Bov placement! Should be on cold side!!

[DeadlyAKrunna47]

Ok i have been thinking of this for a long while. Why dont people put their blow off valve before the intercooler so it removes the hot air? i have never seen anyone put their bov after the IC. If you can see on how I see it. The intercooler is loseing efficency when its placed after the intercooler?

THOUGHTS??

 

[gusu]

If you are too far or close from the throttle body it does not properly function.

 

[flyineagletsi]

Guess you two haven't seen the new borg warner turbos. BOV is placed on the compressor housing. Ultimately, I don't believe it makes the slightest difference if its pre intercooler or not. If your running a MAF recirculate it. Its a blow off valve guys. Its not rocket science. Also.. the OP is obviously thinking about the subject too hard.

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[DeadlyAKrunna47]

Im going to get a custom intercooler done in a week and bov will be placed before the intercooler. I will post some pics and a reveiw .

 

[4Lurker4]

Wouldn't it be better for the intercooler efficiency? Since you're taking hot air out you don't need to cool? Granted it won't be drastic but that's how subies have it stock on their top mount intercooler.

 

[JusMX141]

I can think of a handful of factory turbos that have the BOV placed directly on the compressor cover- the SRT4 being one, as well as a handful of Volvo turbos.

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Sorry, you're not in uncharted waters.

 

[jed344]

seems to me like more work for not a noticeable gain..

 

[e85_4g63]

Closest to the TB (from my research) is where the BOV "should" be. (That's where the air reversion takes place, and in theory, would the "ideal" location).