Is this safe?

[Dell'Orto]

Yep, although you'll need to remove your boost tap, as thats where the factory BOV plumbs back into.

Just run a pipe from where the filter currently is on your BOV into where the tap is. Not terribly tricky.

[mr2--mad]

theres an also a bigger hole underneth the boost tap that is plugged with a white plug ?you can just see it in pic .Can i keep the boost tap and plumb my BOV back to that?

[Dell'Orto]

Ah yup, sorry, thats the one you want

[mr2--mad]

And the boost tap will still work? TOYSPEED RULES I NEED ONE OF THEM WINDOW BANNERS

[MR2SIK]

What about just gettin my one plumed back to the intake, is that possibly?

yup as mmm,boost said, I just suggested the gfb one as everyone likes to show off with the pssht noise every so often

[pureadrenalin]

pssht noise is gay
My advise is go to the standard plumb back BOV.
A few questions for you mr2--mad.
Do you get oil dripping out of the filter off your cam cover with it hanging like that?
Is the T-VSV valve disabled on your car?

T-VSV pic (light blue thing):

[mr2--mad]

Nah no oil leakn there Its normally pointing up I turned it over for the pic.And the TVSV is still connected,as i dont have a boost controller .Ideally I want to boost 11 or 12 psi constantly and safely and on the cheap.I know Ill have to go to a standard BOV to do this! when I find one. Is it worth getting a Apexi profec b2 500$ or will the gizzmo ibc 150$ be enough to do the job?

[MR2SIK]

may I ask where you can get the gizzmo controller for $150
Its what I ran in my car, was a bastard to set-up, but once done proved to be very good, except for a decent launch that managed to knock it loose from the dash, seemed a bit fragile to me cos it hasnt worked properly since

[mr2--mad]

Woops sorry it was the FCD that was $150 The IBC is $395 I must seach before I type Cheers BOSS. I retract last the question. Ill keep playing TM

[pureadrenalin]

You don't HAVE to go to the standard BOV to get 11-12psi. I run 13-14psi on mine. I have swaped bact to the standard BOV because I don't like the loud pssht noise, and my HKS BOV wasn't able to hold more than 14psi (it would let go).

An electronic boost controller would be great, but for a cheap one, I just use the US$50 one from here:

http://www.twosrus.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_31&products_id=62

It works great.

[mr2--mad]

Thanks pureadrenalin, that install guide was very informative. Basically I need to Plumb my BOV back to intake disable the TVSV , Get an acurate boost gauge.and see what that tap of mine does because it has a ball and spring in it already! an its installed in the same place!. Will a new autogauge for 30$ (TM) do or should I get a better brand?

[Dell'Orto]

Better, those autogauge ones are inaccurate.

[mr2--mad]

Yeah I just searched autogauge: "crapalola".Do decent(apexi blitz vdo prosport)manual ones do the job ??

[pureadrenalin]

most of the name brand ones a good, just pays to check for the non-name brand/cheaper ones, to find if they have a bad rep.
Trademe is good, but check out the supplyers that are board sponsers.
They rely on our support to make it worth their while to sponser forums like this, where we can find out all this lovely helpful info for our cars.
Customer servise is good, and goods usually arive nice and fast too.

[mr2--mad]

Point taken .Any reviews on the Driven performance mech boost gauge?

[pureadrenalin]

Do you get oil dripping out of the filter off your cam cover with it hanging like that?

Guess the manfield track day answered that question

[mr2--mad]

I think its better on the ground than in the intake. Made it back to Auckland no worrys thanks for asking .did you check the head i gave you yet?

[solitaire]

Its just stock fuelling being very cautious, they all seem to run pretty rich.
Yeah winding up the boost will lean it out, dont go over 12psi without disabling the fuel cut

They seem to run rich no matter how much boost you put through (within reason of course) My AFR was pretty much identical to mr2- mads one at nearly 18psi

I thought the ecu riches it out at high boost?

If its a Gen2 Engine (i.e. gen 1 mr2) do not vent to atmos... i did it and it was fun for a while but it screws your fuel economy and pisses the car off..

[sergei]

Its just stock fuelling being very cautious, they all seem to run pretty rich.
Yeah winding up the boost will lean it out, dont go over 12psi without disabling the fuel cut

They seem to run rich no matter how much boost you put through (within reason of course) My AFR was pretty much identical to mr2- mads one at nearly 18psi

I thought the ecu riches it out at high boost?

If its a Gen2 Engine (i.e. gen 1 mr2) do not vent to atmos... i did it and it was fun for a while but it screws your fuel economy and pisses the car off..

I run Gen2 3SGTE ECU on my GT4, I have bov which vents to atmosphere, as long as the vavle not leaking and not stock MR2 item it should be fine venting to atmophere. You cannot vent stock MR2 to atmosphere.

[pureadrenalin]

No, haven't checked anything yet, haven't even unloaded the boot yet.
So did you have to stop often to check the oil, or was it a one off thing on the track?
Thats a long way to travel (and sleep uncomfortably), for only a few laps.