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View Full Version : Is it worth to upgrade the bypass valves ?



ott
January 4th, 2007, 16:33
Did search on topic, but there was not much written about this.

I have read, that Audi's original bypass valves are made from plastic, they often leak and therefore you loose some boost pressure/power, which sometimes is not easy to recognise. So, may-be it's good idea to swap them to aftermarket items, like those from Dahlback Racing (http://www.es-tuning.ee/UserFiles/Image/kauplus/BOV/DSCF5287.jpg) ?

How many of you have experienced the problems with stock bypass valve or how many have upgraded them ? Here the cost of two valves + install is appr. € 350.-, would it be money well spent ?

BTW. My car is not chipped and I don't have plans to chip it anytime soon.