Bleed Valve, Need A New One? Which One?

[Headling 0]

Hi Guys, i think my bleed valve is up the creak, been having a look on e bay for one, which one shall i get?

 

there are brass ones, 2 port ones? dawes ones?

 

Any help would be great!

[sonofsam 5]

Hello Mark, how goes it?

 

What's up with your old one mate, dont' think theres much can go wrong on them?!

If you are going for a new one, get a two port MBC (or Dawes type) with a ceramic ball and spring mechanism.

This will atleast give you some boost control.

 

Sam.

[Headling 0]

eh up sam! im good mate, have not been on here much, just had turbo off and a re conditioned s back trying to do last few tweaks to the car, my valve is jammed and doesnt do alot, may have air leak but want to buy a new bleed valve, was going to get one of these:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boost-Controller-Vol...id=p3286.c0.m14

 

what do you reckon?

[sonofsam 5]

Here is an MBC : http://www.gb-ent.com/products/boost.htm , infact it's the one I used to run !

Edited August 28, 2008 by sonofsam

[craig f90 0]

Hi guys,

Are these a good idea or no? im thinking about getting more oomph out of my car with out destroying another turbo . Sam, Why did you remove yours? Ill put my hand up and say turbo cars confuse the .... out of me. Still.

[sonofsam 5]

eh up sam! im good mate, have not been on here much, just had turbo off and a re conditioned s back trying to do last few tweaks to the car, my valve is jammed and doesnt do alot, may have air leak but want to buy a new bleed valve, was going to get one of these:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boost-Controller-Vol...id=p3286.c0.m14

 

what do you reckon?

http://www.flat4online.co.uk/catalog/advan...amp;x=0&y=0

 

Well seeing as you've had problems before mate I would say spend the extra wedge and get a pukka one, like in the link above.

 

Hi guys,

Are these a good idea or no? im thinking about getting more oomph out of my car with out destroying another turbo . Sam, Why did you remove yours? Ill put my hand up and say turbo cars confuse the .... out of me. Still.

 

Its a bit of a trade off really, yes you get to run more boost so more power, but you will lose the ECU controlled boost you already have.

It is the reason I took mine off as the boost would come on quite viciously with the MBC equally plenty of wheelspin!

 

Your other option if you want more boost (apart from stand alone management) is to fit an apexi electronic boost controller or similar, but then your talking £300+ compared to £40 for the dawes device.

[craig f90 0]

Its a bit of a trade off really, yes you get to run more boost so more power, but you will lose the ECU controlled boost you already have.

It is the reason I took mine off as the boost would come on quite viciously with the MBC equally plenty of wheelspin!

 

Your other option if you want more boost (apart from stand alone management) is to fit an apexi electronic boost controller or similar, but then your talking £300+ compared to £40 for the dawes device.

 

 

Thanks Sam,

i like a drivers car. So i think ill leave the MBC for the tyre tearing nutters for now. Flamin thing spins enough as it is!!

 

Headling, good luck with it. let us know how it goes once its on?

Edited August 28, 2008 by craig f90