Recirculating Dump Valve Question

[sporting wood]

I've recently purchased a 53 plate cupra, it's been remapped to 220 and was advertised as having a recirculating dump valve.

The dump valve I noisier than I'd like, I can easily hear it, although I can drown it out if I turn the music up. Is there an easy way to check if it's a re-circulating dump valve, are there likely to be any external variances between a re-circulating and a normal DV? Reading through the posts I'm keen to get it removed if it's an atmospheric DV, they don't sound useful or healthy for the car.

The general opinion looking through the boards is that a Forge007 is the way forward, are there quiet and where are they available? I've looked in google but nowhere came up.

Cheers all, if I missed a topic that covers this in my search then apologies.

 

[Witalik]

i guess the other valves have an cone that can whistle into air instead in a hose ?

 

[JasKandola1]

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=190202&product=FMCL007P

Its Available there mate...

 

[sporting wood]

Cheers guys, are the recirculating ones completely silent then or is there still a woosh?

 

[Lodgey180]

you still get a little woosh.. if it has a open cone filter it will be nearlly as loud as a atmospheric one
my bailey dv 30 with a open cone filter is really loud

 

[JasKandola1]

i had the 007p on for a while, they are not completely silent but they are not that loud IMO, not really a whooshy valve

 

[Deleted member 20376]

i had the 007p on for a while, they are not completely silent but they are not that loud IMO, not really a whooshy valve

i no its off subject but your wheels looks sweeeettt in white!!!

 

[lordgibbness]

If you do have the 007P it might be worth checking its installed the right way round as well.

 

[JasKandola1]

i no its off subject but your wheels looks sweeeettt in white!!!

Cheers Mate!!

 

[DamianPM]

If you match the Forge 007P up with a CAI kit you'll get a nice turbo woosh, not loud but you'd notice it.

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/forge-fmcl007p-diverter-valve-leon-1m-18t-1199-p-991.html

Damian @ DPM

 

[JamJay]

Put your foot down with a 007 and open cone air filter and it gets loud, normally it's quite quiet but then again I am only running standard boost. Mine is fitted the 'right' way round by the way, I tried it reversed and I noticed not difference in the sound or loudness if I am honest. I personally love the noise I get from it...thanks Damain

 

[DamianPM]

No problem, thanks again for the order Jason!

Damian @ DPM

 

[lee_woollett]

I changed mine from the normal way round to backwards yesterday, its difficult to describe the change in noise. Kind of sounds like a metallic pip sound rather than the usual whoosh. Didn't really like it so i put it back the right way round.

With you on the noise from open cone and 007 DV, it can be quite loud.... but good.

 

[Markyboyt]

Nobody seems to have answered the question of how can you tell the difference.

If you look at the dump valve there is a little pipe on the top which is just vacuum. there is usually to other ports on them, one on the bottom and one on the side. one of them will be into the pipe coming from your air filter (TIP), if the other is open or has a cone on it then it is venting to atmosphere, if there is a pipe on it then it is recirculating, if it actually has 3 ports one in the TIP, one with a cone and one with a pipe then you probably have a split valve whereby it recircs half and vents half.

the other option is to post a pic of it lol

 

[mike2926]

hi all sorry this is a little of topic but where can i find the DV on my Cupra r225? i think i have an issue and have been told to take it off and check it........any ideas on how to find it or the price of a Forge 007p to replace it?


cheers all

 

[DamianPM]

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/forge-fmcl007p-diverter-valve-leon-1m-18t-1199-p-991.html

Damian @ DPM

 

[mike2926]

thank you for this....would you say this sounds like the culprite?


cheers

 

[DamianPM]

If you take it off and see if it holds boost by pushing the middle part up and then cover the nipple and see if the middle part stays up.

Damian @ DPM

 

[mike2926]

another silly question but where do i find the DV. nobody seems to be able to tell me lol

 

[DamianPM]

Take off the plastic cover and look at the top right corner of the engine at the back.

Damian @ DPM