New Vortech Maxflow Blow-Off Valve Upgrade for FT86 Supercharging Systems

[Brian@Vortech]

Originally Posted by Dezoris

It's because you are working on the pink powder coated version isn't it?

Guilty...!
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[Dezoris]

Originally Posted by Brian@Vortech

Guilty...!

haha, love it.

[ft86me]

Originally Posted by Brian@Vortech

Sorry guys. The pricing listed by another poster was from an earlier pre-release version with our Maxflow Bypass Valve, and not the all new, all billet BOV shown in this thread.

As much as I would love to list pricing and start pre-ordering these to you, it is going to be a few more days before my guys get me pricing. The good news is, with pricing taking a little longer before pre-orders...that will mean shorter on the "pre-" and quicker on the "order". Bear with us...it'll be worth it!

Ahhhh ok ok. Eyes still peeled! Can't wait !

[Brian@Vortech]

Sorry to be suuuch a flake guys...my parts people had me sitting on my hands waiting for pricing until this morning!

Finalized pricing is $447.95 for the upgrade package. Pre-orders start in...3...2...1...

[Turbowned]

Pardon my ignorance, but does the base Vortech system not have any sort of bypass valve? Would it not be more beneficial to bypass the air rather than dump it into atmo? Everything I've learned thus far has told me that blow-off valve = you're a stupid ricer/AFM or MAF doesn't account for loss of air and runs rich on throttle lift (and if you have a laggy turbo, say goodbye to all that pressure, have fun waiting to build it again). Then again this is a supercharger and not a turbo so... *shrug*

[Brian@Vortech]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Pardon my ignorance, but does the base Vortech system not have any sort of bypass valve? Would it not be more beneficial to bypass the air rather than dump it into atmo? Everything I've learned thus far has told me that blow-off valve = you're a stupid ricer/AFM or MAF doesn't account for loss of air and runs rich on throttle lift (and if you have a laggy turbo, say goodbye to all that pressure, have fun waiting to build it again). Then again this is a supercharger and not a turbo so... *shrug*

The system does include a valve, it is just smaller and quieter, with less capacity. The reason this upgrade was designed was for the guys that wanted a higher capacity valve, or just a louder valve, and didn't want to hassle with trying to weld to a powdercoated tube, or didn't like the look of a tube with part of the powdercoating removed (which is what you would have to do to weld a flange onto it. This upgrade has the tube with the flange already on it, powdercoated black to match the rest of the kit, and ready to swap directly in place of your existing tube & valve.

[ft86me]

Omg can't wait to hear this in person!

[v1ru5]

Originally Posted by Brian@Vortech

Sorry to be suuuch a flake guys...my parts people had me sitting on my hands waiting for pricing until this morning!

Finalized pricing is $447.95 for the upgrade package. Pre-orders start in...3...2...1...

when and where

[ft86me]

Moohahaha got that number one spot on pre order!!!

[DJCarbine]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Pardon my ignorance, but does the base Vortech system not have any sort of bypass valve? Would it not be more beneficial to bypass the air rather than dump it into atmo? Everything I've learned thus far has told me that blow-off valve = you're a stupid ricer/AFM or MAF doesn't account for loss of air and runs rich on throttle lift (and if you have a laggy turbo, say goodbye to all that pressure, have fun waiting to build it again). Then again this is a supercharger and not a turbo so... *shrug*

Our MAF is located in the charge pipe after the bypass valve, so the MAF only sees the true amount of air flowing into the manifold. No running rich/flames due to venting to the atmosphere with the current kit design.

The supercharger flows more air at idle than the engine can handle, so the BPV is also pretty much open at idle venting excess air. If the MAF was located before the supercharger, then venting air from the charge pipe would result in a rich condition due to the MAF seeing a lot of air but the charge pipe dumping it.

Completely safe/sane

[Turbowned]

Thanks for clarifying!

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by DJCarbine

Our MAF is located in the charge pipe after the bypass valve, so the MAF only sees the true amount of air flowing into the manifold. No running rich/flames due to venting to the atmosphere with the current kit design.

The supercharger flows more air at idle than the engine can handle, so the BPV is also pretty much open at idle venting excess air. If the MAF was located before the supercharger, then venting air from the charge pipe would result in a rich condition due to the MAF seeing a lot of air but the charge pipe dumping it.

Completely safe/sane

This "ricer" doesn't know what he is talking about.

[v1ru5]

Any update on when preorders ship?

[ft86me]

Originally Posted by v1ru5

Any update on when preorders ship?

+1. Brian said he's gonna get on the people about shipping them out but haven't heard anything yet.