"Crushed" IX DV
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"Crushed" IX DV
I just got a IX DV for my VIII that I am installing soon and what does the term "crushed" mean? How do you do it and what are the benefits?
Sorry for the NOOB Question in advance....
Sorry for the NOOB Question in advance....
Crushing it is exactly that. I crushed my old 1st Gen DSM valve with some pennies and a vice. Crushing raises the release pressure of the valve, you're increasing the spring tension and can run slightly more boost.
DSM guys have been doing it for decades. (can I say that?)
I also have an IX Diverter Valve on my VIII. I don't plan on running more than 23 lbs of boost, the stock IX valve can hold that fine.
DSM guys have been doing it for decades. (can I say that?)
I also have an IX Diverter Valve on my VIII. I don't plan on running more than 23 lbs of boost, the stock IX valve can hold that fine.
Last edited by RichC; Apr 5, 2010 at 08:12 PM.
Crushing it is exactly that. I crushed my old 1st Gen DSM valve with some pennies and a vice. Crushing raises the release pressure of the valve, you're increasing the spring tension and can run slightly more boost.
DSM guys have been doing it for decades. (can I say that?)
I also have an IX Diverter Valve on my VIII. I don't plan on running more than 23 lbs of boost, the stock IX valve can hold that fine.
DSM guys have been doing it for decades. (can I say that?)
I also have an IX Diverter Valve on my VIII. I don't plan on running more than 23 lbs of boost, the stock IX valve can hold that fine.
That's one of the problems - you just don't know for sure without doing a guess and check. And if you crush it too much, you ruin it. There is no definitive guide to crushing your BOV either, i.e. do this to achieve that. So you walk a fine line between getting the results you want, and possibly overdoing it.
