HKS SSQV Recirculated into stock intake piping makes no noise?

[meliketoball]

Title asks my question; I finally got my SSQV re-circulated and compared to it being vented into the atmosphere, it's not even comparable to stock. Is this normal? Does the rubber intake piping muffle it all?

I am asking the guys who have SSQV's recirculated on a 2g GST if this is normal. Let me know guys.

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

I had an HKS for a while. I vented it for a short time against my will, but when I receric it, it sounded like a flutter, with a hard intake pipe. Not sure why, but I didn't care. The high-pitch noise was gone. Quiet as a mouse. I found a killer deal on a Type-S right after and went back to my roots and switched it out.

 

[a_flint87]

Is it possible that you are just used to the sound of it not being recirculated. Louder isnt necessarily better for our DSMs, Im sure you already know that. Preaching to the choir right? Ive seen a RFL BOV on a GSX that was loud as heck when it was vented and virtually un-noticable when it was recirculated.

 

[meliketoball]

Red97Eclipseboy-Yeah, the hard piping would amplify the noise but the rubber, I am guessing is muffling it. But, if I was driving down a quiet dark street, I can hear it just barely. It sounds like air getting sucked into a hole then sealing up again.
a_flint87: I was just expecting something because my stock plastic one had something.

Who else has the same set up as me?

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

Red97Eclipseboy-Yeah, the hard piping would amplify the noise but the rubber, I am guessing is muffling it. But, if I was driving down a quiet dark street, I can hear it just barely. It sounds like air getting sucked into a hole then sealing up again.
a_flint87: I was just expecting something because my stock plastic one had something.

Who else has the same set up as me?

Yeah, that's what I was getting at. With the hard pipes, it's going to be louder. So of course it's going to be even quiter with your setup. I'm not sure if there's anything you can do to get the sound back, aside from venting again. Which I hated doing.

 

[silverbullett]

I've got the SSQV recirculated with the stock intake tube. I like the way it sounds. It's definitely quieter but, I and other cars around me can still hear it. It definitely doesn't sound stock.

 

[mini zilo]

It's normal. Get a metal intake pipe and it will get louder.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Yes that is normal. Bigger turbo and more boost, and full hard ic pipes and intake pipe will make it sound more audible, but nothing like vented.

 

[oldman]

but nothing like vented.

Indeed, nothing beats poor gas mileage and stumbling off boost.

 

[kmoore]

I got the HKS SSQV recirculated with metal uicp's and intake and it is quite loud. Like said above if you want it louder switch to metal

 

[meliketoball]

I like Metal. I am also into Hardcore as well. Teeheets, ok I guess I am fine. Thanks guys.

 

[TearsForTalon]

If you are recirculating it like you say then you need quite a bit more boost to make noise as apposed to atmosphere.

 

[Bcoy]

if you want it to be loud AND have performance...just get a GM Maf and Translator

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

Indeed, nothing beats poor gas mileage and stumbling off boost.

QFTMFT!!!!

 

[Nofear20]

Mine is pretty quiet too. You could barely hear it. When I put my hard intake pipe on though, it did make some difference. It made it more noticeable for sure.

 

[G9S6T]

Yea Ive have a type-rs and its pretty quiet. Plus I dont have hard piping so that doesnt help. But when you change that box intake and ram and intercooler piping it will sound louder for sure.

 

[meliketoball]

Thanks for the replies guys, later on I am gonna get one of those eBay metal piping kits and paint it black then eventually I'll go for a front mount with all the goodies as well. But, after I find that little pesky oil leak I have.

 

[TAndrus]

Title asks my question; I finally got my SSQV re-circulated and compared to it being vented into the atmosphere, it's not even comparable to stock. Is this normal? Does the rubber intake piping muffle it all?

I am asking the guys who have SSQV's recirculated on a 2g GST if this is normal. Let me know guys.

Hey,
I've been told to do this process to. Is there any way you could take a picture of how yours is set up so it could aid me? Thanks..

 

[G9S6T]

Hey,
I've been told to do this process to. Is there any way you could take a picture of how yours is set up so it could aid me? Thanks..

the process of what? How to recirculate?

 

[meliketoball]

TAndrus-All you have to do is mimic the whistler of the SSQV with some extending PVC pipe out of the SSQV Cover then use your old re-circulation pipe. Set it up as if you had your old BOV on. I believe the size of the SSQV cover is 1 1/4 something. Go to your home depot and play around with the plumbing pipes. Keekeets.