Hi there. I'm a bit of a noob, so I apologize in advance.
I have a 2012 MS3 and when I first bought it, the guy had put a BOV on it and I remember him saying he still had the OEM bypass valve if I ever wanted it, but I had never contacted him about getting it and that was years ago, with no...
I've recently been experiencing an issue where on partial throttle (mainly) my BOV will activate randomly and quickly, to where the car sounds like it's sneezing. The pedal position is constant however the wastegate appears to get the signal to dump the boost momentarily before it builds back up...
Red New Version 2 Blow Off Valve BOV 50MM Aluminum 10 PSI Turbocharger Flange
Purchase Date: Feb 7, 2020
Buy a spring based on your idle vac reading
I bought this valve to replace my ebay HKS SSQV which was wonky. This valve has been great and car feels smoother then ever.
The Good...
Mazdaspeed3 SSQV Blow Off Valve with HKS Direct Fit Adapter
Purchase Date: May 18, 2019
I ran this as the new valve on my built motor. I never really felt like it was causing issues and it passed about 10 boost leak test I had done over the course of 7 months with the fresh motor.
The...