I broke the vacuum hose nipple to my bov..

[Burngeart09]

So i was installing my boost guage, and I wanted to take off the OEM hose to the bov to see if the t-coupler would fit on the hose..and indoing so, broke the nipple off the stock bov...I'm taking my car in for a maintenance tomorrow..how damaging to the car is it to drive with this piece broken?

[RalliNurse]

Originally Posted by Burngeart09

So i was installing my boost guage, and I wanted to take off the OEM hose to the bov to see if the t-coupler would fit on the hose..and indoing so, broke the nipple off the stock bov...I'm taking my car in for a maintenance tomorrow..how damaging to the car is it to drive with this piece broken?

Don't do it dude...I have a plastic BPV that I don't need I'll mail it to you if you like...pm me for info...

[Burngeart09]

Thanks so much for the help!

I just wend down to ye ole local hardware store and $ a Turbosmart. 20 minutes, 300 bucks...seems legit.

I just drove grandpa style until I got the sucker in. Ez-pz.

Closed!

[BravoZero]

I'd advise you not do anything crazy as far as boost goes. Do some research on the Ralliart and EvoMR, and you'll find that you can't just install any BOV/BPV on these SST-equipped vehicles. They're very sensitive to boost levels, your best bet is to find a metal OEM BPV from an Evo, they're great, cheap and can hold boost at higher levels than the stock plastic crap.

[Burngeart09]

Oh for sure. I have the Turbosmart with the rec plug installed. I actually didn't even WANT to replace it. I was forced to, based on my hulk strength on taking out the vacuum hose...If I wanted rice, I would plaster japanese lettering on my drivers door or even put on brake calliper covers..