Blow off valve

[coolxr6t]

Hey guys, I have a turbo side intake installed on my fg. I like the intake noise, but not so much the loud turbo flutter from taking the bov off. Can anyone recommend a blow off valve I can install in place of where the old one was that isn't too loud. Or if I can somehow use the factory bov. I don't want it too loud if that's possible. Thanks

[k31th]

You can use the factory BOV, you'll just have to either have it vent to atmosphere (might not be legal and you should put a filter on it so it doesn't suck in outside air into the intercooled intake pathway) or plumb it over to the air intake to re-circulate like the factory setup does (it's a long and un-sightly fat hose to run over/around the engine to a turbo-side intake, unfortunately for this setup). Any 25mm BOV can work depending on whether you want it to vent or recirculate but the stock one is fine if you don't want to spend the money.

[bupalooga]

Here's how the BOV is installed with my turbo side kit. (green = hose, blue = BOV)

I'm using a GFB Deceptor Pro adjustable BOV but the stock one will connect up just fine in the same spot

[k31th]

^^ and that's about as good as you can get it from an "unsightly" point of view haha it's a big fat soft hose that just recirculates unused boost.

[coolxr6t]

How'd you connect it into intake? Drill a hole and weld a new connection?

[k31th]

if it doesn't have a connection, yep, that's the way to go.

[bupalooga]

My kit came with a barb on it. If yours doesn't then yea, drill & weld.

[coolxr6t]

Are there any bov's that you don't need to plumb back in that aren't too loud?

[k31th]

Basically, no... they all make a "pssscht" sound when vented to atmo. Some change the sound (make it louder or high/low pitched etc) but they're all designed to be noisy if they change the sound, so the likely quietest is the stock BOV

[Rob70]

I'm running stock bov vented to atmosphere through a small k&n vent filter. It doesn't sound to obnoxious at all really. Definitely nothing like a ricey one.

I'm running about 15psi and seems to work fine for now.

Not sure if it's even legal here in NZ but I don't really give a crap.

The alternative tu tu tu tu tu tu sound is not for me.

Plumbing back to the inlet with turbo side intake is not the look I want either, to much hose!