real or fake: HKS BOV

[spawn87]

im on the market to get a new HKS BOV just to try something new since ive ran my greddy type s for two years now im bored haha.

well i got on ebay just to see what they got and i came across these just dont know how to tell a real one from a fake.

now i know the odds of these been real is poor judging by the price. but does anyone know for sure how to spot a fake?




HKS UNIVERSAL BLOW OFF VALVE BOV SQV SSQV BLACK LIMITED - eBay (item 170592431279 end time Jan-19-11 14:00:00 PST)

HKS BLACK LTD SUPER SEQUENTIAL BLOW OFF VALVE SSQV BOV - eBay (item 280617418225 end time Jan-19-11 19:37:14 PST)

 

[crazyboy81]

It's same thing. Prices are offest by shipping costs. Find out where "real" ones are made if not Japan. If it's real then it's probably some ripped off shipment that their selling below typical costs for profit.

 

[citymunky]

I would stay away. Both seller don't have any feedback as sellers. If it's too good to be true, than it is.

 

[Tanro]

Looks real. But the price is too good to be true.

 

[spawn87]

yeah ive been looking at classifieds and found some local REAL hks for about 130 ... i just liked the other ones cause they are black and go perfect with engine bay.
it really sux that these people are getting away with making identical copies with logos and everything and not getting punished.

 

[LiquidX]

IMO HKS is junk for the BOVs. They don't sound great and don't seem to function too well either. If you are going to be venting (properly) then get yourself a TiAL Q from one of the supporting vendors.

 

[avenged5]

Because HKS is located in Singapore. Fake. I mean seriously. The guy has 5 feedback and most of those are books.

 

[staztrx250]

i got one off ebay for 70 bucks... as far as i can tell it's real and i did a blt and it didn't leak past 30 psi so i would say its real and it works good. just look for the ones with dhl shipping such as
HKS UNIVERSAL BLOW OFF VALVE BOV SQV SSQV BLACK LIMITED - eBay (item 290524902766 end time Jan-20-11 16:00:00 PST)

this is the seller i got mine from. got it in like 4 days and haven't had a problem with it

 

[spawn87]

yeah that add looks just like the other ones but at least now this guy has actual feedback and some dsmers to review item.

 

[jed344]

why get rid of the type s i had one on my wrx i ran for 2 years pushing 20-22psi with no issues?

 

[Tanro]

IMO HKS is junk for the BOVs. They don't sound great and don't seem to function too well either. If you are going to be venting (properly) then get yourself a TiAL Q from one of the supporting vendors.

Are you high Liquidx? I think this is the first I would ever have to disagree with you.

SSQVs sound ridiculously sexy vent or recirculated. And they Are rated to hold to like 50psi. Personally I have seen one on an Evo VII running an FP Turbo boosting to 32 psi.

 

[SpawnedX]

Are you high Liquidx? I think this is the first I would ever have to disagree with you.

SSQVs sound ridiculously sexy vent or recirculated. And they Are rated to hold to like 50psi. Personally I have seen one on an Evo VII running an FP Turbo boosting to 32 psi.

HKS have been known to not vent properly causing compressor surge, that is why they are on their 3rd revision. The Synchronic one is much better off for a piston style.

 

[staztrx250]

why get rid of the type s i had one on my wrx i ran for 2 years pushing 20-22psi with no issues?

every type s i had leaked (proven with a blt) some worse than others but if you want to run them vented be prepared to have to deal with that. I must admit i have never owned a brand new on though. I personally think the design is flawed from the get go too many ways they leak. I had one of the 3 i've owned that would push open at 30 psi during the blt. now as boost builds with type s the piston gets forced open. in the case of ssqv the more boost the harder it pushes the mechanism shut. i just changed too the ssqv so we'll see how it goes

 

[Th3DooM]

Are these fakes totally worthless cr*p or is there a chance that the BOV can handle about 8psi?

 

[SpawnedX]

Worthless crap sounds about right.

 

[Chuck981]

im on the market to get a new HKS BOV just to try something new since ive ran my greddy type s for two years now im bored haha.

well i got on ebay just to see what they got and i came across these just dont know how to tell a real one from a fake.

now i know the odds of these been real is poor judging by the price. but does anyone know for sure how to spot a fake?




HKS UNIVERSAL BLOW OFF VALVE BOV SQV SSQV BLACK LIMITED - eBay (item 170592431279 end time Jan-19-11 14:00:00 PST)

HKS BLACK LTD SUPER SEQUENTIAL BLOW OFF VALVE SSQV BOV - eBay (item 280617418225 end time Jan-19-11 19:37:14 PST)

go with the RFL bov its killer

 

[SpawnedX]

go with the RFL bov its killer

Why? Because it's loud?

If you want something that is proven to work and not cause compressor surger or flutter TiAL & Synchronic is right up there.

 

[Tanro]

Honestly, I wouldn't take the chance on anything ebay other than a cold air intake or maybe some vacuum hose or other cut to fit type items.

The ebay clutches hold up pretty good though. The XTD brand. The guy that got me into DSMs has one on his 2.3 stroker and its been going strong for 30,000 plus.

 

[avenged5]

Honestly, I wouldn't take the chance on anything ebay other than a cold air intake or maybe some vacuum hose or other cut to fit type items.

The ebay clutches hold up pretty good though. The XTD brand. The guy that got me into DSMs has one on his 2.3 stroker and its been going strong for 30,000 plus.

+1 even though I'm n/a. Installed an XTD Stage 3 about 10,000 miles ago with absolutely no problems.

 

[Chuck981]

Why? Because it's loud?

If you want something that is proven to work and not cause compressor surger or flutter TiAL & Synchronic is right up there.

my RFL doesnt give me any probs at all and yes its loud

 

[ramsack]

Has anyone even done any studies on if flutter is bad? A cheap BOV would be the mk2 MR2 BPV (as they call it.) More boost thrown at them the tighter they hold, and they respond quicker than anything else. I got mine for like $30.

 

[SpawnedX]

I've always been told that flutter is a sign of surge.

 

[ramsack]

I wish I had the means to research this by experimentation. In my own crazy theory it seems to me that the pressure in the piping gets low enough for the BOV to close and then pressure builds up once again. I don't see it being a problem and I've only ever heard it on people's cars when they are barely boosting. To mention the MR2 BOV I had would queef in partial throttle conditions, which was quite funny. I don't know if flutter and a queef could be related, though.