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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: maskedpump on 21 July 2012, 14:33:05
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Hey guys, was just wandering, and not to be given any harsh words, but I'm wanting to fit a dump valve to my 2.2 dti omega.
I know you get a nice 'pssshhh' sound when letting lose on the gas or changing gear if you remove the air box just before the air flow cencor. However I want something a tad better and better sounding.
Any advice is greatly appreciated
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There used to be a kit you could buy,and it was operated by a micro switch on the gas pedal,so when you lifted off it used to operate the dump valve,was approx £100 .
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There used to be a kit you could buy,and it was operated by a micro switch on the gas pedal,so when you lifted off it used to operate the dump valve,was approx £100 .
OK thanks, any idea what they're called or where to look?
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Try eBay :y
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I just get my misses to make the Pshhhhh noise its so much cheaper ::)
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http://www.zen19051.zen.co.uk/prod01.htm
Heard good things about him too.
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I will restrain from commenting about diesels as you ask!
I've got a Bailey on my Celica and it sounds great, so good in fact it almost makes up for the 4 cylinder exhaust note, so I reckon if you can find something that makes yours sound as good go for it
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why put one on, every one ive seen on these boy racer cars has trouble going up hills ??
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Peg a playing card to the spokes...? ;)
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Dump valves. Why? lol do they actually aid performance other than the ''ttsssshhh''?
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You need to have a throttle to have a dump valve, and diesels don't have a throttle. ;)
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That's why its controlled electronically :y
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That's why its controlled electronically :y
But why fit it at all? The point of a dump valve is to relieve excess boost when the throttle is closed suddenly and the turbo is still spinning at full chat. You don't have a throttle, so don't need to relieve the boost. On a diesel surely all it'll do is give you more lag when you get back on the power, as the turbo has to build pressure in all the intake pipework again? :-\
.. if it's just for the noise, surely an electronic box that goes "pisssssh" connected to the microswitch would be a better idea?
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I just get my misses to make the Pshhhhh noise its so much cheaper ::)
You sure about that Pete?
There used to be a kit you could buy,and it was operated by a micro switch on the gas pedal,so when you lifted off it used to operate the dump valve,was approx £100 .
You don't value Mrs Pete very highly!! ;D
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I'm with Kevin Wood, I don't think it can be made to work on a diesel...