Installing a FORGE Diverter valve

[fuzion]

wow, im running my intercoolers upside down too, all 6 of them lol

i was told by the VP Chainey to run them in reverse....

Forge direct told me this, not from some reseller and im passing the info on is all. Run it anyway you like realistically as you said, long as your happy with how pretty it looks in the end :p

and its a "souped" up version, wow!.. the oem bosch dv is plastic and collapses, disintegrates and wears out very quickly. GFB, Forge, Bailey, TurboSmart, etc are aftermarket ones usually made from high quality alloy/steel and can be serviced for obvious reasons and can also hold much larger boosts as well. hence why forge for example have difference springs for different feel on throttle/boosts.

[gpk_gti]

you dont give up do you.

[fuzion]

you dont give up do you.

was just explaining it in detail for people who dont understand whats the difference/why bother to change..

[mikinoz]

Thanks boys, you both have provided valuable input into the forum, however there is no point making fools of yourselves by arguing amongst yourselves.

'No man wins an argument on the internet' - confusius

If you object to someones perspective, leave the thread alone if there is nothing positive to say about it. If you want to share a different 'objection' I suggest beginning a new thread.

I am not going to cull your posts - I respect you will find middle ground - thanks!

[BlackVr6ix]

Did you get your different springs as well? I'm sure you've done your research and realise each spring is for a different amount of boost??

I'm not 100% sure and correct me if I'm wrong but i think you'll find that the spring will control how much vacuum is needed to open the valve, tighter spring and you need more vacuum to open it. so at idle the valve is shut and only when the throttle snaps shut i.e during a gear change the valve opens.

[gpk_gti]

'No man wins an argument on the internet' - confusius
the most wise words I have ever read on the net! thanks mate,,,love your work!!
thanks BlackVr6ix,so that means if im running more boost then a harder spring should be utilised?

[BlackVr6ix]

it depends on how quickly you want to valve to open when you get off the throttle. softer spring will release pressure much before a harder spring. people often use a harder spring so they get a much sharper noise as apposed to a long whoosh.

[fuzion]

it depends on how quickly you want to valve to open when you get off the throttle. softer spring will release pressure much before a harder spring. people often use a harder spring so they get a much sharper noise as apposed to a long whoosh.

as you said.

from forge itself, it says this:

Green = 15psi
Yellow = 15-23psi
Blue = 23-30psi
Red = 30+ psi

So work out what boost your chip is giving (yellow for nearly all chips)

hope that helps

[BlackVr6ix]

I'm pretty sure they mean what pressure the valve can hold itself shut with, as with any valve if you have too much pressure it will leak.

[spa]

just digging up an old thread
i've been reading about diverter valves for the last hour or so, and am still confused about what types there are.

it looks like a reasonably easy install from what i can see (hopefully maybe), so now i just need to source one. from what i've read, the Forge Motorsport DV is quite popular, where i'm confused is, do they have a diverter valve, and a splitter valve? or are they the same thing?

i don't really care much for a blow off noise... but i've only been able to find splitter valves for sale. any guidance very much appreciated.

anyway, the reason why i'm looking at this now is at my last service, my servicer reckoned i was losing a couple of psi of boost due to my stock diverter valve as my car is not running as quick as it should be. i don't want to pay the million dollars to have him install it!

[h100vw]

Forge 007 is the one to get. direct replacement for the std plastic one. You might need a couple of new hose clips.

Gavin

They look like this.



EDIT if you fit it back wards the engine cover doesn't fit so well IMO

[spa]

thanks a lot!!
just having a look on ebay since i'm not sure where else to source one yet, would that be the FORGE FMCL007P silver/black one you are speaking of?

[gpk_gti]

ive just ordered one for my best mates brother..my contact in the states gets them cheap and he is also a member here FIREFLY4322.pm him for a price!

[firefly4322]

Thanks for the plug, gpk_gti !!! Just so you know. I can have them shipped for $150 USD right now. If two or more are purchased at once. At least $5 USD can be saved per valve per order. If I have an order of 10 or more I can gaurantee $20 USD off per valve.

I can work something out with the Forge Splitter as well.

If anyone is interested PM me. As gpk_gti can atest I am pretty honest so you can trust me.