I've been reading up on this stuff and I'm still confused and unclear of it all.
Here's my attempt to lay out what I have found to be the issue and what some claim to be the solution.
When reading the following, please assume the car in question is a completely stock BK2 2.0T:
The issue: The BOV solenoid tells the BOV to blow off boost at certain RPMs as a safety measure as seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CRpKQCh0Q
The solution: Bypass the BOV solenoid and run the BOV straight off of the intake manifold. This will make the BOV hold boost and not blow off boost pressure until you lift off the gas.
Am I getting this right?
Is it truly unsafe to bypass the BOV solenoid?
Synapse claims that their BOV is the only BOV fast enough to work with the stock solenoid (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj44QfAx_Qw). Does that mean the Synapse BOV will hold boost all the way to redline even when ran off the solenoid?
I'm open to a discussion about this topic as I am just trying to get a true understanding of everything that's going on and to obtain a solution that is safe while also performing at a high level (holding boost until letting off the gas). Any insight, advice, and sharing of experience is welcome.
Thanks!
Here's my attempt to lay out what I have found to be the issue and what some claim to be the solution.
When reading the following, please assume the car in question is a completely stock BK2 2.0T:
The issue: The BOV solenoid tells the BOV to blow off boost at certain RPMs as a safety measure as seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CRpKQCh0Q
The solution: Bypass the BOV solenoid and run the BOV straight off of the intake manifold. This will make the BOV hold boost and not blow off boost pressure until you lift off the gas.
Am I getting this right?
Is it truly unsafe to bypass the BOV solenoid?
Synapse claims that their BOV is the only BOV fast enough to work with the stock solenoid (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj44QfAx_Qw). Does that mean the Synapse BOV will hold boost all the way to redline even when ran off the solenoid?
I'm open to a discussion about this topic as I am just trying to get a true understanding of everything that's going on and to obtain a solution that is safe while also performing at a high level (holding boost until letting off the gas). Any insight, advice, and sharing of experience is welcome.
Thanks!