The Turbosmart Kompact Shortie dual port blowoff valve is designed for the 2011-'12 three and
a half liter EcoBoost F-150.
This blowoff valve is a great option for owners who wanna increase boost level safely up to
30 psi for more power and performance, or for owners who just wanna enjoy that classic
blowoff sound.
Your factory electronic blowoff valves were not designed for the performance or higher
level boost that some tunes provide.
So this shortie valve will provide your motor with more boost retention and better throttle
response, thanks to the mechanical valve being adjustable from soft to hard, based on how
much boost you're adding.
Everything is included in the box for bolt-on install and you'll be needing two of these
model and year.
So expect one out of three wrenches on our difficulty meter and about one to two hours
per valve.
The shortie dual port blowoff valve is mechanically controlled, unlike your factory electronic
valve, and this is one of the biggest benefits of upgrading.
I say this because the shortie valve can open and close more reliably and it guarantees
better boost control.
This will ultimately provide more consistent manifold pressure and it'll keep your turbo
spooled for better throttle response.
Adding more boost to your engine with the factory valve can also cause engine wear because
it tends to bleed boost and can cause compressor surge.
So if you're adding any more boost at all, this is just a safe upgrade.
For the best performance, and to get the desired sound of the valve venting, start at the softest
setting and work your way up until you're happy with everything.
Compared to your stock plastic valve, the Turbosmart is built from aircraft grade aluminum,
and the lightweight brass actuator inside allows for quicker valve response.
The shortie uses a softer spring in the body of the blowoff valve, which allows for that
fast response.
And it's this little upgrade that also reduces compressor surge, like I talked about.
This, in turn, prevents leaks or premature venting of the higher boost levels.
At just over 170 bucks, this is one of the most affordable 30 psi blowoff valves currently
offered.
With the high-quality materials and design that'll safely allow increased performance,
and everything needed for a bolt-on install, this should be in anyone's higher boost build.
Switching gears to the install.
Because of the bolt-on design, this is getting one out of three wrenches on our difficulty
meter.
And you can expect to spend about one to two hours getting each valve installed.
Now, let's get over to the shop so I can show you how to get this installed.
Now that we're in the shop, we're gonna get the truck up on the lift.
We're gonna take the tire off, remove the inner fender liner to gain access to the blowoff
valve.
Now we're gonna take the tire off.
We have the truck on a lift because it's gonna give us easier access.
You can still do this on the ground, it's just gonna be a little bit tougher.
We're gonna take out the bolts that hold the inner fender liner in to gain access to the
valve.
You're gonna see me taking out two bolts because that's what our fender liner has, currently.
Now, with the inner fender liner removed, we now have access to the stock blowoff valve.
We're gonna take out the three bolts with a five millimeter Allen key.
Now that the three bolts are removed, when removing the stock blow off valve, be careful
to take out all of the internal pieces, they can drop and you will lose them.
You'll need them if you ever wanna go back to stock.
And now, our final step for disassembly is just to remove the vacuum line from the valve.
Now, with the stock blowoff valve removed, we're gonna take our Turbosmart and we're
gonna place it in the same location, using new hardware.
It's gonna be the same five millimeter Allens.
With your new Turbosmart blowoff valve in and your new hardware fully tightened, we're
just gonna take our vacuum line and connect it right to our blowoff valve.
And with that, the driver side's all done.
For the passenger side, it's gonna be the same steps.
Pop the tire off, use three bolts, take it off, three new bolts to put it on, and you're
done.
And that wraps up my review and install of Turbosmart's Kompact Shortie blowoff valve.
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