BOV installed on my Ranger Raptor Pssshhhhh Pssshhhh

[Ag3ntC00p3r]

My VR19 from Stage 3 Motorsports arrived yesterday. Picking up the truck today and will be installed this weekend after I drive back.

Just for the fun factor now but will eventually get a tune when more work has been done with them here in US.

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[HyperM3]

Woo wooooo

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Nah, I'm getting one

Classic whistle tips.

 

[Ryan@EMS]

Any reason why you went with the dual port model vs the recirculating model?

I tried both on my Focus RS and noticed quite a big increase in turbo lag when shifting with the vent to atmosphere model. I’d think having paddle shift would make that turbo lag even more noticeable.

You won't have any shifting lag on these. With the manual trans the bov opens on shift the bov stays shut on auto shifts.

 

[Ag3ntC00p3r]

My VR19 from Stage 3 Motorsports arrived yesterday. Picking up the truck today and will be installed this weekend after I drive back.

Just for the fun factor now but will eventually get a tune when more work has been done with them here in US.

Unfortunately my VR19 was missing the larger outer o-ring so couldn't install it. Have a case open with Stage 3 so hope to hear something soon.

Turbosmart sells replacement o-ring kits so they should be easy to source.

 

[Rapture2423]

Vent to atmosphere sounds cool but since the Ranger has MAF sensor, it's probably better to just get recirculating version. My 2 cents

 

[Catalyst]

Vent to atmosphere sounds cool but since the Ranger has MAF sensor, it's probably better to just get recirculating version. My 2 cents

I haven't been able to confirm the plumbing of the Ranger ecoboost motors... but if the MAF sensor is beyond the recirculating return line in the intake tract, then it would measure whether or not the returning air is present - so VTA is acceptable. If the return line is post MAF location, then the ECM expects that air to be returned but isn't measuring it, so you definitely would want a recirculating BPV.

 

[Rabbit9]

Installed the TurboSmart BOV on my RR this afternoon. A 4mm socket works perfectly on the stock bolts, and the VTO model isn’t nearly as loud as I hoped it would be. I’m supposed to be getting the intercooler in from COBB tomorrow, so I’ll install that part, and then all I have left to do is wait on the Ford tuner to get here!

 

[Deleted member 9086]

+1 to cool factor!

I've been reading about this a lot, sure tempted. My only hesitation came after watching a video where the guy mentioned they won't put an atmospheric BDV on a unit with a mass air flow sensor. His reasoning was that the ECM is tracking air in the system and adjusting fuel accordingly. If you don't recirc that air, the math is off and you will run rich here and there. Can't find anything stating issues over the life of the engine though.

Edit: are these trucks running an MAF or an MAP? An MAP would make more sense and I probably wouldn't worry..

MAF……all a BOV does is control compressor surge, that’s it. Doesn’t affect A/F ratios.???

Sir you look like you know your stuff. So if I were to replace the Bov to this turbo smart billet aluminium one which of the two versions they offer would you suggest , the plumb back or vent to air version?

Your OEM unit is a diverter, which recirculates air. Just keep in mind, an aftermarket BOV is not something that is permissible IAW the warranty.

Vent to atmosphere is an audible purging of compressor over pressure, (surge). It’s there to provide protection to the turbochargers. Uncontrolled compressor surge is bad for turbochargers and can shorten the life of the turbos. With a boost controller, either can vent on throttle or off.

Recirculating diverter/BOV’s, simply replace the OEM diverter with a unit that can handle additional pressure and surge. They’re generally much more robust than an OEM unit and reduce turbocharger pressure recover time.???

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

I'm seriously looking for the right diameter and length of cutt off bicycle inner tube to attach to this and then I think it would sound similar to a cow flatulence

 

[Critical Habitat]

I'm seriously looking for the right diameter and length of cutt off bicycle inner tube to attach to this and then I think it would sound similar to a cow flatulence

Someone tried a duck call. I like the flatulence idea as a novelty.

 

[Deleted member 9086]

That’s hilerious!????

 

[RangerDangerStranger]

Seems a little childish.

 

[NPTR]

Seems a little childish.

Had BOVs / Diverters on my cars when I was younger, my 06 STi and MKIV GTIs...at the time, it was fun because I was a 20 something who wanted the cars to be as obnoxious as possible...and it was also at a time when turbos were way more rare and exotic then they are now, so it had more "standout" value in the car scene...but no denying this is a "HEY LOOK AT ME" mod, in a way that exhaust / induction sound isn't...and I also ALWAYS ended up swapping them over time as they got pretty annoying for a daily driver...but a weekend warrior or track car? Maybe...

Not for me, but that's just my two cents...for those who love it, CHIRP ON my friends!

 

[ducktapeonmydesk]

I wouldnt think it would be affected at all by baja mode. The BOV does its job when the turbos stop spooling and release the back pressure. If the turbos keep spooling in baja mode, theres no back pressure when you let off the gas.

The recirculation valve or blow off valve activates when the throttle plate is closed to move charge air (boost) in front of the compressor housing. Without a place for the excess boost to go, it will try escape back out the compressor, leading to compressor stall, or that "wahstustustustu" sound.

Video for more.

Edit: fixed link

 

[HyperM3]

The recirculation valve/BOV activates when the throttle plate is closed to move charge air (boost) in front of the compressor housing. Without a place for the excess boost to go, it will try escape back out the compressor, leading to compressor stall, or that "wahstustustustu" sound.

https://youtu.be/BFXIgME_5UA

That link doesnt go anywhere. That being said, if the turbos keep spooling, there is no excess boost that needs to go anywhere. They keep spooling for 3 seconds after letting off the throttle in Baja mode.

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