A Blow Off Valve (BOV) is a valve that is mounted on the intake pipe after the turbo but before the throttle body. A BOV's purpose is to prevent compressor surge. When the throttle valve is closed, the vacuum generated in the intake manifold acts on the actuator to open the valve, venting boost pressure in order to keep the compressor out of surge. Bypass valves are also referred to as compressor bypass valves, anti-surge valves, or recirculating valves.

It is a butterfly valve like the one in the throttle body (see picture). The default is closed. When vacuum is high (idle-cruising) an actuator opens the bypass valve so that intake air bypasses the compressor. When accelerating, vacuum decreases and the bypass valve instantly closes. Intake air now goes through the compressor, building boost. More power means more fuel means larger injectors. However, in order to pass CARB, the base kit had to use the stock injectors.

In the event of the CAI filter being completely submerged in water (eg: deep puddle) this gives the CAI a seperate "bypass" area to draw air into the engine, without taking in water to the engine - resulting in hydrolock (your engine is pooched due to ingesting water). Cheap insurance for CAI.

The Blow-Off valve (BOV) is a pressure relief device on the intake tract to prevent the turbo's compressor from surging from the backed up pressure waves caused by a suddenly closed throttle. BOV's do not control boost levels. The BOV should be installed between the compressor discharge and the throttle body. When the throttle is closed rapidly, the airflow is quickly reduced, causing flow instability and pressure fluctuations.

The best kept secret in forced induction is the little known bypass valve. This small valve, when properly installed between the supercharger and the air throttle body, allows the supercharger to become extremely efficient in terms of economy and parasitic power loss. Our M90 supercharger uses less than 1/3 of 1 HP at 60 MPH cruising. The bypass is operated by a vacuum actuator control unit that is normally closed.

It is best for one to resist the temptation of installing an aftermarket BOV as our cars were not designed to release excess boost pressure into the atmosphere. Doing so will effect the PROcede's tuning and cause the car to run poorly. The car was designed to recirculate that excess air back into the intake system. Bleeding off the air that was accounted for by the MAF sensor will confuse everything.

A: AEM's patented air bypass valve virtually eliminates the chance of hydro-lock in the unlikely event the filter of your AEM Cold Air induction system becomes submerged in water. The valve installs along the upper portion of the inlet pipe and shuts down induction at the filter when it becomes submerged, rerouting air through its external diaphragm to keep water out and air flowing in.

The EGR re-routes some of the exhaust gases back into the intake/combustion chamber. This is basically done to reduce emissions. Blocking it off will reduce the temperature of the intake since the gases fed back through the EGR are very hot. Lower intake temperature produces more power, but the amount of gases that are passed through the EGR is VERY minimal and probably won't result in much (if any) performance gain. The drawback is increased emissions.

The Bypass valve (BPV) performs the same function as the BOV above. The only difference is the air is recirculated back into the intake tract in front of the turbo, not released to the atmosphere. The BPV recirculates excess air when the throttle is closed during shifts or deceleration, creating a muffled "woosh" sound. Source: TurboByGarrett.com - Turbo Tech101

Mainly construction. The mitsu valve is all plastic, the GFB unit is all metal. The latter is also adjustable.

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The Vortex® Valve is an automatic pressure relief valve that regulates air with changing altitude and temperature, while keeping water out. Storm Case pressure equalization vents (Vortex® valves) are the result of a unique molded housing and a special "Gortex" gas-permeable micro-porous membrane that can repel liquids and micro-particles while allowing gas (air) molecules to pass right through the membrane.

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A standard air bypass valve should be used on all supercharged applications where the supercharger is making more than 6 psi. The advantages of using an air bypass valve include eliminating compressor surge (the noise heard during deceleration) for quieter supercharger operation, and reduced heat soak in the discharge tube and the supercharger.

Components and complete kits are available to connect the output from an ABV to throttle bodies. More information is available on a specific instruction sheet .

The beaded part of the MAS adapter needs to be cut off. This removes about a half inch of material from the adapter. If you purchased your bypass valve while ordering the AEM intake from RRE, this has already been done to your MAS adapter (they cut it for you). The adapter itself can cover up to half of the bypass valve without effecting it's function. If more of it is covered up, it is not guaranteed to work when needed.

Aftermarket BOVs provide no benefit for the stock turbo configuration. Unlike some cars, It does not allow control of boost levels in an FD. Some owners install an aftermarket BOV simply for the extra "psssh" sound. When vented to the atmosphere, the stock BOV actually makes the same sound. If you do that, be sure that you filter the air for the stock BOV, as it takes in air during vacuum (idle and downthrottling).

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The pressure generated by the supercharger accumulates in the intake manifold. When the piston, near the end of the power stroke exposes the exhaust ports, pressure in the cylinder immediately declines to less than that of the intake manifold, so the valve opens against a mild spring, just from the pressure differential. The piston is still approaching bottom dead center (BDC) so yet more air is attracted to the growing volume of the cylinder.

This dual function product contains two valves in one body with a common input and common exhaust. When the toggle is centered in the 2-Way configuration all ports are blocked, in the 3-Way configuration both output ports are open to exhaust.