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Intake Pipe and Blow-Off Valve
One of the other things learned last season was that the Mitsubishi Compressor Bypass Valve we were using was leaking pretty badly - it wouldn't hold much more than 18 PSI of boost. Given that we're supposed to be running 24 PSI or more, this is a bit of a problem. To solve it, we mounted a new blow-off valve from Turbo XS But given that we had to redo the intake piping to accomodate the TurboXS o-ring flange, we decided to eliminate a known point of failure and replace a section of rubber hose with this: ![]() This is an Adel Wiggins clamp, an example of trickle-down from military aircraft. This puppy is the cat's ass. It is a quick-release tubing join, that not only positively locks the tubing together, but also allows for some relative movement, so that the tubing can flex. ![]() This is a test-fit of the new pipe. Looks pretty good. ![]() Here is the finished pipe, with the new blow-off valve in place and the Adel Wiggins clamp locked down. ![]() Another view, showing the blow-off valve in more detail. All that is left is to run a pipe from the outlet of the BOV to the inlet on the turbo inlet horn. No more blowing off hoses in competition! |
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