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Old 07-19-2002, 11:39 AM
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As someone has already stated, SC's have a bypass valve which opeartes in a "similar" way that a BOV does. The advantages of using an air bypass valve includes eliminating compressor surge (the noise heard during deceleration) for quieter supercharger operation, and reduced heat soak in the discharge tube and the supercharger.

If you want a BOV just for the sound, go buy the PA speaker system that APC sells.

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