[Supras] blowoff valve recommendation

Thu Nov 15 12:06:14 CST 2007

Try an E31, that'll stop your whining about that E30.

-Craig

---- t72pwrd <nholden1 at woh.rr.com> wrote: 
> That sounds about right.  Damned Nazi and your German shit.  I'd make fun of 
> you, but I blew the motor in my Cressida and the damned E30 325i with a 1/4 
> million miles on the clock is still doing fine.  Don't get me started on the 
> parts cost or ease of repair however.
> 
> 
> ----- 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 8:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Supras] blowoff valve recommendation
> 
> 
> > Nope, instead I bought a bigger, heavier, slower german POS.
> >
> > -Craig
> >
> > ---- t72pwrd <nholden1 at woh.rr.com> wrote:
> >> 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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> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>________________________________________________________________________
> >> >> >> >>Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL
> >> >> >> >>Mail! -
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> >> >>
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