HKS SSQV3 with ETS Intake
HKS SSQV3 with ETS Intake
I decided to put this in how-to section for future search reasons, instead of the show and shine, because I was completely unsuccessful in finding someone who had done this already. I found a good deal on a used SSQV3 kit with the two aluminum hard pipes, 3 purple HKS couplers, the mounting bracket, and the Blow-Off (speed density) setup. That setup is designed to put the SSQV in the OEM location. Well I'm running the ETS intake with the BOV relocator.
I felt saucy and decided I wanted to attempt to put the square peg in the round hole. I think I was moderately successful in my endeavor. I really didn't need to modify anything except one rubber hose.
The short and the quick of it:
-The supplied relocation snout needed to be installed on the BOV so that it could be used in stock recirc form.
-I had to get the pivoting base of the BOV at just the right angle to fit right so everything lined up correctly (see pics)
-I cut about 3-1/2" of the straight hose on the ETS relocation setup to make the fourth coupler I needed and I used that on the base connector at the LICP cuz it's a different color than the HKS couplers.
-The aluminum pipe with the bigger bend in it was used as the lower pipe, and the longer part of that pipe was connected to the LICP
My personal car includes a backyard-engineered hood strut kit I designed while working at NAPA (only cost me $50 instead of the $200 kits out there...I have all part numbers for said kit..just PM me) and at the time these pictures were taken, the Aluminum hood was still on the car so I left the hood prop. But when the carbon fiber hood goes on, I'll be removing that. I put some ugly yellow electrical tape around the prop rod so as to not scratch the BOV in the meantime. My only existing concern is if the APR cooling shroud is going to interfere with the BOV location. I eliminated the intake snorkel once I installed the ETS intake cuz it bumped against the BOV but the APR unit has a similar snorkel...I'll update that once I have that all figured out, but here are the pics:
I felt saucy and decided I wanted to attempt to put the square peg in the round hole. I think I was moderately successful in my endeavor. I really didn't need to modify anything except one rubber hose.
The short and the quick of it:
-The supplied relocation snout needed to be installed on the BOV so that it could be used in stock recirc form.
-I had to get the pivoting base of the BOV at just the right angle to fit right so everything lined up correctly (see pics)
-I cut about 3-1/2" of the straight hose on the ETS relocation setup to make the fourth coupler I needed and I used that on the base connector at the LICP cuz it's a different color than the HKS couplers.
-The aluminum pipe with the bigger bend in it was used as the lower pipe, and the longer part of that pipe was connected to the LICP
My personal car includes a backyard-engineered hood strut kit I designed while working at NAPA (only cost me $50 instead of the $200 kits out there...I have all part numbers for said kit..just PM me) and at the time these pictures were taken, the Aluminum hood was still on the car so I left the hood prop. But when the carbon fiber hood goes on, I'll be removing that. I put some ugly yellow electrical tape around the prop rod so as to not scratch the BOV in the meantime. My only existing concern is if the APR cooling shroud is going to interfere with the BOV location. I eliminated the intake snorkel once I installed the ETS intake cuz it bumped against the BOV but the APR unit has a similar snorkel...I'll update that once I have that all figured out, but here are the pics:
So I had to rearrange yet again...The snorkel was butting against the BOV. It all worked out though cuz the snout of the BOV is right against the intake tube so its even louder. Do not use this setup if you want stealth sounding recirc. I will get a video up I promise. It's been crappy weather here
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I didn't wanna cut any pipes cuz they had the nice lip for the coupler. It fits and fits well. I took videos two nights ago and was gonna upload them last night but we had a tornado last night (look up tornado in rotterdam, NY...**** was big) so I'll do that tonight
yeah man you guys are getting beat up there!
