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FHS 04-26-2007 02:50 AM

With no AC or PS, the piping on the Starion IC is cake. The IC intakes fall right in line with the turbo exhaust port and throttlebody. So:

Hotside: 1 180 degree U bend, 2 90 degree elbows, 1 45 degree elbow
Coldside: 1 45 degree elbow, 1 90 degree elbow.

I just retained the U bend and throttlebody pipes from my old Jimmyboy Saab kit, and fit new SS pipes to those for the Starion. I live 30 minutes from this guy:

http://www.mazzurisuper.com/?OVRAW=s...OVMTC=advanced

He charged me $60 for all the bends and lengths of pipe I needed for the job.

Yeah, my pipes go under my radiator, but I haven't come close to scraping them. I scrape my exhaust piping and the bottom of my RB Type II nose all the time.

Mouglie 04-26-2007 03:47 PM


Originally Posted by samnavy (Post 106301)
I've got no AC or PS, but I'll link to all my previous posts.

i've been meaning to ask you, what is that white thing you put on the tip of the BOV?

cjernigan 04-26-2007 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by Mouglie (Post 106564)
i've been meaning to ask you, what is that white thing you put on the tip of the BOV?

It was a Lowes check valve when running the BOV VTA. He has now recirculated the BOV and solved many problems that he was having while cruising at speed. The bosch valve leaks and really needs to be recirc'd for your car to run right. It tends to make the engine "buck" because it is releasing metered air that should be entering the motor.

Savington 04-26-2007 07:19 PM

Sam, should I be removing that check valve from your old BOV and running it recirc?

cjernigan 04-26-2007 07:20 PM

YES, unless you want the same stumbling issues that he had.

Savington 04-27-2007 01:48 AM

https://www.miataturbo.net/forums/at...0&d=1163224580

Sam, how'd you hook the BOV up like that? Does someone offer that silicone fitting or did you make it yourself?

Braineack 04-27-2007 08:35 AM

special silicone coupler...

kotomile 04-27-2007 09:55 AM

Sam, great post, what are the dimensions of that IC?

SamS 04-27-2007 10:35 AM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 106774)
special silicone coupler...

Yeah, it's called a t-piece. I couldn't find one the right size so I welded my own out of steel.

y8s 04-27-2007 10:48 AM

http://forgemotorsport.co.uk/content...08&inc=product

has some to browse through.

Savington 04-27-2007 03:36 PM


Originally Posted by cjernigan (Post 106626)
YES, unless you want the same stumbling issues that he had.

I thought switching from a MAF to a MAP sensor would fix that, though. Is Sam MSed? I plan to be.

Al Hounos 04-27-2007 04:17 PM

all MAP systems are fine with VTA bovs. samnavy is running bandaids, so he had to recirc.


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