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      08-09-2007, 12:07 PM   #62
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Wow. This thread is full of mis-info.

For one, BOV != Wastegate. They are two completely different things with different functions.

An externally venting BOV(not a Bypass Valve, which is what this car will have) WILL mess up your AFRs. No question. It will not help performance and will probably hurt it because of how rich the mix will be. Whether having a noisemaker is worth it is up to you.
It's like the N00b forum in NASIOC all over again. :frown:

For some reason, when people unfamiliar with forced induction get a hold of a turbo car, they become BOV-obsessed. Is the Psssshhhhht sound that big of a deal for people? I just don't get it.
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