This may be a stupid question but what is the use of a blow off valve?And this maybe a stupider question but is there any use for one on a non turbo motor or if it can even be put on one?
Don't flame too hard this is why I put this question in the newbie forums

 

Did you take the time to:

 

yes and my questions still wern't answered so if that is all the help you can give I will just crawl back in my little hole and not ask questions that i don't know the answers to.I'm not that much a noob not to search so's not to invite someone just to look big and say "did you search the threads"

 

Didn't mean to come off like that, and I apologize.

A blow off valve releases excess pressure while you're shifting gears.

 

My bad too , guess i read too much into it.
So do you need a turbo for the use of a B.O.V. ?

 

ummm...is it even necessary??? whats the use on a non turbo?

 

Without any kind of forced induction, you won't run into problems at all with air pressure, so there is no need for the bov.

 

It wont even go off and make that cool sound if there isnt enough pressure. So yeah, i guess u have to have a Turbo or some sort of forced induction (supercharging also) to use it otherwise it would just be adding weight to your lancer.

 

Superchargers dont use BOVs. Because they are powerd by a belt that runs directly off of the engine they dont make boost when the throttle is closed.

And yea, BOVs are only useable on engines with turbos. Their primary use, if you havent gotten it by now, is to expluge unused boost when the throttle is closed. Check www.howstuffworks.com for any questions you have that are engine related. Serioulsy, thats how I learned.

 

well they do sell the custom valve that you stick on a automatic transmission so it can make that cool wooosh sound. but its like 200 + . It releases some presure build up by the transmision oil while shifting. Thats the only way you can have that cool sound but honestly its not worth 200+ for it returned mine.

 

that thing for 200 dollars is an electropnic speaker that makes a sound when you let off the gas its gay and not worth the money

no you cant put a bov on your non turbo car