BOV Illegal in QLD?

[Sje88]

SO BOV are Illegal in Queensland if they are not plumed back right?

But these duel port how noticable are they when they go off since they are both?

Kinda noob question, this is my first turbo car.

[RhysQ]

SO BOV are Illegal in Queensland if they are not plumed back right?

But these duel port how noticable are they when they go off since they are both?

Kinda noob question, this is my first turbo car.

i have the Turbosmart Kompact Series Dual Port BOV and it is bloody loud when giving it a push and changing gears between 3000-4000rpm. at other rpm it is still pretty loud but not as loud. the good thing about the BOV i have is that it comes with a screw on metal plug to replace the trumpet turning it into a full plumbback (in case there is any trouble). i tell you what though....chances are you will never get done for it.....when is the last time you boosted past a copper and changed gears right next to him? it'll never happen.

whenever there are police around just drive off-boost when changing....like you would do anyway.

[Sje88]

Yeah true, i was looking into the forge BOV cuz i can get it for $212 how does that work for people? any good

[gareth_oau]

Ive got an APR diverter (BOV) valve on my S3, which is plumbed back.

It was fitted in Qld, but to atmosphere in WA is also illegal.

I understand venting to atmoshere confuses the air/fuel mix and is bad for performance.

you can still hear mine, but its nice and subtly sophisticated, rather than ricey.

suggest you do a bit more research on performance impact to see if it compromises yr performance, and decide if yr preference is noise or performance?

[DaveMack]

I've got the Forge one ... plumbed back as Gareth's is and it is nice and subtle. If you want rice ... you'll probably get pulled over in Queensland.

Dave

[Jmac]

My 2c Dave you have a Divertor which is different to a BOV. Divertor has no real noise as it works the same as the factory Divertor. Blow off valves on the other hand exhaust to the Atmosphere. Distinct difference between the 2. What do you have mate?????? A divertor or a BOV??????
Jmac

[DaveMack]

Wot Jimmy said ^^^^^ :biggrin:

Dave

[RhysQ]

each to their own i suppose. i am only 22 and still like the pshhh sound from the BOV. i know that one day i will get sick of it and i kept this in mind when choosing my BOV. the good thing is, mine can be converted back to full plumbback (as said before)....so it will be a 2 min job to change over when i want to.

growing up through my teens i always wanted a turbo car with a noisy bov and now i have it. i just have to wait now until i grow out of it. j:
some people will call it a 'wank' factor all day long but they are obviously just sick of the noise....something i am not yet.

people will continuously bicker over dual port vs plumbback but hey...at the end of the day the difference is very minimal, it really only comes down to whether or not you like the noise.

i personally like the noise and also enjoy the surprise factor when people hear it coming from your car.

and for those who say dual port increases turbo lag.....BOLLOCKS....since my bov, turbo lag has noticeably reduced.

[99gti]

APR DV + Neuspeed CAI = awesome noises!

I love my little set up - couldn't improve on it in my opinion :bluesbro:

[Blitzen]

I have the Forge Dual Port BOV, and really rate it. It only lets go a subtle noise when you back off the throttle and change gears. Mind you, it will get louder when I get APR'ed due to the boost increase. I love the sound of a BOV(call me rice, I have been called much worse, but never late for dinner...:nana:, but it makes the Bogan Falcodore drivers take notice up here when they hear me!!).
I recommend the Forge one, and I looked at the Turbosmart one like Rhys's, but didn't like the price. Go Fast Bits(GFB) also have a Duel Port BOV too.
Also, I have never had a problem with the ECU playing mind games about the BOV, and Forge states that its BOV will not cause a ECU error code to come up, but just be careful anyway, cos its not to say it won't happen!!:driver:

[RhysQ]

call me rice, I have been called much worse

meh....with a name like mine i get called rice at least twice every day of my life......you get used to it :D ...along with rise, reez, riss etc. :rolleyes:

Cheers,
RHYS (said like the plumbers)

[VW GTI]

;178405']meh....with a name like mine i get called rice at least twice every day of my life......you get used to it :D ...along with rise, reez, riss etc. :rolleyes:

Cheers,
RHYS (said like the plumbers)

Reem? j:

[Blitzen]

;178405']meh....with a name like mine i get called rice at least twice every day of my life......you get used to it :D ...along with rise, reez, riss etc. :rolleyes:

Cheers,
RHYS (said like the plumbers)

Hahahaha...My last name is Tracy, what do you think my nickname is...?:biggrin:

[binnyvo]

if you don't mind me asking but how much is it for the APR dv?

[VW GTI]

if you don't mind me asking but how much is it for the APR dv?

www.goapr.com.au

All prices are there.

[Guy_H]

It's a grey area in QLD, you may get away with it, but technically, as its attached to the intake system, you are changing the emissions output of the car (as its all metered & recycled by the "filtered" parts of the engine & pollution gear).

The chances of that being picked up are slim. My advise would be don't make too much noise & don't give the police any reason to pull you over.

the QLD light vehicle modification guide is here:

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/file/ebde8d0521b67c6/Pdf_modification_motor_vehicles2.pdf

please note - it is a guide!

[scorpionshane]

since i put my bov on i noticed the rpm's bounce around alot while idling,the pin just jumps up 100rpm or so before going back to its normal idle...does this happen to you guys?

[RhysQ]

since i put my bov on i noticed the rpm's bounce around alot while idling,the pin just jumps up 100rpm or so before going back to its normal idle...does this happen to you guys?

yeah i noticed that when i pull up at a set of lights. after about 10-15sec of being at a halt (idle) the needle slowly drops to about 600rpm and then the computer (im guessing) kicks it back up to about 800rpm before it settles back to about 700-720rpm. it only does it once each stop but after that it is a bit of a lumpy idle, jumping up and down 40-50rpm until i get going again.

it has never stalled which is a good thing but i am overdue for a service which may fix this (not getting a service until i get back from South Africa - leaving on friday :D).

[Blitzen]

since i put my bov on i noticed the rpm's bounce around alot while idling,the pin just jumps up 100rpm or so before going back to its normal idle...does this happen to you guys?

I have had it only in the morning when it is cold, but never when it is at operating tempreture.

[Guy_H]

since i put my bov on i noticed the rpm's bounce around alot while idling,the pin just jumps up 100rpm or so before going back to its normal idle...does this happen to you guys?

Thats because with an atmo blow off valve, your ecu thinks there is a bloody great hole in the intake system thats leaking air & its trying to compensate with the throttle body to stabilise it. the ECU will do a fair bit of compensating on these before it throws you into limp mode.