tempted to buy a hks ssqv2, they any good for a series application?
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Found this on ebay at a bloody good price, thought id ask before i press the buy button :) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HKS-BLOW-OFF-VALVE-D...=item3366600d22

Correct me if im wrong but isnt a hks dumpvalve about £200 and there silver blue or red... A few people on the e90post use these on the 335tt, personally forge bailey ect are alot cheaper and still work well.

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I was always under the impression they were either polished or the black version. I remember seeing the black edition on the US HKS site but theyve since discontinued it i think as the ssqv3 has superceded the ssqv2's
Might be worth a punt i guess.

just been browsing the internet paul, it seems the anodised colour ones are hks copies, could be wrong.

best dumpvalve money can buy imo, alot of money though i dont think the linked one is a gen HKS
i would have another but wont pay the 250 od i did then..

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I'm too tight and not chavvy enough for one of these.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

got a genuine one on my daily....i'm also too tight to pay for one, glad it came with it

Might get one next payday, even at £50 quid if its a copy im not going to complain, if its real its an off the back of a lorry job and a bonus

Edited by Carlzilla on 3rd Apr, 2011.

Not being sarcastic, what is so good about these valves, what does it do that a Bosch plastic recirc one for £5 will not do? Genuine question?

Never witnessed one fitted but they seem good from word of mouth and browsing t'internet. I dont think id pay the full whack for one though, Nick would be the person to ask seeing as hes got one and can compare it to other stuff.

http://www.hksusa.com/products/more.asp?id=792

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

i've no idea why they're so good, i certainly would't buy one with my own money.

they sound cool thats about all i can say, lol.

I think that's the main selling point. It's also the reason I refer to them as chavvy.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

What noise does it make then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVX7OeiWklY

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ZxKiDICmw&sns=em

In the 13's at last!.. Just

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblCEQXQ8Q4&feature=related

mine sounds like the last one in that clip, not really loud and chavvy tbh, the normal piston one on the mini is louder.

minx has one for vadertron, if you look though her thread

I have one on my Mini, the main advantage is they remain closed at idle so don't suck in unfiltered air (a big advantage IMO). They have a sequential operation so only partly "dump" under part load/low boost and don't leak under high boost. They are woefully overpriced but every so often they come up on ebay at £120-£150 new. You can "tune" the noise with inserts (a bit silly I know) but also you can convert to recirculation which again is handy.

that valve is non-gen. the advantage tom is the noise, and they work on most(all?) air flow meter based cars without making them cut out. tbo though the only true "advantage" is the noise, sounds like someone sneesing while getting there chest jumped on for extra volume. i have one on my mini but removed the wee bit that makes the noise, so now its just like any other dump valve.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

My £20 forge diaphragm type valve jas a fitter on it, so no problems with it being open on idle.

The filter also makes it quieter, which is a good thing!

I can think of lots of better things to spend £250 on.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

How can you tell the difference between the gen and non gen items? i know for definate that HKS produced the black edition solely for the american market and it was limited edition, Cant see any differences to what i said other than its coming from china, which is the only iffy bit

The pics in that ebay auction are of a genuine HKS black edition however whether that is what your getting is another question, it is selling at non-gen prices as it's coming from China.

Edited by Jay#2 on 4th Apr, 2011.

Just out of interest does any run a turbo engine with out a dump valve to get the flutter back through the air filter?

Love the sound but won't do it to damaging the turbo

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the fact its non gen shouldt put you off tbo, the only ssqv i have seen fail, was a genuine item! the copies are well made, well, those that i have seen. just i woulnt pay more than £25 for a copy.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

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