is this the reason i'm loosing boost? pix

[eject]

this picture shows the left side of the bov it looks like it is slightly bent

this is the right side showing smaller bend it looks like.
is this how far everyone else's bolts thread through? Maybe this is why i'm only getting 10lbs. I'm tightening all the bolts after the car cools down.

[EzeBeenz]

no, probably not... the stock surge valve is poorly built... the metal part isnt what makes the seal.. it's the rubber peice inside

make something like this to find your leak.. it works..
http://www.vfaq.com/mods/ICtester.html