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Dump valves?

fran1987

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Jul 1, 2013
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hull
Hi everyone. I'm looking at getting a dump valve for my cupra. I have heard that the forge dump valves are the best? Also are they easy enough to fit? What's involved in fitting it?

Thanks guys
 

fran1987

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Jul 1, 2013
177
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hull
Haha easy peasy for a woman haha. Is there anything that needs taking off first like a standard one? Will I need to buy a vac line too?
 

porter555

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Feb 6, 2013
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Haha yes yes even for a woman!
if yours is standard it will look something like this
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n2OLu3NIA...AAo/BBrYv5WllEM/s640/DSC02616clipsarrowed.jpg
So you may still have the standard clips holding it all in place as opposed to jubilees (they are a bit fiddly to get off).
But the line coming off the top is the 'Vac' line, so you wont need to buy anything other then valve. and jubilee clips to replace the standard clips probably as whenever iv removed them, they've not been re-usable!
There are a few threads on here about Valves so really up to you which you buy. alot of people like the standard, alot like aftermarket. Just search diverter valve etc, im sure you'll find something :)
 

fran1987

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Jul 1, 2013
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hull
Thanks for your reply porter555. I will have to buy one and have a go at fitting it. I quite like to try do the things to it myself.
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
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glos.uk
Hi everyone. I'm looking at getting a dump valve for my cupra. I have heard that the forge dump valves are the best? Also are they easy enough to fit? What's involved in fitting it?

Thanks guys

you realise your car has a recirculating dump valve as std from the factory yes?
 

Silentnight*

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Mar 20, 2012
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newcastle
I have heard that the forge dump valves are the best?
if your looking to update you dump valve I would recommend a forge 008p, in the 10months iv had my leon it's never missed a beat.

you realise your car has a recirculating dump valve as std from the factory yes?
Am I right in thinking that if you install an open cone air filter to the standard dump valve there will be the 'woosh' some people look for? If so that could be a cheaper route for fran to take
 

fran1987

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Jul 1, 2013
177
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hull
I understand that there is already a dump valve fitted but I am looking for the whoosh sound silent night explained. I can hear the whistling of the turbo taking air in but nothing noticeable for the outside of the car for others to hear.
 

Silentnight*

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Mar 20, 2012
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newcastle
I understand that there is already a dump valve fitted but I am looking for the whoosh sound silent night explained. I can hear the whistling of the turbo taking air in but nothing noticeable for the outside of the car for others to hear.

Get yourself an open cone air filter to replace the standard panel filter you've got now. Then you should hear the woosh might want to have a look at one of these...

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=130935212374 That should stop heat soak to your filter
 

traumapat

Leon Cupra IHI
Jul 24, 2005
5,917
4
sunny sussex
Your better off removing the bonnet lining , fitting an open cone and remap it to get more volume.

Im running lots of mods and have tried lots of dvs and I certainly get a sound inside but the exhaust drowns it out anyway outside of the car.
Due to the dvs never dumping to atmosphere its not going to be that loud no matter what you do.
 

fran1987

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Jul 1, 2013
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hull
Your better off removing the bonnet lining , fitting an open cone and remap it to get more volume.

Im running lots of mods and have tried lots of dvs and I certainly get a sound inside but the exhaust drowns it out anyway outside of the car.
Due to the dvs never dumping to atmosphere its not going to be that loud no matter what you do.

Can you not get the dump valves that dump to atmosphere? I'm new to dump valves as this is my first turbo
 

fran1987

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Jul 1, 2013
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hull
Iv always had cone filters already, not really had panel filters previously but will turn my hand to anything do with a car haha.
 

traumapat

Leon Cupra IHI
Jul 24, 2005
5,917
4
sunny sussex
Your car has a closed system so if you fitted a true dump valve the ecu will panic over the missing air and probably eventually throw limp mode reducing all your power.
 

fran1987

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Jul 1, 2013
177
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hull
Thanks for that traumapat, sounds like my best bet is to change the air filter which I did plan to do eventually anyway. The car is getting remapped in the next month or so which I can't wait for!
 

traumapat

Leon Cupra IHI
Jul 24, 2005
5,917
4
sunny sussex
Sounds a plan. run a couple of tanks of decent fuel up to the map being done as the car will adapt to the higher ron so they can map it better.

Doubt the dv will be an issue once your enjoying the map :D