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Mudflap 02-15-2019 11:17 PM

EFR 6758 wheezy whistler
 
I've got this brand new EFR6758 that likes to wheeze and whistle as I breathe off the pedal. In and around 2500-3000rpm it sounds like when you get a hard booger stuck in your nose and it whistles.

So it's a leaky diaphragm on the interval BOV. Can't be good for performance. I bought the Turbosmart Kompact Shortie and it's all good now.

Does anyone else around here have this problem?

The problem is prevalent enough that Turbosmart manufactures a solution. So should I even bother putting a note in Borg Warners suggestion box? I really like the Turbosmart solution, so I'll keep it, but I'm really surprised that Borg Warner doesn't offer the option to upgrade the diaphragm so it doesn't suck.

borka 02-16-2019 09:49 PM

my bypass valve makes a whining/whistling sound at part throttle vacuum cruising.

a bit annoying...

i read BW sells different springs or something for the bypass valve, but have not looked into this further.

so turbosmart makes a diaphram for the bypass valve that solves this annoying sound? got a link?

Mudflap 02-16-2019 11:03 PM

Yeah it's this thing: turbosmart

And that whistling could be indicative of that valve leaking. I tried buying the stronger spring, but Jegs had it on some indefinite backorder. But you know what? That f$$cking spring is their attempt to fix a problem they are aware of! Which is bull shit.

eh I'll be mad until the $140 is long forgotten.

Oh and the only thing I don't love about the turbosmart is that it gives a light flutter that the ricer bois love.

borka 02-16-2019 11:13 PM


Originally Posted by Mudflap (Post 1523301)
Yeah it's this thing: turbosmart

And that whistling could be indicative of that valve leaking. I tried buying the stronger spring, but Jegs had it on some indefinite backorder. But you know what? That f$$cking spring is their attempt to fix a problem they are aware of! Which is bull shit.

eh I'll be mad until the $140 is long forgotten.

Oh and the only thing I don't love about the turbosmart is that it gives a light flutter that the ricer bois love.

thanks for the link.

that whistling is annoying, but not $140 annoying to me :)

ill see if i can get the BW spring first.

JEGS seems to always be out of BW stuff, ill call up Industrial Injection in SLC, where i got my turbo and see if they have the other spring.

ill post here if this spring solves the noise.

800rs 07-11-2019 11:01 PM

Mudflap, what do you target for boost and what RPM do you hit it at with the EFR?

Mudflap 07-11-2019 11:24 PM

weird, this is such an old post and has nothing to do with boost/RPM.

So, uh, 27psi and hits it (finally) up at 4500rpm. That's over 375 lb-ft.

IanIsInTheGarage 08-19-2019 11:36 AM

As long as were reliving. I saw Greg on 'tube use the same fix for his turbo. I hope ya'll both complained about it. Surely that's not the "solution" EFR wants for their expensive turbos. Go to another vendor to resolve.


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