Which By-pass valves are the SC guys using?
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I found that it was sticking partly open when I first got it, so I opened it up and cleaned everything and lubed the shaft so it was slick (Redline synthetic grease) and it's been very consistent and quiet since then. Now I have it scheduled to lube every 3months.
Jim
why wont it fit? maybe you need to move some stuff around underhood??
I used 2.5in. aluminized exhaust pipe to start with...used a hole saw (the size needed for the BPV) and drilled through the pipe. I had a reducer laying around for exhaust that just fit in the flange you can buy seperately to mount the Mondo. The screws that you have with the mondo are useless and are too short to accomodate the gasket and flange that you purchased seperatly unless you have a threaded plate to fasten it to (if you have the larger vortech blower kit...it's setup for it). So stop by the hardware store and buy the same size screws but 1/4in. longer with lock nuts...(we used grade 8 for kicks). Any longer and you can't slide them in under the huge vacuum head on the mondo. After welding the reducer to the 2.5in. pipe I welded the flange on for the mondo. I cut the hose to the air box and clocked it so that the head of the mondo is above the tensioner to not interfear with the hood. We had plenty of room...and I threw some black paint on the mount and plumbing for the mondo to prevent the welds from rusting. Looks like a bought piece. It would have looked better but I don't have a TIG yet
Anyway....the performance was great. The boost with the old ATI BPV wouldn't even register until later in the power band...the mondo shows boost just cracking the throttle while stopped. The valve open at idle allows the intercoolers and blower to vent the heat out of the system...unlike the factory setup which just circulated the heat around to the inlet heating it further. The venting to Atmosphere as had NO effect on the tune or drivablility of the car. Makes a nice wooosh between shifts
Hope this helps...I'll try and get some pics posted tonight for you guys!
I used 2.5in. aluminized exhaust pipe to start with...used a hole saw (the size needed for the BPV) and drilled through the pipe. I had a reducer laying around for exhaust that just fit in the flange you can buy seperately to mount the Mondo. The screws that you have with the mondo are useless and are too short to accomodate the gasket and flange that you purchased seperatly unless you have a threaded plate to fasten it to (if you have the larger vortech blower kit...it's setup for it). So stop by the hardware store and buy the same size screws but 1/4in. longer with lock nuts...(we used grade 8 for kicks). Any longer and you can't slide them in under the huge vacuum head on the mondo. After welding the reducer to the 2.5in. pipe I welded the flange on for the mondo. I cut the hose to the air box and clocked it so that the head of the mondo is above the tensioner to not interfear with the hood. We had plenty of room...and I threw some black paint on the mount and plumbing for the mondo to prevent the welds from rusting. Looks like a bought piece. It would have looked better but I don't have a TIG yet
Anyway....the performance was great. The boost with the old ATI BPV wouldn't even register until later in the power band...the mondo shows boost just cracking the throttle while stopped. The valve open at idle allows the intercoolers and blower to vent the heat out of the system...unlike the factory setup which just circulated the heat around to the inlet heating it further. The venting to Atmosphere as had NO effect on the tune or drivablility of the car. Makes a nice wooosh between shifts
Hope this helps...I'll try and get some pics posted tonight for you guys!Dude I have a C5 Z06-not a Fbody. The kits are totally different.
This is the race by-pass valve that I am using. It's probably "a little" too big for your application. As Phil mentioned, ProCharger makes a version of the race by-pass that re-circulates... but it's too big for your application I would imagine.






