BOV Installation (3SGTE), Best Placement, Recirculation, IC Options

[Jabberwock]

1. On the 3SGTE swap where is the best place to put the BOV with a FMIC and with a TMIC?
On the TMIC it seems there is only room between the turbo and intercooler piping, but for FMIC's I see it between the intake manifold and intercooler piping.

BUT where is the best place to put it.

2. Also for a FMIC would there still be stalling or hestations when you shift with a BOV that releases into the atmoshphere?

3. I don't really want to go FMIC, so would an IC fan be sufficient enough (I have the GT4 bumper & hood for venting and the front grille seems to be capable of getting air like a scoop(just a speculation.))

[97sccelica]

if u have the top mount air/air IC then you will need the fan unless you have a hood scoop like on the alltrac, but you have the gt4 hood so you will need the fan to keep the IC from heat soaking

the best place for a BOV would be betweent the turbo and the intercooler but the most common place with a fmic setup is between the throttle body and the intercooler.

if you have a car that runs with a MAF(st185 3sgte) then most likely you will have problems with an open atmosphere BOV.

there are certain BOV's that work with MAF equipped cars, you could look into those.