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Blowoff Valve versus Bypass Valve

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What is the difference between these two valves? Is there a performance gain/loss with either?

I have a Vortech and am wondering if I would gain anything other than the cool blowoff sound in switching. What are my options?
 

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the valves are basically the same thing but you have to use either as a bypass valve becuase of the maf, if you don't bypass the air( recirculate the air) your car will run like **** if at all, it has to due with the computer thinking the air is there but if you use the blow off ( atmosphere discharge) it confuses the computer.
sorry for the choppy explanation i am in a taking a lab quiz right now.
 
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orangestang2000 said:
the valves are basically the same thing but you have to use either as a bypass valve becuase of the maf, if you don't bypass the air( recirculate the air) your car will run like **** if at all, it has to due with the computer thinking the air is there but if you use the blow off ( atmosphere discharge) it confuses the computer.
sorry for the choppy explanation i am in a taking a lab quiz right now.
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yup...and then you'll run rich! back fire etc..
 
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