RFL Recirculating? I DID. Pics

[DSMJim]

OK dude, no problem. Next time do us all a favor and pick a different analogy.

 

[oldman]

I'm so glad to see someone go out of their way to recirculate, what a change of scenery. to you TurboDSM86, we need more of this. Let this be a good example for all you newbies.

 

[TurboDSM86]

I'm so glad to see someone go out of their way to recirculate, what a change of scenery. to you TurboDSM86, we need more of this. Let this be a good example for all you newbies.

haha thanks oldman, im envious of your knowledge. everywhere i read your there and its always something informative. to your old man knowledge!

 

[boostiality]

Hey guys just a quick tip for those who want to make a recirculated bov louder.

I made the same exact thing but on my GReddy type S a few years back when I initially purchased my car and found that the original recirculating tube was cut. I started out with a pvc tube as well but found that if one were to utlize any kind of metal tube instead i.e copper or aluminum sink pipeing for those who want to make it pretty. I guess its due to properties of the material itself which makes it better for "bouncing" noise as opposed to absorbing it like plastic would.

 

[pr0]

Hey guys just a quick tip for those who want to make a recirculated bov louder.

I made the same exact thing but on my GReddy type S a few years back when I initially purchased my car and found that the original recirculating tube was cut. I started out with a pvc tube as well but found that if one were to utlize any kind of metal tube instead i.e copper or aluminum sink pipeing for those who want to make it pretty. I guess its due to properties of the material itself which makes it better for "bouncing" noise as opposed to absorbing it like plastic would.

Yup metal pipes do make it louder if you want that

 

[blcknspo0ln]

to all,
are you sure you can twist off the horn? I've tried with my hands [ didn't want to damage it ] and the damn horn is stuck on there...

I think i'm going to be threading a metal pipe on there and welding a greddy flange to that sucker.. thanks for relighting my drive to finish this damn project

 

[TurboDSM86]

to all,
are you sure you can twist off the horn? I've tried with my hands [ didn't want to damage it ] and the damn horn is stuck on there...

I think i'm going to be threading a metal pipe on there and welding a greddy flange to that sucker.. thanks for relighting my drive to finish this damn project

i wasnt able to just remove the horn either. thats why i resorted to using rubber couplers/reducers. it worked well with the coupler fitting around the horn and then just tightening it down from there.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

I know you mentioned it before, but is the RFL any louder than a type S? I have a type S right now but am growing tired of the whistle.. how audible is the BOV after recirculation?

 

[n0c7]

I've got a question about the whole recirculating thing. If you are purchasing an atmospheric BOV that was designed to sound "cool", why bother to modify it? Why not just use the stock 1g BOV(for both 1g and 2g)? Are there any benefits to recirculating an aftermarket athmospheric BOV or are you guys just looking for a workaround because you didnt expect all the problems with an atmospheric BOV on a DSM?

 

[oldman]

I've got a question about the whole recirculating thing. If you are purchasing an atmospheric BOV that was designed to sound "cool", why bother to modify it? Why not just use the stock 1g BOV(for both 1g and 2g)? Are there any benefits to recirculating an aftermarket athmospheric BOV or are you guys just looking for a workaround because you didnt expect all the problems with an atmospheric BOV on a DSM?

to you venters: i had this blow off valve in non recirculated for a while and this makes such a huge difference. as you can see by my profile i have a 16g w/supporting mods and wow this is the cats ass. im glad i went through the work to find this out. the car hauls so much more ass, turbo stays spooled w/shifts, no bogging, no bullshit. its totally worth the effort to do this if you dont have a blow through set up.

Even if you have a blow through setup, recirculating will still help keep the turbo spooled in between shifts. As for your why not just 1G BOV question, the 1G BOV will probably hold up to about 18psi without leaking. You can crush it to make it hold more pressure but crushing seem to produce inconsistent results. With that said, 1G BOV will be enough for most applications.

 

[Stapl3]

1g CBV holds more than 18psi man.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

some people buy aftermarket BOV's to sound cool.
some people buy aftermarket BOV's for performance.
some do it for both.

Is a crushed 1g BOV an option? sure.. but some people don't know how to "crush" it and don't want to take the time to learn it.. hence why they buy an aftermarket..

and in my case, i got an RFL for free, and would like to see if I could make it work

 

[olmytsi]

The old version translator doesnt work or something?

 

[Bailzz]

Whew! spent some time looking for this, not sure why, figured it might make it more interesting or for the bling in you. Knew I've seen something like this before but sure this will add a little to that PVC pipe idea
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163819&highlight=mod+depot

 

[TurboDSM86]

I've got a question about the whole recirculating thing. If you are purchasing an atmospheric BOV that was designed to sound "cool", why bother to modify it? Why not just use the stock 1g BOV(for both 1g and 2g)? Are there any benefits to recirculating an aftermarket athmospheric BOV or are you guys just looking for a workaround because you didnt expect all the problems with an atmospheric BOV on a DSM?

if you go back to my first post you would see why i decided to recirculate it. i ended up with the older version of the maf/translator and it wasnt what i wanted. i ended up selling it and threw my blow off valve on anyways and wanted to make it work. i knew from day one about recirculating and WHY YOU SHOULD RECIRCULATE your blow off valve.



it was about as loud as the type s. i no longer have this set up, i just got greddy intercooler pipes and the type rs blow off valve. RECIRCULATED of course

 

[wickedtsi]

to all,
are you sure you can twist off the horn? I've tried with my hands [ didn't want to damage it ] and the damn horn is stuck on there...

I think i'm going to be threading a metal pipe on there and welding a greddy flange to that sucker.. thanks for relighting my drive to finish this damn project

You can remove the horn, I did it on mine. I belive the threads are 31mm x 1.25 I am planning on making a pipe myself. I am going to make my own threads on a lathe.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

I gave up on the RFL and sold it on eBay haha. Also, I did try to take off the horn again with a pair of channel locks but it didn't budge for sh*t... oh well.