Just bought a super-charged Apex....now what??

[apex10]

Is anyone going out this weekend?

 

[shawnmcgr]

I'm done for the season. summer plans are starting to nix sledding.

 

[Modman]

I'm done for the season. summer plans are starting to nix sledding.

C'MON!!!!!! One more ride - it's June now, the exemption is lifted, we can buy race gas by the barrel now!!!! LOL

Just gotta finish the installation of my extra long super duper longer track and we can go again.......


Seriously though, you gotta love the statement "sledding is starting to get in the way of my summer vacation"!!!!!! LOL Awesome

 

[smokindave]

C'MON!!!!!! One more ride - it's June now, the exemption is lifted, we can buy race gas by the barrel now!!!! LOL

Just gotta finish the installation of my extra long super duper longer track and we can go again.......


Seriously though, you gotta love the statement "sledding is starting to get in the way of my summer vacation"!!!!!! LOL Awesome

So race gas is available again?I certainly hope so...:d

 

[Modman]

So race gas is available again?I certainly hope so...:d

Talk to Jordan at VP here in Calgary, the exemption was supposed to go through June 1 - even if it hasn't gone through quite yet - it sounds like we will be able to buy race gas for next season so that's good.

 

[burnt toast]

So shiznitt, is this basically the area where you want to mount this or am i totally in the wrong area?

 

[Modman]

So shiznitt, is this basically the area where you want to mount this or am i totally in the wrong area?

I'd say your bang on.

 

[apex10]

So shiznitt, is this basically the area where you want to mount this or am i totally in the wrong area?

Did you get the tube welded on in that spot?? My intercooler has a spot on it for a BOV. Does it matter where I install it? I am installing a BOV also.

 

[burnt toast]

Did you get the tube welded on in that spot?? My intercooler has a spot on it for a BOV. Does it matter where I install it? I am installing a BOV also.

I'm thinking that is were the collar needs to be welded, it isn't yet. So u have a flange welded on yours already? If you do it is a newer intercooler i'm sure thats how they come now. If can post a picture.

 

[shawnmcgr]

The newer kits (I'm not sure when MPI started this) come with a flange and block-off plate welded on for thier BOV valve. MPI will weld this on for free but you have to pay shipping, which would cost more than the welding I'm sure. I'm sure it's o nthe intercooler rather than the inlet tube as it's cheaper to fit and weld.

I would think any spot on the intercooler will work fine. The only concern I would have is dumping hot air right next to your intake, maybe not much of an issue though?

I'd like to see some pics of what Shiznitt100 has done as well.

I wonder how that extended air intake in the pic has worked out? I was thinking of drilling the hood so the top of the air intake is flush with the hood. It could then draw outside air without the risk of being scrapped off by a tree... or the odd Rev I run over.

4 1/2 months till first ride of the season...

 

[burnt toast]

The newer kits (I'm not sure when MPI started this) come with a flange and block-off plate welded on for thier BOV valve. MPI will weld this on for free but you have to pay shipping, which would cost more than the welding I'm sure. I'm sure it's o nthe intercooler rather than the inlet tube as it's cheaper to fit and weld.

I would think any spot on the intercooler will work fine. The only concern I would have is dumping hot air right next to your intake, maybe not much of an issue though?

I'd like to see some pics of what Shiznitt100 has done as well.

I wonder how that extended air intake in the pic has worked out? I was thinking of drilling the hood so the top of the air intake is flush with the hood. It could then draw outside air without the risk of being scrapped off by a tree... or the odd Rev I run over.

4 1/2 months till first ride of the season...

I'll take some pictures of the air intake later and post them how i have mine set up. It seems to work good, when it was mounted under the hood there was alot of heitation after it was moved outside it woke right up.

Thanks for pointing that out about the positioning of the valve I don't think taking in hot air being dumped out should be an issue that didn't really come to mind just for the way my air intake is set up.

I'm just waiting for shiznitt100 to comferm if this where he has his mounted as this BOV is the same one he is using.

 

[burnt toast]

The newer kits (I'm not sure when MPI started this) come with a flange and block-off plate welded on for thier BOV valve. MPI will weld this on for free but you have to pay shipping, which would cost more than the welding I'm sure. I'm sure it's o nthe intercooler rather than the inlet tube as it's cheaper to fit and weld.

I would think any spot on the intercooler will work fine. The only concern I would have is dumping hot air right next to your intake, maybe not much of an issue though?

I'd like to see some pics of what Shiznitt100 has done as well.

I wonder how that extended air intake in the pic has worked out? I was thinking of drilling the hood so the top of the air intake is flush with the hood. It could then draw outside air without the risk of being scrapped off by a tree... or the odd Rev I run over.

4 1/2 months till first ride of the season...

Here is some pictures of my air intake.

 

[apex10]

I'm thinking that is were the collar needs to be welded, it isn't yet. So u have a flange welded on yours already? If you do it is a newer intercooler i'm sure thats how they come now. If can post a picture.

Yes there is a flange up near where it attaches to the throttle bodies, on the clutch side of the intercooler. I don't have time right now for a pic but i will post one soon.

 

[shawnmcgr]

Here is some pictures of my air intake.

Thanks! What did you use to extend the air intake?

 

[burnt toast]

I'll double check the size but it's just some exhaust flex tube from a local hardware store.

 

[burnt toast]

Got the intercooler back on last night with the bov. Moved it from where i was going to originally going to put it, here are some pics. I ran it this morning and it seems to be working properly.

 

[apex10]

Got the intercooler back on last night with the bov. Moved from where i was going to origanaly going to put her are some pics. I ran it this morning and it seems to be working properly.

Thats exactly where the flange is located on my intercooler. Can't wait to install and try it out. Did you buy the bov from MPI?

 

[burnt toast]

BLOW OFF VALVES

This is the link for the one i used. 148$ to my door.

 

[shawnmcgr]

Nice! That's one big bastard blow of valve! I'll probably go that route when I step up to 10psi.

 

[TomKat72]

I just had the MPI BOV installed on mine. My setup is similar to Burnt Toast's design for the intake. Mine was done using ABS plumbing parts. My hood is a little diferent though. It's cut to allow removal of the hood whithout taking off the intake boot. I'll post some pics this weekend.
Burnt Toast, I like the look of your polished cooler.