Aaron
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My car is a 2010, CS stage II intake, aftermarket BPV, CS catless turboback single resonator on the midpipe, CS internals, Cobb OTS stage II 93 octane, 18.5 PSI. And for such a basic setup I wasn't expecting much from the swap of my previous valve to this one but I was shocked at the effect on the performance of the car. The 2.3 is running much more reliably in boost and fuel trims surprisingly. where my old logs showed boost waning off from 18.5 to 16.5, currently everything pegs right at the tuned presets +/- .5 psi. At VTA events, the pressure is discharged and built back up so fast that the effects on the fuel enrichment were kept within milliseconds on logs. I did notice the slightly more rich conditions in AFR upon WOT up shift, and gargling on heel toe downs. The granite solid performance was only rivaled by the acoustics of the valve. A sound for every occasion. Under part throttle and bobs between traffic felt crisp due to the quick response, accompanied by the high pitched "phhhSSHH" upon valve closing. Part throttle is just a louder version of the low boost daily scenario, with more dramatic emphasis it seamed. Where I felt this valve shined was, of course, WOT and high load. The response time and speed at which +air is discharged only seemed to make everything more responsive between revs. design wise it is compact and efficient. A very aesthetic curved design, and asymmetric etched logo are a big + as far as overall quality and looks, as well as stainless steel machine screws. The easiest thing about this whole experiment was the install, hoses off, new hose on. torque two bolts down and grin the whole time you brap around the neighborhood. 10/10 I'd do it again.












