[Brasso]

Thinking about getting one of those handy SSQV valves...

There was a lot of talk about them on the old forum but I didn't have my 225 then! Was wondering if somebody could help me with a few issues!!!

1) Do they or can they do ANY harm to your car?
2) Will Renault mind if I took the car in for servicing with it still fitted?

 

[RS-Tuning]

Thinking about getting one of those handy SSQV valves...

There was a lot of talk about them on the old forum but I didn't have my 225 then! Was wondering if somebody could help me with a few issues!!!

1) Do they or can they do ANY harm to your car?
2) Will Renault mind if I took the car in for servicing with it still fitted?

Hi mate, the SSQV type valve is totally safe so you will have no problems there. It would depend on the dealer if they would mind to be honest. Probably worth a try

Paul

 

[phil]

It only takes 10mins to take off anyway, so just do that to be safe!
phil

 

[andy bassett]

might be selling mine mate, as i cant really here mine with the zorst i had fitted, only bin on the car a month and inc the samco t piece

 

[Brasso]

Andy, Does it not help peformace though? I thought dump valves were to prevent tubo lag. Surely you don't want to get rid of yours?

 

[phil]

They create it in my opinion, only just noticeable though,
purely for the sound!

 

[Jon Seal]

the 225 does have a silent recirculating valve on as standard but I do think they reduce lag inbetween changes even more. To be honest the noise is reason enough to get one hehehe

If theres enough intrest I might do another batch of them, takes a bit of organising as the bits come from all for corners of the world for this kit lol

 

[phil]

Jon does yours have that chirp due to the extra boost?
or will it sound the same with a standard car

i got rid of the K-tec one it sounded poo in my opinion, but i would like the ssqv as the car is too quiet at the minute!

phil

 

[Jon Seal]

the ssqv is slightly louder with the increased boost but the chirp is the same on standard cars, that vid I did a while back had standard boost, I'll dig the vid out and post it. If I can get 3 confirmed orders I'll do another batch.

 

[Jon Seal]

heres the clip: http://www.meganesport.net/files/225SSQV.mpg

 

[andy bassett]

Andy, Does it not help peformace though? I thought dump valves were to prevent tubo lag. Surely you don't want to get rid of yours?

dont get me wrong im taking nothing away from wat jon is saying but i thing mine seems to run abit better with out it, i dont know it might just be me, but i might sell it, going to leave it of for a week or two to see how i feel and them make my mind up weather or not to keep it

 

[Jon Seal]

have you got an air filter on yours andy? I had running probs with my old ktec one a slight flat spot low down the revs but cured it with the air filter

 

[andy bassett]

not an induction kit no, just got the standard air box with the K&N panel filter in

 

[meggerman]

in all honesty from the vids + sound clips even though it does sound higher pitched than most dump valves do its not agressive and it just sounds like those fake dumvalves for nova`s. could be just the vids but i wouldnt want that noise all the time. wastegate chatter yes.


dunno if i can host it but i have an evil vid of a fiat coupe 20v turbo with a darth vada like suction/release noise really quite mad if it could sound like that then id be happy but i dont know what it is that does it. il try dig it out.

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[Brasso]

Andy/Jon, Does a new air filter help with power low down in the revs then? Not that I'm gettin greedy or anything... :roll: although I might after a couple of months! :lol:

 

[andy bassett]

jon prob the better person to ask as he runs the ik and the remap.

infact jon is it better to run a ik with the remap or is the standard air box ok with a sports panel filter in.

 

[Jon Seal]

The IK helps with low down revs with or without the remap I rekon, the noise just did my head in a bit after a while, want a viper but £200 is a lot of cash!

 

[andy bassett]

noise is the only reason i took mine of really, thats why i went for the panel filter option this time.

 

[BlackRat250]

The viper is the better kit to go for, you don't have so much noise as the standard air filter.

 

[andy bassett]

The viper is the better kit to go for, you don't have so much noise as the standard air filter.

but they are alot of money tho,

im thinking of trying to make a filter where by the filter itself is in the air feed funnel that comes from the front bumper and runs straight into the black air box pipe from the turbo. the funnel is big enough ie 100mm in diameter so soink will most defo fit in side that, i do like to have a play with things :lol: