BOV on an Auto
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BOV on an Auto
I am about to buy a turbo kit for my Xb, its an automatic. I got it a month and a half ago. All my prior cars were manual. I dont know why I bought an automatic, i definately regret the auto, I wish I could trade it for a manual.
But anyways, my question is:
Will the BOV still work with an automatic?
Does it work on vaccum, or will it only work when it shifts?
But anyways, my question is:
Will the BOV still work with an automatic?
Does it work on vaccum, or will it only work when it shifts?
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Re: BOV on an Auto
Originally Posted by HotBox420
I am about to buy a turbo kit for my Xb, its an automatic. I got it a month and a half ago. All my prior cars were manual. I dont know why I bought an automatic, i definately regret the auto, I wish I could trade it for a manual.
But anyways, my question is:
Will the BOV still work with an automatic?
Does it work on vaccum, or will it only work when it shifts?
But anyways, my question is:
Will the BOV still work with an automatic?
Does it work on vaccum, or will it only work when it shifts?
#3
I have had people tell me im not going to get the "pshhhh" sound when it shifts, but I haven't asked the experts who install these for a living yet. Like cz3ch said the BOV is used to vent the air so your not trying to force air into the TB when it is closed for shifting and so it wont try to backfeed. So i wouldn't think that it would matter if it was a manny or an auto. But I will be glad to tell you what it sounds like in about a week.
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Originally Posted by ProshopXB
I have had people tell me im not going to get the "pshhhh" sound when it shifts, but I haven't asked the experts who install these for a living yet. Like cz3ch said the BOV is used to vent the air so your not trying to force air into the TB when it is closed for shifting and so it wont try to backfeed. So i wouldn't think that it would matter if it was a manny or an auto. But I will be glad to tell you what it sounds like in about a week.
My last ride was a 20lb boosted car with 600whp it would blow off prior to a shift... it's all based on throttle open/close and pressure in the charge pipes to prevent surge back into the condensor..
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Re: BOV on an Auto
Originally Posted by HotBox420
I am about to buy a turbo kit for my Xb, its an automatic. I got it a month and a half ago. All my prior cars were manual. I dont know why I bought an automatic, i definately regret the auto, I wish I could trade it for a manual.
But anyways, my question is:
Will the BOV still work with an automatic?
Does it work on vaccum, or will it only work when it shifts?
But anyways, my question is:
Will the BOV still work with an automatic?
Does it work on vaccum, or will it only work when it shifts?
But to answer your question, yes, it will still work
#6
Last is right, it works off vaccum. The reason why you hear it when people shift is because as soon as they let off there is vac pressure that forces the bov to open up. If you put your finger on the hose that goes to the BOV, you can actually feel the suction.
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Originally Posted by HotBox420
so your saying i wont get the full BOV sound that I would with a manual? How about the power gain, same?
Power should be comparable but you HAVE to tune for auto as the power bands are totally different than in manual..
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http://smoothlinezforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=36
That guy has the Greddy turbo kit on his auto. Seems to be fine.
That guy has the Greddy turbo kit on his auto. Seems to be fine.
#11
To answer your question as most have, In your auto when your racing you will not hear the bov because you wont be letting off the gas. But lets say after the race is over and you let off the gas you will hear it for sure. With autos you dont let off of the gas to shift thats the difference between the two. Hopefully you understand now.
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Yes I understand that now, however im unclear on how well the entire turbo kit will operate with the auto. I dont want to cause any problems nor get a lesser power gain than I would with a manual, unless it would be less money, but thats highly unlikely.
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Originally Posted by HotBox420
Yes I understand that now, however im unclear on how well the entire turbo kit will operate with the auto. I dont want to cause any problems nor get a lesser power gain than I would with a manual, unless it would be less money, but thats highly unlikely.
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I had a BOV on my auto xB...sounded the same as a manual...turbo is better on the auto with these cars cause you never fall out of boost because of high shiftpoints if you know how to drive your car the right way(only need to run 1 more psi to put down the same power as a manual). Obviously when you are flying through the gears it wont blow off, but the minute you let off the gas it will.
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Originally Posted by Simplyscion
I had a BOV on my auto xB...sounded the same as a manual...turbo is better on the auto with these cars cause you never fall out of boost because of high shiftpoints if you know how to drive your car the right way(only need to run 1 more psi to put down the same power as a manual). Obviously when you are flying through the gears it wont blow off, but the minute you let off the gas it will.
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i only used to dip down maybe 1 psi in 1-2nd gear, once I was in 3rd-4th pressure drop was prety much non existent...you can shift high with a manual, but your still gonna dip into vac everytime
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i dont know... i STILL havnt got one, I keep finding things about kits not working on an 06/auto...ive been reading that the greddy supercharger is better for the auto but may have problems with installing, theres a thread around somewhere about rewiring something