Thread: not getting full boost?

I may be off on this minichopper but it was my understanding that by bypassing the blower you got better gas milage and the blower wasn't constantly producing boost thus reducing operating temperatures. I know this is an issue with the Whipple but I thought it was also true with roots blowers just not on the same scale.

Originally Posted by Robotech

I may be off on this minichopper but it was my understanding that by bypassing the blower you got better gas milage and the blower wasn't constantly producing boost thus reducing operating temperatures. I know this is an issue with the Whipple but I thought it was also true with roots blowers just not on the same scale.

You're right, but what he's suggesting doesn't affect the normal operation of the BBV. The solenoid is only there so the computer can dump boost, removing it just takes the computer out of the equation.