[Flex68]

What in great Scott type of bov is that ?? Looks a little too sophisticated to be a bov .... It must be able to bov and correct gremlins in the engine bay at the same time right ?

[_ink]

Dude! Told you it was the BOV!!

I would have gone with a Turbosmart Raceport though... Adjustability isn't required with it.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by EB89

That BOV looks hectic, and it's fixed your issue? Done and dusted?

Yes Sir all fixed

[harms]

Originally Posted by Socket

Yes Sir all fixed

No silly high pitched squealing caused by the inlets?

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Flex68

What in great Scott type of bov is that ?? Looks a little too sophisticated to be a bov .... It must be able to bov and correct gremlins in the engine bay at the same time right ?

Magic BOV bra .... just happy it sorted things out

[Socket]

Originally Posted by harms

No silly high pitched squealing caused by the inlets?

Nope all gone mate
With the inlet connectors properly tightened, larger ref vac line and the BOV adjusted to be just closed at idle its working perfectly

Lines up with this from VTT on the fluttering sound with aftermarket turbos and VTT inlets

Direct from Tony @ VTT

"Your new noise is most likely due to a leak at the rear inlet, and the fact that the spring the tial comes with is always too tight so you never get a full vent. Meaning when you lift you are getting some air back out the compressor inlets, this escapes through the leak causing the whistling noise. To fully test this. Just remove the vacuum line from you tial bov, and plug it. Now drive the car. If the sound stays the same or is louder then you know its a leak, and not the BOV. The best way to fix this is to make sure the rear inlet is on properly, and put the black spring in the BOV, then use washers to shim until it is JUST closed at idle (you can find diy's on shimming tial BOV's if you google it). This will fix the noise, and give you the full vent you need to keep boost up during shifts etc"

[Socket]

Originally Posted by _ink

Dude! Told you it was the BOV!!

I would have gone with a Turbosmart Raceport though... Adjustability isn't required with it.

You were right Ink why did I eva doubt you bro lel
but why no adjustment required with the TSR??

[_ink]

Originally Posted by Socket

You were right Ink why did I eva doubt you bro lel
but why no adjustment required with the TSR??

adjustment is over rated on a BOV, it's not required since the max you'd boost to on a hybrid turbo is 28psi.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by _ink

adjustment is over rated on a BOV, it's not required since the max you'd boost to on a hybrid turbo is 28psi.

Has only been an issue since going aftermarket turbos but, I couldn't find a Tial spring that would not be open at idle. The springs are pretty expensive so it was cheaper to buy a new adjustable BOV then buy the whole rainbow of Tial springs and shim to find the right combo for my set up..but I know what you are saying mate

[Scotty89]

Originally Posted by Socket

Has only been an issue since going aftermarket turbos but, I couldn't find a Tial spring that would not be open at idle. The springs are pretty expensive so it was cheaper to buy a new adjustable BOV then buy the whole rainbow of Tial springs and shim to find the right combo for my set up..but I know what you are saying mate

did you try putting the black spring in and use shims as per the instruction?

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Scotty89

did you try putting the black spring in and use shims as per the instruction?

Nope wasn't prepared to drop money on another spring that still wasn't sure would work mate. so opted for the SV50 instead

[f3adm]

I've got the tial bov and having stage 2 hexon rr600's installed. I reckon I'll have similar issues. Best fix is a new adjustable bov?

[Socket]

Originally Posted by f3adm

I've got the tial bov and having stage 2 hexon rr600's installed. I reckon I'll have similar issues. Best fix is a new adjustable bov?

Not sure if you will have the same issue but your BOV will need adjusting for the new set up mate. Shim the BOV or new spring maybe

[Socket]

Finally completed the two tone custom interior today, with the fitting of space gray painted trim

Has been a major mod but well worth it in the end

As promised, I documented the process so that peeps wanting to do the same had a full set of DIYs

Carpets, consoles and rear door cards
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1226374

Front door cards
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1236694

Headliner and parcel shelf,
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1228568

Speakers
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1233255

Pedals
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1223462

handbrake
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1223463

Front seat belts
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1221632

Rear seatbelts
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1221214

Pics below

[Socket]

[Socket]

Also adding a couple of outside shots from today

[NeT335]

Looks good bro you not doing the black dash anymore?

[EB89]

Looks much better, I'll send you those matts this week.

How often do you wash the car out of interest? I've never seen it dirty before.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by GeTiNQ

Looks good bro you not doing the black dash anymore?

Thanks Nic.... I don't think so, let me know what you think when we catch up for the meet

[Socket]

Originally Posted by EB89

Looks much better, I'll send you those matts this week.

How often do you wash the car out of interest? I've never seen it dirty before.

Thanks mate looking forward to having proper car mats again

Car gets a bath every couple of weeks but the gray hides the dirt well, nu-finish polish also helps

[vtl]

I think getting some black door pulls would make the door cards match your colour scheme

[Socket]

Originally Posted by vtl

I think getting some black door pulls would make the door cards match your colour scheme

Not a bad idea hmmm