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scope22 02-20-2017 02:52 PM

Do blow off valves need to be cleaned on S/C car?
 
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Chuck33079 02-20-2017 02:56 PM

Mine's not a SC, but I clean and lube the BOVs every time I have the bumper off to clean the air filters. Turbosmart makes a BOV specific lube.

Jinxx 02-20-2017 05:26 PM

I have a GTM supercharger and I have to clean mine about every 2-3 months or it starts sticking

scope22 02-20-2017 09:25 PM

How do you know if it's sticking? Fluttering?

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Originally Posted by Jinxx (Post 3618327)
I have a GTM supercharger and I have to clean mine about every 2-3 months or it starts sticking


Jinxx 02-21-2017 04:33 AM

Yes fluttering ....or in a extreme case it's stuck open or closed ...most of the time it's stuck closed

Kamillio 02-21-2017 07:40 AM

How do you clean a blow off valve? I have an S/C too and the BOV has been fluttering since new when part throttle at high RPMs.

TopgunZ 02-21-2017 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamillio (Post 3618522)
How do you clean a blow off valve? I have an S/C too and the BOV has been fluttering since new when part throttle at high RPMs.

Do you have the bosch or turbosmart bov? I dont have a record of sending the Tial out to you.

Kamillio 02-21-2017 07:46 AM

I have the bosch installed. The Turbosmart is on the shelf still.

TopgunZ 02-21-2017 07:55 AM

That is why you get flutter. The Air to Air kit's intake design allows it to breath better, causing more air to vent, with no way of recirculating it back into the intake to quiet it down. That little bosch valve cant keep up. Even if you could recirc it, it would still make a good amount of noise. The turbosmart with the stock spring will be even worse. You could buy the lightest spring (blue) and that will help or try trimming the current spring.

The only good way to get rid of it is to upgrade to a Tial QRJ.

Kamillio 02-21-2017 07:58 AM

Is flutter a bad thing? I don't really care about the noise. I don't know anything about BOVs and their proper performance

Jinxx 02-21-2017 09:02 AM

I have the turbosmart valve with the red spring... its adjusted just one turn passed the o-ring... when cleaned I don't get any flutter but after about a month I notice very light flutter beginning as it get dirty

Light flutter prolly won't hurt anything but if it's stuck closed then what you hear is back surge on the supercharger adding extra wear

TopgunZ 02-21-2017 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jinxx (Post 3618556)
I have the turbosmart valve with the red spring... its adjusted just one turn passed the o-ring... when cleaned I don't get any flutter but after about a month I notice very light flutter beginning as it get dirty

Light flutter prolly won't hurt anything but if it's stuck closed then what you hear is back surge on the supercharger adding extra wear

Yeah but with the Air to Air kit it completely changes the airflow. So the red spring will make a terrible flutter. I had used every spring turbosmart offers and it sucked on my car. I ended up getting the lightest spring and had to trim off 2 rings and it still didnt sound right to me.

The flutter means the air is not coming out of the supercharger properly. The noise you hear is the piston in the bpv opening and closing. It is very hard on the valve since instead of it just closing on throttle then opening when off throttle once, it is doing that like a 1000 times more. You will eventually wear your valve out.

Also, the air needs to get out of the system or it tries to push itself back through the supercharger blades, basically trying to force it to slow down but it cant since it is belt driven so it causes unwanted stress on the bearings.

Kamillio 02-21-2017 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TopgunZ (Post 3618565)
Yeah but with the Air to Air kit it completely changes the airflow. So the red spring will make a terrible flutter. I had used every spring turbosmart offers and it sucked on my car. I ended up getting the lightest spring and had to trim off 2 rings and it still didnt sound right to me.

The flutter means the air is not coming out of the supercharger properly. The noise you hear is the piston in the bpv opening and closing. It is very hard on the valve since instead of it just closing on throttle then opening when off throttle once, it is doing that like a 1000 times more. You will eventually wear your valve out.

Also, the air needs to get out of the system or it tries to push itself back through the supercharger blades, basically trying to force it to slow down but it cant since it is belt driven so it causes unwanted stress on the bearings.

Sounds like I will need the Tial. What parts do I need to be able to install the Tial on your kit Topgunz? I searched through your thread and while I found pictures I don't know what the parts are of the sleeves and the metal Tee pipe that the Tial BOV attaches to. Do I get the 38mm or 50mm Tial?

TopgunZ 02-21-2017 10:41 AM

Easiest thing to do is just let me have it all sent to your house. I think you have the earlier version when i still had the 45* coming off the supercharger into a 2.5" right?

Kamillio 02-21-2017 10:45 AM

Yes, let me PM you.

BOLIO 671 02-21-2017 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamillio (Post 3618592)
Sounds like I will need the Tial. What parts do I need to be able to install the Tial on your kit Topgunz? I searched through your thread and while I found pictures I don't know what the parts are of the sleeves and the metal Tee pipe that the Tial BOV attaches to. Do I get the 38mm or 50mm Tial?

Yes this is what I had to do....the Turbosmart was way worse on flutter...Topz will take care of getting u all the stuff for the Tial set up....

kentmo280z 02-21-2017 12:31 PM

I've tried 4 different BOV's on my GTM supercharged setup. Turbosmart was the worst for fluttering., Then tried Synapse Diverter valve. I finally found a Tial QRJ that does not flutter,but was loud as I did not circulate it after upgrading my S.C. to Stage 1.5.
My remedy has been to attach a K& N filter on the BOV output flange and wrap that filter with some 1/2 foam. That really quieted things down.
I'd recommend a maintenance / cleaning -lubricating about as often as changing the oil .Or even more frequently. They do stick and using the turbomsart lube does a nice job also..

Infidel 02-22-2017 05:36 AM

I just got done with all this BPV flutter Bullsh*t. What a PITA. The valve still flutters but not under boost. Usually only if I'm cruising about 2K rpm or so and just back off the throttle a bit and it'll flutter. But when I'm romping on it there's no flutter at all, sounds like it should. But any flutter to me sound like crap.

So let me get this straight....you can replace a BPV with a BOV when SC'd ? I've heard two different stories on this.

kentmo280z 03-01-2017 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Infidel (Post 3618949)
I just got done with all this BPV flutter Bullsh*t. What a PITA. The valve still flutters but not under boost. Usually only if I'm cruising about 2K rpm or so and just back off the throttle a bit and it'll flutter. But when I'm romping on it there's no flutter at all, sounds like it should. But any flutter to me sound like crap.

So let me get this straight....you can replace a BPV with a BOV when SC'd ? I've heard two different stories on this.

Take a look at the Tial QRJ , You would have to have the valve flange cut off and the new flange welded back on. Not that big of a deal. The qrj can be recirculated or vent to atmosphere. Only valve that I've used ( and I've tried a shitload of different valves) that does not flutter!!!!
BTW.. I " aquired" that pulley.. lol

Kamillio 03-01-2017 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kentmo280z (Post 3622135)
Take a look at the Tial QRJ , You would have to have the valve flange cut off and the new flange welded back on. Not that big of a deal. The qrj can be recirculated or vent to atmosphere. Only valve that I've used ( and I've tried a shitload of different valves) that does not flutter!!!!

BTW.. I " aquired" that pulley.. lol



Are you talking about the extra pulley to get rid of belt slip?


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kentmo280z 03-01-2017 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamillio (Post 3622136)
Are you talking about the extra pulley to get rid of belt slip?


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No, There was a pulley for sale that I put dibbs on first that Infidel also wanted ..

Kamillio 03-01-2017 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kentmo280z (Post 3622140)
No, There was a pulley for sale that I put dibbs on first that Infidel also wanted ..






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turtle64b 05-06-2020 06:46 PM

Can anyone link to cleaning instructions for the QRJ? I am getting terrible flutter when cruising under partial throttle.

Thanks!

Optimiser 05-07-2020 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by turtle64b (Post 3932229)
Can anyone link to cleaning instructions for the QRJ? I am getting terrible flutter when cruising under partial throttle.

Thanks!

Have you always had that flutter at that speed on a highway or is it new?

The reason I ask is because I have a Tial bov on my a A to A, SC setup and on a highway (on cruise control at about 60MPH/100KMH) when boost is 0 it flutters continually unless I back off or accelerate (changing from negative or to positive boost) then it stops. It's not because it needs cleaning, it is it's normal operation.

turtle64b 05-07-2020 02:03 AM

It's either relatively new or it has become much more noticeable. I drive a 70mph road to and from work everyday and the flutter is incessant. Most likely for the reason you described. I've been contemplating going to an over-pressure BOV setup (opens at 12psi, for instance, but remains shut otherwise), this may be the sign haha

redondoaveb 05-07-2020 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by turtle64b (Post 3932300)
It's either relatively new or it has become much more noticeable. I drive a 70mph road to and from work everyday and the flutter is incessant. Most likely for the reason you described. I've been contemplating going to an over-pressure BOV setup (opens at 12psi, for instance, but remains shut otherwise), this may be the sign haha

What psi spring is in it?

turtle64b 05-07-2020 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb (Post 3932382)
What psi spring is in it?

The 1.5, I believe. The one that shipped with the V1 Topgunz kit.

redondoaveb 05-07-2020 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by turtle64b (Post 3932456)
The 1.5, I believe. The one that shipped with the V1 Topgunz kit.

When I had the fluttering issue with the qrj, I switched to the 3 psi and had no issues after that.

shawnberry45 10-26-2022 05:55 PM

Glad I saw this post, having this issue with my SI upgrade. Which color spring is 3psi? Might have to do this ungrade. Getting fluttering between 2500-2900 rpm under acceleration. Performance is fantastic just an irritating noise in that rpm range

shawnberry45 10-27-2022 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnberry45 (Post 4031403)
Glad I saw this post, having this issue with my SI upgrade. Which color spring is 3psi? Might have to do this ungrade. Getting fluttering between 2500-2900 rpm under acceleration. Performance is fantastic just an irritating noise in that rpm range

Also does the QRJ need to be relubed when cleaned? if so which kind do you recommend?


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