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Old 07-03-2008, 07:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Not having a BOV is a bad move bro. You will shorten the life of your turbo by half. The air smashing back at the compressor wheel is going to put some serious stress on the bearing and shaft journals and the seals will get really beat on. Especially at 8-10 psi. It also puts alot of strain on your silicone couplings and charge piping and all parts of the system. Also your throttle response and spool time from off and on throttle will be terrible. I would not recommend not using a BOV. If your worried about poor drivability and stalling recirculate the system. I'm in the process of doing that now. I just need to find a guy that I trust welding the fitting onto my charge pipe. Good luck in your decision.
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