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    Bov

    Got my HKS BOV the other day,got it fitted took a couple of pics of it as some people asked for them ,so here it is.

    Sounds very very good aswell!




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    is it stuck on with plastercine?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Puntoboy
    is it stuck on with plastercine?
    haha...no,its quick steel.

    Had a problem when it arrived,they sent a aluminium adapter rather than a steel so couldnt be welded,its goin to be all sanded down a sprayed when i get time

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    I've just finished fitting mine.

    You can actually buy steel ones off of eBay, only cost me a tenner.



    What do you recon?

    Mine dumps a lot longer than my old Baileys used to, but there's no better sound.

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    has anyone foud the clip(circlip) that seals the valve to the flange
    1 too big
    2 A bitch to fit


    Ive not done myne yet but heard its not easy to fit?

    Im senind myne off to get fettled as usual will post pics once done
    Antony

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    andy.. why is your boost pipe sooo long?? (the one coming from the BOV)

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    i ground my circlip down. its the best sounding d/v for your money. nothing sounds better, even the real thing!

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    yah the circlip that came with mine needed grindning down quite a lot to make it fit

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    Quote Originally Posted by stuuyh
    yah the circlip that came with mine needed grindning down quite a lot to make it fit

    ummm just a bit, that was a right bugger, pissed me off a treat

    Mike_GT

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