Jamez

like I've said ealier, I HAD a BOV for a while, but today I put in a Bosch 710N and thats working great. Since its after my cooler the airvolum flowing is not too much<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/40674/bpv.jpg">

I tried to keep a pretty OEM look. The wrap on my manifold and some blue hoses are pretty much everything thats obvious different.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/40674/turbo.jpg">

I've mounted a forge FMIC. Not a kit, just bought the core. DIY stuff. Its not as small as it looks. think its about 25x9x3"...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/40674/turbo_011.jpg">

behind the covers I do not have the OEM airbox though. I have a alu shield and a blingbling filter. (blitz sus).
3" maf. You also see the hose from the PCV system. Hidden temporary oil catch can...
You also see the BPV return hose going in before the turbo...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/40674/turbo_001.jpg">


Any comments? Looks good?

Jamez.

ralley

I am not sure I understand how your DV is setup, can you tell me a little about that? Also, how did you setup the 3" maf? What turbo are you running? Did you keep your stock SMIC too, I would think that the front mount would do a pretty good job alone and the 2 IC's would drop to much boost. I am just asking questions, trying to learn, it really does look like a good setup.

Jamez

I have removed the SMIC, of course... I dont need its cooling, and like you say, flow and pressureloss...

The 3" MAF is actually just a new hosing with OEM sensor.
Its bolted right onto the filter. Got some kind of velocity stack inside the filter to get laminar flow...
The DV setup is like OEM, only I have relocated the valve to right before the throttlebody. That way I Keep pressure inside the cooler, and it flows cooled air back to the turbo. Denser air, so that volum dont have to be that large...

Manifold is custom welded, not unlike the APR one though. turbo is a GT25...

hope this helped

ModifiedA4

a guy here (at work, high tech engineering co) who is a respected colleague is very into SCCA formula ford racing. he owns his own car and works on it in his garage.

we had a discussion regarding exhaust manifold wrap, and he said that anyone in his race group that used the stuff tended to go though exhaust manifolds often. perhaps from overheating?

anyone have opinions on this?

Jamez

that it doestn make too much of a difference.
I just thought It should help as this is a pulsmanifold. designed to keep the energy in the exhaust burst. If they're cooled, alot of energy is lost-&gt; so wrap...

I was thinking of getting it ceramic coated, but that was too long a wait...

"anyone in his race group that used the stuff tended to go though exhaust manifolds often. perhaps from overheating?"

You're saying that it might crack or anything and have to be watched after often?
Might be... I'm keeping an eye on it, but not going to unwrap it the first few years...

thx, btw...

xr4tic

it fatigues the steel, usually leading to cracking, holes, and generally bad things.

ModifiedA4

yeah his words were "turns them to ****". same thing...

Jamez

I'll keep it for sure.
Its a very good manifold, and it actually looks better with the wrap. Well, thats my opinion.
Since its welded blacksteel...

ModifiedA4

do they coat the inside too? (stupid question here)

201-A4

On a street car that it used in all weather conditions, I think that the wrap holds in moisture and accelerates the corrosion process.