Received
Just want to echo everyone's comments Geoff-way to take the bull by the horns

 

recieved.. nice job..get well...

 

installed

sounds neat. Sounds alittle bit louder than the stock one to be honest. It also holds boost longer??/ I think that explains its, It exhales for alonger period of time, lol.



I have a youtube video loading right now of me redlining in neutral (not really redlining but a single high rev.)

 

when you take off the stock BPV the rubber diaphragm will be sealed in place.. as soon as you go to take the vacuum line off, it'll shoot the diaphragm and spring, lol. Just be careful. I twisted the diaphragm to break the vacuum seal and remove the spring and diaphragm first.

 

YouTube - Forge motorsport bpv in 09 cobalt ss.

 

How hard is the install? How long did it take you?

 

This is great news.... Hope your feeling better soon!

 

like 10 mins

Here it is in steps.

1.) Take off intake and intake snorkel. Make sure to disconnect the MAF sensor and leave it bolted into the intake/ airbox. If you have the stock air box, just remove enough of it to get to the BPV.

2.) Undo the three bolts surrounding the BPV in a triangle style bolt pattern with a 10mm rachet/ screw driving device. Its a difficult angle to work with but I managed to get them all undone with a flexible extension on a screw driver style 10mm rachet.

3.) Remove BPV and use plyers to pinch metal clip that holds the vacuum line on. slide metal clip off of plastic BPV nipple and twist the rubber vac line till it gives and decides to pop off. *WARNING* the diaphragm and spring are under vacuum right now, disconnecting the vac line will break its seal and send the thing shooting out of the stock BPV, lol. Its best to rotate or twist the diaphragm first to break the vac seal and remove them.

4.) put vacuum line on Forge Motorsport BPV and slide metal clip back on using the plyers. Install Forge BPV so that the opening faces downwards.. you'll know what I mean when you look at the thing. Make sure to push the piston in and out so that you know its gonna work and not get stuck before install.

5.) Reuse the stock bolts to mount the BPV back in place. Tighten down who knows how much, I just tightened it Good and tight. lol. Re install intake. connect the MAF.

6.) start up the car and try to notice any difference in the cold start start up I feel it got louder. then go for a gentle test drive getting in to boost lightly at first to make sure its really working.

7.) Done.

 

I will be monitoring my fuel trims just to make sure this thing functions just like the stocker.

 

Got mine as well as my TWM shifter today. Ho Ho Ho

 

enjoy the shifter its a nice piece but gets real cold in the mornings if its 30 degrees or colder outside, lol. suggest leaving a sock in the car.

 

If you guys get any more of the BPV's in PM me a price man, Id love to have one.

 

Grrr. Got so many boxes in today, but my BPV wasn't one of them. n:

Ah well, maybe this week still.

 

Yeah. It's either scalding hot in the summer or freezing cold in the winter.

 

my diaphragm was torn, so this saved me some headaches. again, thanks alot gdubs.

 

Hey Joe..
How did the stocker look...how many miles on it? Maybe post a pic if it wasn't pristine looking?

thanks...

 

my stocker looked perfect when I put the forge unit in today...then again my car isn't even 2 weeks old yet and only has 700 miles on the odometer
it sounds a lil louder than it did with just an intake

 

which sping is recommmend when pushing 24-26psi? Looking to buy a forge down the road.

 

Was sitting on my front porch when i got home, LOOKS LIKE PURE SEX!!!! Only thing that sux is its going to sit around til spring Thanks again Gdubs

robk

 

any idea for us last 8 guys on shipping?

 

cudajoe for the sex!

 

My car has 40k miles on it and the stock bpv looked brand new! No need to post pics, mine looks just like bobbyhills

 

Car is asleep for the next 3 months

 

except mine literally is/was brand new lol

 

I left the spring it comes with in it. I noticed it did a quick surge once when I was on and off the gas in a weird way, so I won't be trying to the stiffer spring in mine.


Im really liking it so far, it seems to release the air quicker and more precise (if that makes sense). I noticed the car recovers much quicker between shifts. Nothing really performance wise (not that I expecting anything).

Thanks again