The Turbosmart Kompact Shortie dual port blowoff valve is designed for the 2011-2012 3.5-liter
EcoBoost F-150.
This blowoff valve is a great ownership 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 a bolt-on install, and you'll be needing 2 of these
for your model year, so expect 1 out of 3 wrenches on our difficulty meter and about
1 to 2 hours per valve.
The shortie dual port blowoff valve is mechanically controlled unlike your factory electronic
valve and this is one 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 will 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
faster response.
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 will 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 1 out of 3 wrenches on our difficulty meter
and you could expect to spent about 1 to 2 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 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 2 bolts because that's what our fender liner has currently.
Now, with the inner fender liner remover, we now have access to the stock blowoff valve.
We're gonna take out the 3 bolts with a 5-millimeter Allen key.
Now that the 3 bolts are removed, when removing the stock blowoff valve, be careful to take
out all the internal pieces, they can drop and you will lose them.
You'll need them if you ever want to go back to stock.
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 out our Turbosmart and we're
gonna place it in the same location using new hardware.
It's gonna be the same 5-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.
With that the driver's side's all done.
For the passenger's side, it's gonna be the same steps.
Pop the tire off, use 3 bolts, take it off, 3 new bolts to put it on and you're done.
That wraps up my review and install of Turbosmart's Kompact Shortie blowoff valve.
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