I was helping a buddy with his IX today and noticed that his intake pipe was installed backwards compared to mine. I remember when I installed mine, if I had it the way his was, the filter would hit the hood of the car. I have been plagued with part throttle driveability with various BOV's, and am running a stock IX BOV right now, and it is smooth as silk, I love it. I'm wondering if some of the issues I was having might be caused by the pipe recirculating too close to the MAF.

Anyone else have any other input?

My pipe is backwards compared to this pic on buschur's site:

 

Not if the problem is flutter.

 

This is mine. Doesn't hit the hood.

 

I would put yours the other way. That is how it was designed.

 

should be installed like the pics...mine doesnt hit the hood either when properly installed. Try angling the intake a little toward the firewall or sliding the piping furthfer into the couplers...

 

bump, anyone else have any input? I'm going to get some new recirc tubing and switch it around and see if it makes any difference.

 

Hard to tell in the pic, but is your BOV backwards, mine was after some work and part throttle was horrible?

 

Here's my old pictures from my engine bay. It'll give you an idea how I have my set-up...

 

Mine is correct. The top of the diverter should be facing the front of the car.