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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Anyone here have the Synapse BOV?

If so, i'm trying to set it up to vent to atomsphere... there is the one screw bolt in the center of the back and then the 2 nipples that comes with the kit, how do I hook this thing up? I don't have any T's or anything... i'm not completely understanding the instructions... being high on Klonopin doesn't help much either... could some post a pic of how they set theirs up or just give me an easier run down for dummies?.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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nevermind... it didn't come with the correct parts anyway.... so i'm going to have to send it back.
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Ok, so i'm having a new BOV sent to me, but I have a question ....

How is the synapse supposed to be hooked up? I'm using an GS EBCS, and it is hooked up with the boost coming from turbo, the WG coming straight off the WG and intake is just open. There are no T's or anything in the lines. How would I set it up to VTA?

The other question is... how would I set it up to recirc? What are the advantages of that?
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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no? not even a twitter? tough sub lol
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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It is very simply, when you get the new BOV you will get the hardware to install it. Basically I am assuming you are getting the newer model BOV.
It comes with two nipples which you attach to the back of the BOV, you put the vacuum lines into those nipples(comes with bov), those two vacuum lines attach to a Y. The single part that is coming out of the Y attaches to a vacuum source.

Make sure you adjust the BOV.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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There are allot of topics in the search arena. Most are helpful. Even on YouTube. Not so tough....really.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by NOMIEZVR4
It is very simply, when you get the new BOV you will get the hardware to install it. Basically I am assuming you are getting the newer model BOV.
It comes with two nipples which you attach to the back of the BOV, you put the vacuum lines into those nipples(comes with bov), those two vacuum lines attach to a Y. The single part that is coming out of the Y attaches to a vacuum source.

Make sure you adjust the BOV.
ok, so i'm taking the 2 nipples that go to a Y and just hook it to the vac source of my grimmspeed 3 port?

What about the hose that went to the nipple of the stock BOV? The Synapse I got didn't have one of those... but I did get the wrong one.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by whtrice
There are allot of topics in the search arena. Most are helpful. Even on YouTube. Not so tough....really.
nothing that I searched told me what I needed/wanted to know.

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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Where did you get it?
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 01:32 AM
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I got it through a guy that I always deal with on my parts.... he gets me pretty good pricing and he is right on top of things if something isn't right.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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Try asking him how to set it up properly
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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Ok guys.. I found out... which maybe everyone else already knew that Synapse was bought out by Vivid Racing I believe and they are not putting the larger nipple that goes on like every other BOV out there... so what the hell am I now supposed to do with the bigger line that used to go to the BOV? Now i'm definitely confused here.

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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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What are you talking about? Where did you read that?
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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What are you talking about? Where did you read that?
actually I read it directly from my parts guys rep.

Sorry... not vivid ... it's Vibrant performance... >

The customer has everything that is correctly needed to install this
> kit.
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> Please disregard the Synapse Engineering website as it is no longer
> current. Vibrant Performance bought out Synapse Engineering earlier this
> year and redid the BOV that the customer has.

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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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False information, I picked mine up through DSG performance. According to them Vibrant only does distribution for Synapse (their from canada and vibrant is their neighbor or something). Synapse is still their own company, they also did have revisions done to the BOV (I have the newer version). You should shoot them an email im sure they will be able to help you out. Theyre HUGE with synapse. you can see them on the "other" evox forums
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