BOV Balance Pipe Delete?

[JeffersonC]

Anyone deleting the BOV balance pipe, plugging the inlets on the intakes and just venting the BOV's into the atmosphere?

[strickaj]

I have, but I'm using a Haltech with a map sensor. I just connected the two inlet holes together

[DarkCaporaL]

Because of the MAFs, you'll need a tune to compensate for the oxygen loss because you'll be creating a rich condition the engine is not expecting everytime the BOVs vent. Meaning backfires and the occasional stalls.

[JeffersonC]

Great! I am going with the haltech and map as well.

[JeffersonC]

Do the stocker BOVs still work fine with this modification?

[bobbo]

Can't imagine why not. They don't know what's happening once they lift. Just give them a good cleaning while you have access to them.
At some point I would suggest going with the Synapse Recirc Vv. kit. They are much quicker response wise and "apparently" people have seen HP gains due to them holding so much better.
my .2 worth

[JeffersonC]

Great, thanks!

[leung23c]

Bobbi, do you mind to show the link of the exact product page? I would love to replace my stock bov but remain the recirculatory setup

[bobbo]

Here ya go...

http://synapseengineering.pinnaclecart.com/index.php?p=product&id=624

[JeffersonC]

Gutted, cleaned and vacuum tested the BOV's. Did some digging around work and found some nice crankcase breathers. Very little restriction, being these are located down low near the wheel well, safe to keep them as clean as possible. Just capped off the inlet and outlet of the balance tube and still need to block the intake tube once the engine gets installed.

[Skym]

Can't imagine why not. They don't know what's happening once they lift. Just give them a good cleaning while you have access to them.
At some point I would suggest going with the Synapse Recirc Vv. kit. They are much quicker response wise and "apparently" people have seen HP gains due to them holding so much better.
my .2 worth

I run that brand BOV on my cars engine and has been running flawless so far for many years. I like how that brand BOV vents under 0 on boost gauge and when get back on throttle it seems like instant response, acceleration and onto boost very quickly. You can hear the BOV releasing properly, even when recirculated. There's no flutter sound (compressor hitting surge line on compressor map or known as compressor surge). This brand of BOV can run in vent to atmosphere mode when running a MAF.

[link_26]

I run the stock Bov's with the haltech map setup and a gt40, they do the job and actually sound better then any aftermarket bov iv heard but after 25psi they can't hold in the boost

[garetth]

What are you guys opinions on not running a bov at all? From research I can find the main reason for a bov is noise suppression devices and are not actually needed. I know of a couple guys around here not running any bov/recirc on there sr20s or 13b's.