for the boost side. Plus plumbing it in I guess...but you have to do that to all of them.

Hook the top port of the BOV to the drive pressure, and the bottom to the boost pressure. (Only need to have the reg set to about 6 psi for it to be working properly...any more, and it will lift all the time...even while accellerating.

Unhooking the boost pressure will prevent it from opening at all.

Did you buy this from jgs? I see it on their website. 310 for the kit, 50 for installation kit. Not too bad. Did you need to weld anything other than the flange for the Bob itself? Or can you just tap and seal the fittings for boost and drive reference?

strokin6L · Jun 26, 2013

powerstrokedkid87 said:
Little info here may help

I went with the BD BOV, after I got a hang of how the tuning worked for it, it was pretty nice. Just put it on with my compound set up now also.

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16766

Mark...how big is the BD(Tial) BOV....50mm?

strokin6L · Jun 26, 2013

Extended Power said:
I have a JGS BOV.

Way easier than others as there is no electronics to hook up.

You just need a particle filter for the drive pressure side, and a small regulator for the boost side. Plus plumbing it in I guess...but you have to do that to all of them.

Hook the top port of the BOV to the drive pressure, and the bottom to the boost pressure. (Only need to have the reg set to about 6 psi for it to be working properly...any more, and it will lift all the time...even while accellerating.

Unhooking the boost pressure will prevent it from opening at all.

You got a pic of yours all plumbed up Ivan?

Extended Power · Jun 26, 2013

sleeps said:
Did you buy this from jgs? I see it on their website. 310 for the kit, 50 for installation kit. Not too bad. Did you need to weld anything other than the flange for the Bob itself? Or can you just tap and seal the fittings for boost and drive reference?

I got mine from JGS.
I already had a filter installed for a drive pressure gauge...I just tee'd into the outlet of the filter for the top port.
Yes, I had a BOV flange/pipe connection made out of mild steel...never used the aluminum one that came with the BOV. Drilled the hole in the pipe, and tig'd it on. (Screwed up the ceramic coating, but I think I'm going to get the cold pipes chrome plated this winter as I don't like the way the ceramic coating is turning a dull grey color.)

strokin6L said:
You got a pic of yours all plumbed up Ivan?

Not with me. (Just checked my phone.) I thought I took a picture of it, but I did not. I can ask the wife to take a couple and send them to me to post up.

TooMuch03 · Jun 27, 2013

Have you guys noticed any negative effects of having a BOV(I.e. losing boost at shift points or in traffic when you let off suddenly thn have to get back in the throttle)? I know the sound awesome but fuunctionally, would you say it was worth the time and money?

DHFF · Jun 27, 2013

TooMuch03 said:
Have you guys noticed any negative effects of having a BOV(I.e. losing boost at shift points or in traffic when you let off suddenly thn have to get back in the throttle)? I know the sound awesome but fuunctionally, would you say it was worth the time and money?

This is what I want to know. I like the idea of the sound and being better on the turbo but if there are many negatives I wouldn't do it.

powerstrokedkid87 · Jun 27, 2013

the bd one is a 50mm

as far as function, I originally had an issue with it opening too soon, and at shift, once I got a hold of BD, and they explained how to set the electronics of it, its pretty nice. I have no complaints. I was having a turbo surging problem so this was a good fix for that.

now it seems to work well with the compounds as well. just need to tweek it a bit