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boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 18 Oct 2004, 01:49

BOV can only go in one spot.

Anywhere between the turbo and the intake manifold (usually closer to the intake manifold).

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 18 Oct 2004, 20:40

Ive got a mate with a 406 estate diesel, with a BOV fitted. Phone Limpex Sport back up, and call them all retards.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 18 Oct 2004, 21:00

Grez~Supra_RZ-S wrote:Ive got a mate with a 406 estate diesel, with a BOV fitted. Phone Limpex Sport back up, and call them all retards.

Haha, k.

Now.. Where should it be fitted, and does it increase performance?

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 19 Oct 2004, 01:51

I doubt that it will increase your performance.

It will just give you the 'pssshhht' sound when you close the throttle.

Post by **TheStig** » 19 Oct 2004, 02:02

and it will have a longer life for your turbo

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 19 Oct 2004, 03:41

boganbusman wrote:I doubt that it will increase your performance.

It will just give you the 'pssshhht' sound when you close the throttle.

It does increase performance in a turbocar that runs on petrol, but I heard it doesn't on a turbodiesel. (LOL, I don't understand why.. It's basically the same right?)

--> A BOV dumps the pressure which you'll get when you release the throttle. Without a BOV, the pressure forces the turbo to stop spinning, so in the next gear, the turbo has to build up power again.

Bah, correct me if I'm wrong. It's a long time ago I teached this myself.

MyYellow240 · Post by **MyYellow240** » 23 Oct 2004, 20:19

I'm currently driving a very, very old, very, very ugly Corolla. I've decided it's about time I got something a little more nippy (Nothing over 100hp though), and something that has a little more in the looks department.

Only problem is, I'm not quite sure what to go for. I quite like this model Civic. I've seen one locally for 900 quid, but I'm not sure about the aftermarket parts for it, does anyone know how easy it would be to get hold of parts for this car from the UK?

I'm open to suggestions, but lets be realistic also please. Keep in my mind it's the aftermarket visuals I'm mainly after- performance mods for young drivers make my insurance unpayable.

Thanks all!
Yellow

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 24 Oct 2004, 14:42

Thats an EG Civic (92-95). If its Â£900, Id be wary of its condition.

Plenty of people do aftermarket parts for them.

Bodykits:
http://www.potn.com
http://www.jkautospares.co.uk
http://www.kingdomdevelopments.com

If youre after a low horsepower car, go for the 1.3 model.

Try http://www.jdmcivic.com for some real help, its a UK based Civic owners club.

ViperJay · Post by **ViperJay** » 24 Oct 2004, 15:11

Guys, I think I'm gonna buy one of this, I'd prefer the older one, but it's very difficult to find a good condition one here (cause half of them are jammed on some trees

, and the other half has been certainly raced

), so I'd bring what I found.
Can you help me?
I'd like to make it a bit nicer (not ricer

), but I don't wanna spend too much money cause it's an old car....what can I buy with 1000â‚¬ for example??
I'd like some white rims/front (+rear) bumper/sideskirts/spoiler...but with this amount I know I would probably buy just 2 or 3 things

MyYellow240 · Post by **MyYellow240** » 24 Oct 2004, 16:33

Thanks Grez! A lot of reading for me to do there, maybe someone on the JDM Civic forum can tell me what to look out for (e.g. common problems) in the EG Civic.

I arranged to visit that Civic EG, it was a complete mess- rust around the arches, ripped interior and the owner reckoned he had got a new tailbox- sounded more like part of it had just rusted away and fallen off.

I'll just have to keep looking I guess.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 24 Oct 2004, 17:41

Yellow - No problem

Good luck with the search, I think the average price for an EG is about Â£1500.

Viperjay - The 106 rallyes are nippy little cars. Lower it and put some new wheels on and youll have a very nice car

ViperJay · Post by **ViperJay** » 31 Oct 2004, 17:14

yeah, it's exactly what I wanna do...btw, I haven't found a good set of white rims yet

and I don't wanna to paint new rims...

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 31 Oct 2004, 22:20

OK I want to get a cheap 350z... where can I get it??? (In Spain it costs 36,000â‚¬)
I can afford a 15,000â‚¬ one as max.

And some day I will make a 'nfsu-to-real-life' conversion +scissor doors. A purely ricing operation (the 280HP stock are enough for me)

http://www.nfsunlimited.net/files/nfs7/ ... i350z4.jpg

ViperJay · Post by **ViperJay** » 31 Oct 2004, 23:16

be sure to put the same rims on it

I like them
btw, I think you must wait some time to find a Z for 15000â‚¬...unfortunely...

Post by **TheStig** » 01 Nov 2004, 01:46

or get it's onder (faster

) brother the 300ZX twin turbo you can get that for way under 15000 (I seen them here in Holland for 9000)

pictures by Grez

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 01 Nov 2004, 12:59

Yeah a 300ZX could be great.

3days ago I saw an Eclipse for 7500â‚¬ but it was the GS version.... (1998)

Well my parents dont like me to get a used car. They prefer that I get a new Renault Clio or an Opel Corsa around 80HP for 10,000â‚¬

Yeah it is always better to get a new car, you wont have any problem but... A Clio? LOL

Post by **TheStig** » 01 Nov 2004, 14:32

yeah a "normal" CLIO

you see them around the mediteranian 10 a minute...and a corsa is a nice car... if you like shoping....
I know youn have less problems with new cars... but don't get a OPEL if you want reliability

want a reliable car... get a JAP! (old or new)

^Sparco^ · Post by **^Sparco^** » 01 Nov 2004, 15:23

ViperJay wrote:be sure to put the same rims on it I like them

Im not sure, they look better in the game...

Edited: Hey it doesnt look that bad.... I suck chopping but the result is nice. Well in real life I will get smaller ones

ViperJay · Post by **ViperJay** » 01 Nov 2004, 16:28

mmm...you're right, probably won't have the same vysul effect on a real Z...

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 01 Nov 2004, 17:16

Are those the same brand? Also, the size of the wheel depends on how large the spokes are.

MarlboroMan · Post by **MarlboroMan** » 21 Dec 2004, 17:36

yeah the fairlady ZX300 is just good ! VG30 man, the engine voive somewhat gives me a chill, it has a unique engine voice, just like a ghost haunt.

Post by **TheStig** » 21 Dec 2004, 21:22

yeah it sure does... and all that for a fairly priced car... and it can be modden nicely also...

and it is just stunnin to look at IMO

MarlboroMan · Post by **MarlboroMan** » 22 Dec 2004, 05:38

How about the Silvia S15, if you like drift this is definately the one !!
D1 race, about 50% of all the participants are S15. you guys know it, its a drift machine.

dream street setup: SR20VE NeoVVL + turbo
or you can dig out a original factory SR20VET from the JDM special version of X-trail.

Drewb99 · Post by **Drewb99** » 22 Dec 2004, 06:59

S15s are ovverated like nothing else, where's the S14, S13, and S12 love?

Post by **TheStig** » 22 Dec 2004, 07:31

the problem is SPARCO needs a fairly NEW car...why... ask him