AndyZ Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 I have an absolutely standard UK TT. I want just a "bit" more power and have been told a bleed valve is the easiest (and cheapest) way to do it. Can anyone recommend a supplier ?? Also, any advice appreciated. Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardasaliah Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 Hi - get one from ebay. They go for only a few quid. I use a bleed valve on my UK spec to raise power a bit and it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyZ Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 Can I just get any of them off ebay, or is there a certain type or "size" I need to get.?? Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardasaliah Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 All bleed valves work in the same way. They bleed off some of the boost reaching the wastgate. All you need is a bleeder that can be adjusted. The sizes really is not important unless you were after huge boost increases. I have the same bleed valve as the one below. 3/4 turn raised the boost by about 1 bar Takes five minutes to set up. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72205&item=7960647333&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyZ Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 Thanks for the info Anyone have a picture showing where it would be installed ??? Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I have an absolutely standard UK TT. I want just a "bit" more power and have been told a bleed valve is the easiest (and cheapest) way to do it. Can anyone recommend a supplier ?? Also, any advice appreciated. Thanks Andy You will get extra power with a bleed valve but only to an extent. What you could do with is a full de-cat (ie both of them) and an exhaust. With it being a UK car your fueling will also be ok and you can also fit a F.C.C (Pete Betts) to stop you getting fuel cut at 1 bar. You'll get alot more than "a bit" more power it'll sound great and your turbos will spool up quicker too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 There are two different types of bleedvalve. One is the basic type which is simply a screw, spring and housing, the drawback is you get a big lump in the middle of your torque curve. If you system overboosts it could cost you a short motor. The other type has a ball and spring that regulates the pressure, and a locknut. These are safer for your engine, and give a flatter torque/power curve in my experience. I bought mine for about £20 on ebay. I 100% agree with womble, the decat and Dragger really makes a great difference, I have the same as him, got to be the best single mod I have done. If it were me I'd do these first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardasaliah Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Hi, see where the red arrow is pointing that’s the hose that you need to connect the bleed valve to. Get your self some hose- fuel hose is good. A few clips to hold the hoses is place. Take the hose of the wastgate and connect it to the bleeder. Attached a 2 inches hose to the other side of the bleeder- the attached the end of that hose back to the wastgate. When the bleeder is closed you have a stock set up. As you open the valve the boost will rise. Make sue you have a boost gauge to monitor boost readings. You should not be able to boost past 0.9 bar with your cats and stock zorts ARDZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo rob Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I've got a gold one, used it for a short amount of time before going to a ebc. cost me £20, unbelieveable for a piece of metal no bigger than a bloody £2 coin. anyway it urs for a tenner. i'll even throw in free p&p (just get me work to pay for it) chat soon Rob S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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