[Supras] blowoff valve recommendation

Wed Nov 14 19:14:27 CST 2007

Oh Lord, here we go again;-)

Ever get that rebadged mustang fixed?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cthommes at adelphia.net>
To: "t72pwrd" <NHOLDEN1 at woh.rr.com>
Cc: <Supras at supras.com>; <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>; "Jim Jobe" 
<jjobe2 at supratech.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Supras] blowoff valve recommendation

> Fixed that spelling error for you:
>
> ---- t72pwrd <nholden1 at woh.rr.com> wrote:
>> Ah, OK.  I was running stock ECU, VPC and 1st gen AFC.  No kidding it was 
>> a
>> long time ago.  Good times!
>>
>> > Certainly not the case now...the cars or you maturing.  LOL!
>>
>> I'm sure I could find SOMEBODY to attest to my masturbation, just not 
>> sure who
>> at this point!
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jim Jobe" <jjobe2 at supratech.org>
>> To: "t72pwrd" <NHOLDEN1 at woh.rr.com>
>> Cc: <b2nice84 at aol.com>; <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>; 
>> <Supras at supras.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Supras] blowoff valve recommendation
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Actually I was noting the time when I had the stock AFM
>> > and thus also the stock ECU.  And, amazingly, I had a stock
>> > turbo then too.  It was pushing 13-15psi.  That was a long
>> > time ago for both of us.
>> >
>> > No ill effects, not even a backfire from it.
>> >
>> > Certainly not the case now...the cars or you maturing.  LOL!
>> >
>> > On Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 06:16:09PM -0500, t72pwrd wrote:
>> >> Option B with HKS SSQV vented to atmosphere worked for me as well.  My
>> >> turbo was a -60 trim at 21PSI at the time.  HKS valve was located 
>> >> where
>> >> the
>> >> passenger side foglight WAS.  Amusing as hell to see people jump when 
>> >> I
>> >> shifted.  Of course this was a damned long time ago and I was much
>> >> younger
>> >> then.  Some people even say I've matured ;-0
>> >>
>> >> Jim is also too modest to say he's running a turbo quite a bit bigger
>> >> than
>> >> any of the ones discussed so far.  SP61 or 63 IIRC.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Jim Jobe" <jjobe2 at supratech.org>
>> >> To: <b2nice84 at aol.com>
>> >> Cc: <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>; <Supras at supras.com>
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:08 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Supras] blowoff valve recommendation
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >Option B has worked very well for many, for a long time.
>> >> >
>> >> >I've also run just the HKS SSQV with no ill effects.
>> >> >
>> >> >On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 09:49:19PM -0500, b2nice84 at aol.com wrote:
>> >> >>The below options is using a blow off valve.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Option A
>> >> >>The HKS SSQV has an adapter you can add to be able to redirect the 
>> >> >>air
>> >> >>back into the accordion hose.? But of coarse it costs some money and 
>> >> >>a
>> >> >>little of thinking to install.? Regardless it is doable and you will
>> >> >>lose
>> >> >>the BOV sound if you care about it.?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Option B
>> >> >>Another way (this is what I am doing) is to keep the stock Bypass 
>> >> >>valve
>> >> >>in and install the blow-off valve at the same time (blow-off valve 
>> >> >>air
>> >> >>is
>> >> >>released into the atmosphere).? It eliminated the bogging. The stock
>> >> >>bypass valve keeps the AFM happy and the blowoff valve let out all 
>> >> >>the
>> >> >>extra air out that the stock bypass valve could not (over 8 psi) 
>> >> >>when I
>> >> >>am boosting over stock.?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I feel the stock bypass valve works great when you are boosting 
>> >> >>stock.?
>> >> >>But when boosting more then stock I feel it needs a little more air 
>> >> >>out
>> >> >>that the stock bypass valve will not allow.? That is why I used 
>> >> >>Option
>> >> >>B.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Now I am waiting for Jeff to make a comment on how wrong it is for 
>> >> >>me
>> >> >>to
>> >> >>do this.? hehe
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Brandon
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >> >>From: berniek at technicaldevelop.com <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>
>> >> >>To: Supras at supras.com <Supras at supras.com>
>> >> >>Sent: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 5:43 pm
>> >> >>Subject: [Supras] blowoff valve recommendation
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>For the last two weeks I've been getting my jollies by driving my 
>> >> >>'91
>> >> >>with 550cc injectors, 57 trim turbo, Walbro, Lexus, 3" exhaust from
>> >> >>turbo back, etc.  However, a disturbing boing-oing-oing sound has
>> >> >>persisted from the air intake when closing the throttle under 15 PSI
>> >> >>boost.  Spoke to James at Performance Techniques about this, and he
>> >> >>says
>> >> >>it is compressor surge, which I suspected.  From all I have read, 
>> >> >>using
>> >> >>the Bosch Porsche right angle blowoff valve should have been
>> >> >>sufficient,
>> >> >>but it is not.  I get the sound even at low boost.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>So I'm looking for recommendations as to which BOV to use.  I would
>> >> >>like
>> >> >>to recirculate to the accordion hose, even if I need to cut a hole 
>> >> >>in
>> >> >>it
>> >> >>and use curved, clamped large washer-like pieces on the inside and
>> >> >>outside to provide a large bung for the BOV discharge.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>BernieK.  PS:  Arlene and others were right.  There is never enough
>> >> >>power even if you can "walk" the tires in second gear.  Starting to
>> >> >>wonder what to do next for more HP.
>> >> >>
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