DV; can't decide...
03-25-2004, 10:22 AM
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Here's my take on the whole DV situation.....
Take a look at your XS and the brass piston on the bottom. It tends to wear over time and also the brass tends to flake off.
I've owned the Forge 006 (as pictured) and 007. While they are nice because they can be maintained - it is also something that you should do every 5k miles. If you can do that - then you'll be fine. Use Mobil 1 synthetic red grease. IMO though - the bosch 110 or the 710N is the way to go. It's so much less expensive and you can get three for the price of a Forge. You also don't have to service it. The Forge DV R is also nice because you can tune it by spring weight if you run higher boost applications. In fact - you can tune any forge by shimming the spring. The same is true with Strats Hyperboost. You can fine tune the spring tension for individual applications.
There are many others on the market. All of them seem to work well, some are just more tuneable than others. If I upgrade mine - it'll be a Bosch 110 or 710N.
I've owned the Forge 006 (as pictured) and 007. While they are nice because they can be maintained - it is also something that you should do every 5k miles. If you can do that - then you'll be fine. Use Mobil 1 synthetic red grease. IMO though - the bosch 110 or the 710N is the way to go. It's so much less expensive and you can get three for the price of a Forge. You also don't have to service it. The Forge DV R is also nice because you can tune it by spring weight if you run higher boost applications. In fact - you can tune any forge by shimming the spring. The same is true with Strats Hyperboost. You can fine tune the spring tension for individual applications.
There are many others on the market. All of them seem to work well, some are just more tuneable than others. If I upgrade mine - it'll be a Bosch 110 or 710N.
03-25-2004, 10:36 AM
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ok. I'm sorry
you bought a Bailey DV ; ) I kid, I kid.
It's just that it is not serviceable and a local tuner did't care for them either (actually carried them before).
It's just that it is not serviceable and a local tuner did't care for them either (actually carried them before).
03-25-2004, 10:38 AM
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007P = Piston. DVR = Diaphragm
Here's TTschwing's <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/tt/msgs/720857.phtml">DVR review</a> from the TT forum.
The piston will require more servicing (relubing), while the diaphragm won't. Although if the diaphragm becomes damaged, it will need to be replaced. The DVR comes with two extra.
The diaphragm travels less distance than the piston, which should result is quicker response. Although, a piston may hold boost longer when you get into high boost situations, none of which you'll see on a 1.8T.
The piston will require more servicing (relubing), while the diaphragm won't. Although if the diaphragm becomes damaged, it will need to be replaced. The DVR comes with two extra.
The diaphragm travels less distance than the piston, which should result is quicker response. Although, a piston may hold boost longer when you get into high boost situations, none of which you'll see on a 1.8T.
03-25-2004, 10:49 AM
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I've been running the Forge DVR for a few months now...
and it's been fine, but probably overkill if you're just chipped. The TT bpv would most likely be enough.
