hey r ebay HKS STYLE BLOW OFF VALVE GOOD R BAD?
hey r ebay HKS STYLE BLOW OFF VALVE GOOD R BAD?
DOSE ANYONE KNOW IF HKS STYLE BLOW OFF VALVES GOOD IF THEY R NOT DO U KNOW ANY BLOW OFF FROM EBAY THAT R CHEAP N WORK GOOD THANKS?
Re: hey r ebay HKS STYLE BLOW OFF VALVE GOOD R BAD? (dipsetd1)
firstly please dont post in all capitol letters.dipsetd1 wrote:DOSE ANYONE KNOW IF HKS STYLE BLOW OFF VALVES GOOD IF THEY R NOT DO U KNOW ANY BLOW OFF FROM EBAY THAT R CHEAP N WORK GOOD THANKS?
second you get what you pay for. a knock off is usually that, a knock off. it does not have the quality or reliability of the real one.
do it right or dont do it at all.
Re: hey r ebay HKS STYLE BLOW OFF VALVE GOOD R BAD? (Kamin)
From what I have read, the ebay "HKS style" BOV's have a crappy diaphram that is pretty much worthless after a very short span of time. I really wouldn't trust any of those, spend a little extra money and buy something solid.
Re: (OKRB20DET)
and that, my friend, is one of the most ignorant posts ive ever read.you GET what you pay for, its as simple as that.when i needed a wastegate for my exhaust manifold i forked out nearly 400$ for a new hks waste gate, why? because ive never heard of an hks gate failing, on the contrary ive heard of people buying well used gates and still having no problems with them what so ever.i was tempted to buy a ssa copy gate but after reading more than a handfull of horror stories about how a copy gate had failed to regulate boost, i decided that my motor and money simply were not worth it.and fyi a bov is not there to make noise or sound cool it is to vent compressed air which may cause compressor surge which can lead to a shortened turbo life span; sounding cool is just a secondary feature.OKRB20DET wrote:my opinion:if you want it, buy it..dont buy something cus its the popular choice of others who just NEED to have name brand stuff.a BOV is a BOV to me..it makes noise, sounds cool.
Re: (OKRB20DET)
carh H sums up my exact feelings on this one. thats definatley an ignorant statmentOKRB20DET wrote:my opinion:if you want it, buy it..dont buy something cus its the popular choice of others who just NEED to have name brand stuff.a BOV is a BOV to me..it makes noise, sounds cool.
btw..nice signature
Re: (Kamin)
the knock off is ****, modified just had an article about this in the past issue or two, the internals are junk, they use almost a tire rubber for the seal.. quailty.. is no where near hks original..... as for a BOV is a BOV lol....... thats funny. im sure your turbo will like that saying when one gets stuck shut....
Re: (Carl H)
its not ignorant, im simply saying if the guy wants an ebay bov, then he should get one, if he wants to spend more money on a name brand one, then he should get one just cuz someone says "they" prefer brand X doesn't mean he has to get it..its his money and i know wtf a bov does im not stupidCarl H wrote:and that, my friend, is one of the most ignorant posts ive ever read.you GET what you pay for, its as simple as that.when i needed a wastegate for my exhaust manifold i forked out nearly 400$ for a new hks waste gate, why? because ive never heard of an hks gate failing, on the contrary ive heard of people buying well used gates and still having no problems with them what so ever.i was tempted to buy a ssa copy gate but after reading more than a handfull of horror stories about how a copy gate had failed to regulate boost, i decided that my motor and money simply were not worth it.and fyi a bov is not there to make noise or sound cool it is to vent compressed air which may cause compressor surge which can lead to a shortened turbo life span; sounding cool is just a secondary feature.
Re: (OKRB20DET)
but your telling the kid there is no difference between an ebay one and a name brand one and thats 100% wrong. you said "a bov is a bov" and "it makes noise...sounds cool" thats indefinatley not the point of a blow off valve no matter what movie youve seen.
look man im not trying to be an *** here but there is a big difference between an ebay knock off and a real one that COULD SAVE YOUR TURBOS LIFE.
nobody has said they "prefer brand x" over any other brand, they just like REAL BOV's vs cheap crappy knock offs that can easily fail and damage sometimes very expensive parts.
look man im not trying to be an *** here but there is a big difference between an ebay knock off and a real one that COULD SAVE YOUR TURBOS LIFE.
nobody has said they "prefer brand x" over any other brand, they just like REAL BOV's vs cheap crappy knock offs that can easily fail and damage sometimes very expensive parts.
Re: (Kamin)
read it again, i said "a bov is a bov TO ME" they all do the same job, some might do it longer and better then others, but they all do the same job which is why i said a bov is a bov to me, and yes it does make noise and it does sound coolKamin wrote:but your telling the kid there is no difference between an ebay one and a name brand one and thats 100% wrong. you said "a bov is a bov" and "it makes noise...sounds cool" thats indefinatley not the point of a blow off valve no matter what movie youve seen.
look man im not trying to be an *** here but there is a big difference between an ebay knock off and a real one that COULD SAVE YOUR TURBOS LIFE.
nobody has said they "prefer brand x" over any other brand, they just like REAL BOV's vs cheap crappy knock offs that can easily fail and damage sometimes very expensive parts.
Re: (OKRB20DET)
wtf and we said you are ignorant because they are not all the same!
we just went over this! that was the whole point of this argument! hello!? echo echo!
we just went over this! that was the whole point of this argument! hello!? echo echo!
Re: (Kamin)
i didn't say they are all the same, can u not read and comprehend? i said they do the same jobKamin wrote:wtf and we said you are ignorant because they are not all the same!
we just went over this! that was the whole point of this argument! hello!? echo echo!
Re: (OKRB20DET)
thats like saying a car is a car, they get you from point a to b........... .......just cause they do the same thing, doesn't mean they do the same thing as good, and like you've already said, as long!OKRB20DET wrote:i didn't say they are all the same, can u not read and comprehend? i said they do the same job
Re: (Sky240PWR)
same thing i said just reworded....Sky240PWR wrote:thats like saying a car is a car, they get you from point a to b........... .......just cause they do the same thing, doesn't mean they do the same thing as good, and like you've already said, as long!
Carl H - he was asking about a BOV not a wastegate
Kamin - the purpose of a BOV is to vent excess pressure while sounding good. i.e. RICE. case and point, if you wanted something good and easy you'd get a CBV (or the CBV's that are marketed as BOV's but made from factory to recirc, such as a greddy type-s) and not have to worry about all the possbible bad performance outcomes of not recirculating (i.e. a BOV) also, our car comes with a CBV stock, that should tell you something.
Dipsetd1 - you get what you pay for is a good way to put it, however, as far as BOV's go i have not heard of problems with knockoffs, though it is very hit or miss. and do you want performance or a good sound? the only reason to upgrade is when the stock unit cannot handle anymore, and very few people get there.
Kamin - the purpose of a BOV is to vent excess pressure while sounding good. i.e. RICE. case and point, if you wanted something good and easy you'd get a CBV (or the CBV's that are marketed as BOV's but made from factory to recirc, such as a greddy type-s) and not have to worry about all the possbible bad performance outcomes of not recirculating (i.e. a BOV) also, our car comes with a CBV stock, that should tell you something.
Dipsetd1 - you get what you pay for is a good way to put it, however, as far as BOV's go i have not heard of problems with knockoffs, though it is very hit or miss. and do you want performance or a good sound? the only reason to upgrade is when the stock unit cannot handle anymore, and very few people get there.
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Re: (Valley)
ok? i kinda know that already.Valley wrote:Kamin - the purpose of a BOV is to vent excess pressure while sounding good. i.e. RICE. case and point, if you wanted something good and easy you'd get a CBV (or the CBV's that are marketed as BOV's but made from factory to recirc, such as a greddy type-s) and not have to worry about all the possbible bad performance outcomes of not recirculating (i.e. a BOV) also, our car comes with a CBV stock, that should tell you something.
Re: (Valley)
the wastegate bit was an analogy to make point of the original vs copy debate.either way you look at it buying a copy is like masturbatlon, you really are just forking yourself in the end, dont waste the money as when it fails you'll buy the original anyways and would have spent more money to do so.
Re: (kamikazi)
How much are these knock Off's? I just picked up a slightly used GReddy Type R BOV with a 1.8 Bar spring (had to get a different spring for it) total cost with the spring and all was 8,000 yen (about 68.00). There are deals for quality stuff no matter where you go as long as you look, there is always someone selling something. I do not like Knock off **** because I live here in Asia where it is Rampant (most comes right out of China) I do not like crap that falls apart and has no warranty. Knock Off ****, is just that... ****. This is just my opinion and my experience though. I have bought 4 different HKS BOV's for friends and 3 Type R's for various projects of my own and have never paid over 80.00 for it, why go knock off when you can get quality used stuff and get replacement parts easily?