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rileyrat · 07-03-2008, 08:12 PM

I don't think its the state of emergency that soxfan is making it out to be. At 8-10 lbs. you should be ok for awhile without a bov.

To be honest BOV are pretty much junk and are a cheap means of releasing compressed intake air. They cause as much damage as they prevent making them pointless IMO.

Recirculating the compressed air is a much safer and more drivable set-up. CBVs (compressor bypass valves) don't create the noise of a BOV but are way better for any system.

BOVs won the early on popularity contest because early tuners tuned imports due to low income. In situations like that, cost always won over quality. Now days people are starting to see the need for quality parts.

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rileyrat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lawton, Oklahoma Posts: 425	I don't think its the state of emergency that soxfan is making it out to be. At 8-10 lbs. you should be ok for awhile without a bov. To be honest BOV are pretty much junk and are a cheap means of releasing compressed intake air. They cause as much damage as they prevent making them pointless IMO. Recirculating the compressed air is a much safer and more drivable set-up. CBVs (compressor bypass valves) don't create the noise of a BOV but are way better for any system. BOVs won the early on popularity contest because early tuners tuned imports due to low income. In situations like that, cost always won over quality. Now days people are starting to see the need for quality parts.