Safe to cut or nah? O_o

Young_Man · 08-30-2016, 07:05 PM

Soooo.. I just realized today that my Tial bov has been rubbing against this area to the point where it's actually shaving metal off the bov and I was wondering if it would be safe to just dremel out the middle section completely?

ferocity02 · 08-30-2016, 07:30 PM

I'd lean towards "molding" it with a hammer than completely cutting it. With all of the holes already in it I don't see it being a major structural component. I have no idea why those holes are there anyways.

jwebb335xi · 08-30-2016, 07:35 PM

My Forge DVs rubbed too, but i tweaked their position by changing the hose attaching to the charge pipe. Not certain that's an option with Tial BOV. I be somewhat concerned about cutting due to potential "weakening" of that structure and RUST; then again, I am paranoid...

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Young_Man Lieutenant 43 Rep 568 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Earth iTrader: (4)	Safe to cut or nah? O_o Soooo.. I just realized today that my Tial bov has been rubbing against this area to the point where it's actually shaving metal off the bov and I was wondering if it would be safe to just dremel out the middle section completely? __________________ AA Signature Exhaust / AA 3" Catless Downpipes / VRSF 7" FMIC / AFE Dual Cone Intake / ER Charge Pipe / Tial Q BOV / RPI Scoops / RB Upgraded PCV & Cap / BMS OCC / Alpina Trans Flash / Powered by JB4 G5 ISO
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ferocity02 Colonel 564 Rep 2,085 Posts Drives: 2013 135is Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (8)	I'd lean towards "molding" it with a hammer than completely cutting it. With all of the holes already in it I don't see it being a major structural component. I have no idea why those holes are there anyways. __________________ 2013 135is DCT Carbon Black Metallic
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jwebb335xi Major 208 Rep 1,070 Posts Drives: 2008 335 XI Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (0)	My Forge DVs rubbed too, but i tweaked their position by changing the hose attaching to the charge pipe. Not certain that's an option with Tial BOV. I be somewhat concerned about cutting due to potential "weakening" of that structure and RUST; then again, I am paranoid... __________________ JWebb335xi MHD / Wedge / 93 Octane/ xHP / FMIC / Inlets / Catted DPs / CP / DVs
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