What is a Vortech bypass valve?
Vortech Maxflow Bypass/Blow-off Valves improve supercharger operations by opening to relieve unwanted pressure during deceleration. This reduces heat build-up and eliminates compressor surge. These units feature a “rolling diaphragm” design which provides ultra-quick valve response along with unmatched durability.
What is a supercharger bypass valve?
A bypass valve is different from a blow-off valve because it doesn’t vent any air to atmosphere. Instead, it recirculates the air back into the intake before the turbo or supercharger inlet, but after the airflow sensor. “A bypass valve is typically a recirculation valve.
What is the function of bypass valve?
Controlling pump output. Pressure bypass valves serve to control pressure in a system by diverting a portion of the flow. Typically they bypass fluid from the outlet of a pump back to the reservoir.
What does a supercharger bypass shut off valve do?
The bypass valve is just a recirculation valve to ensure the blower does not run short of air when the throttle is closed and completes the circuit, without it you could get in a position where the blower draws air past the throttle.
Does bypass valve make noise?
Most factory equipped blow-off and bypass valves are quiet because they recirculate vented air back into the intake tract, which in turn is muffled by the factory air box. The easiest way to obtain a more noticeable sound is by installing a blow-off valve designed to vent directly to the atmosphere.
Do you need a supercharger bypass valve?
WHY ARE BYPASS VALVES IMPORTANT? For supercharging applications, surge occurs when excessive boost or pressure spikes as a result of a sudden throttle blade closing, which can cause severe damage to a supercharger and is why we mandate all ProCharger supercharger installations use a bypass valve.
What is bypass valve?
Definition of bypass valve : a valve placed to control the flow of fluid through a bypass.
Is a recirculating BOV better?
Vent to Atmosphere (VTA) blow off valves release the pressure buildup by allowing the excess pressure to vent outward instead of back into the engine. Not all BOV’s are noisy, but for those wanting a quiet turbo for either aesthetic or due to state regulations on noise levels, a recirculating BOV is the better choice.