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jason-jm

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Sep 13, 2007
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recirc dv that is...

Im guessing its been asked many times..

But do they actually have an advantage?

Would dumping the air not mean more lag?:confused::shrug:
 
if you are remaped the std dv wont be able to cope with the extra psi for so long for a start!!!! iirc
 
Sorry, I meant you hear no DV on big wrc cars etc and theyre quite obviously running more than standard psi
 
my understanding is that a recirc is quieter. and therefore more to the taste of non-petrol heads.

a dump valve to atmosphere i think may technically have less resistance to the action of dumping, and would also avoid introducing air already worked by the turbo back into the inlet.

as for WRC, they use a different system that you wouldnt want on a road car unless you want to change the turbo every few weeks.
i believe they run anti-lag systems, so that the turbo doesnt slow down when changing gears. you get a funny squeeling sound which i think is something to do with the turbo as it continues to spin but the engine momuntarily is not using this charged air.

technically any air dumped is effort wasted, so from a performance point of view WRC cars avoid this. However when you consider what a DV does, its there for reliability, which IS something you want on a road car.

im sure someone will give you a more scientific answer shortly.
 
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im sure even WRC cars dont use anti lag as its too loud??? and there is certain noise restrictions in different comps!! could be wrong though
 
ah right , so what do they re use the air?

ps lovely car pete, never seen white one before
 
Plenty of rally cars Ive heard use anti lag...

If doesnt get that loud until the car is going properly and they'd pass the restrictions with ease if it was only a small rev..


So as a conclusion..

Motorsport = avoid DV
everyday use = use one :)

thanks people
 
Nicer in white, My cars white, love the colour of it when clean..

WOULD be something special with LSD :)
 
also why have i read people turn the recirc valve around? what does this do?
 
btcc cars dont run dv either as they are banned
the purpose of a dv is to release the built up back pressure caused when the throttle plate closes. if this pressure is not released it causes the turbo to slow quicked than designed and possibly stall indefinately it WILL eventually cause you turbo to fail and basically cost you a lot of money
 
yyeh sorry i understand that i've had a coupel of turbo cars last being a 300bhp focus rs. i just meant i read somewhere on the forum then turn the valve around so its the wrong way... i'd love to remove but yeh i guess forcing it back through the blades isnt idea but sounds good lol!
 
Ive got a hyperboost Dv (recirc) on the way you see...


I love the whole vrooom tish to be honest.. I was told there are louder ones than forge recirc too... splt ones?
 
btcc cars dont run dv either as they are banned
the purpose of a dv is to release the built up back pressure caused when the throttle plate closes. if this pressure is not released it causes the turbo to slow quicked than designed and possibly stall indefinately it WILL eventually cause you turbo to fail and basically cost you a lot of money



So its all done to reliability, dont understand why they aren't on cars as standard then :shrug:
 
they are on standard cars the recirc valve is the same as ur orginal in design and looks its just uprated and not plastic. it dumps the boost back into ur intake thus the recirculation. a load dv vents it to the air hence the noise assosiated with them!!