007 Diverter Valve - Which Way Round Best??

[keany19]

I have just got a 007 diverter valve and have fitted it the same way as the original one.

Have been reading other threads and have noticed a lot of people turning it round, so pressure is in the bottom and side pipe goes back into the air feed to make the valve louder! Is this correct and is there any harm in this or should I leave it as the standard one was fitted??

Thanks

 

[turbin]

Id like to see the reasoning for fitting it other than the way its designed to operate.

 

[Cupra Kev]

Don't think there's any harm in it, but I'd be inclined to leave it as it's meant to be installed, as in the same as OEM.

If you want a louder turbo/dump noise, get an induction kit

 

[wisejason]

turning it round makes a really cr@p sounding metal ping sound - I tried it for one trip in the car and as soon as the dv made a noise I turn the car round and went straight back home to swap it back to the OEM position.

 

[richybigman]

I have had mine round the OEM way since i've bought the car 3 years ago. About a week ago i decided to change it round so the boost entered the bottom of the valve and i have to say my car is running alot better.
If you think about it all DV's (albeit atmospheric ones) have the boost entering the bottom of the piston, not the side. I've also read on here somewhere that SEAT fitted the OEM valve the wrong way round by mistake, but i don't know how true that is.

 

[Cupra Kev]

I have had mine round the OEM way since i've bought the car 3 years ago. About a week ago i decided to change it round so the boost entered the bottom of the valve and i have to say my car is running alot better.
If you think about it all DV's (albeit atmospheric ones) have the boost entering the bottom of the piston, not the side. I've also read on here somewhere that SEAT fitted the OEM valve the wrong way round by mistake, but i don't know how true that is.

I'm pretty sure with the hours of R&D, testing and mapping that was needed even to get the base map right they would of noticed the DV being the wrong way round

 

[turbin]

OEM way to fit a 007 valve IS to get the boost up the bottom, right? haha..

but seriously, thats the correct way to fit it. So the piston moves horizontally and the side opening of the valve sends return back infront of turbo.

 

[Willie]

I have had mine round the OEM way since i've bought the car 3 years ago. About a week ago i decided to change it round so the boost entered the bottom of the valve and i have to say my car is running alot better.
If you think about it all DV's (albeit atmospheric ones) have the boost entering the bottom of the piston, not the side. I've also read on here somewhere that SEAT fitted the OEM valve the wrong way round by mistake, but i don't know how true that is.

Having had a Seat for a while and seen some of there workmanship i can believe they have fitted some of these wrong.
My first MOT the guy told me I've had my headlight buld the wrong way around since new
duno how possible that was but???

 

[richybigman]

I'm pretty sure with the hours of R&D, testing and mapping that was needed even to get the base map right they would of noticed the DV being the wrong way round

Why would they if it works both ways round? People make mistakes...

 

[Cupra Kev]

Having had a Seat for a while and seen some of there workmanship i can believe they have fitted some of these wrong.
My first MOT the guy told me I've had my headlight buld the wrong way around since new
duno how possible that was but???

Mañana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mañana_(disambiguation)

 

[Willie]

???

 

[caveo]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=192333

Happy now folks?

 

[keany19]

so the only difference is one way is just about silent and with pressure going into the bottom you get a little bit of noise?

 

[caveo]

No aparently it reacts quicker the other way

 

[keany19]

it reacts quicker with the pressure from the turbo going into the bottom of the valve (opposite way round the how the original plastic one was fitted)??

 

[turbin]

I believe its designed to receive the pressure at bottom and release trough the side....

que ?

 

[DPJ]

Reversed is best.

 

[caveo]

Yes we all like it backwords LOL!

 

[turbin]

jeeez.. somebody sprayed funnygas over UK today? ;P

 

[Damoegan]

Might have to swop mine around now then