sunday i installed my HiBoost FMIC kit on my MSP. it was great, i left the vacuum source connected to the stock recirc. valve and as such never had any stalling issues (basically kept the HKS from working).
today i bought a couple reducer couplings and moved the MAF into the compressor side, directly between the HKS and the TB. the car runs smooth as silk, i dunno if i can be any happier.
details: kit took a bit over 4 hours to install. the toughest part was ******* around with the piping to get it all lined up. i didn't have any directions, but i have installed enough turbo crap in my day that i just sorta went with what i thought would work. after reading up on some other installs, the only thing i forgot to do was put the rubber stopper on the bottom of the radiator support (D'OH!) since it was stuck on the bottom of the stock SMIC's support post.
the MAF was a piece of cake. remove stock MAF, cut an extra 1/4" either direction on the charge pipe, and plugged it all back up.
today i bought a couple reducer couplings and moved the MAF into the compressor side, directly between the HKS and the TB. the car runs smooth as silk, i dunno if i can be any happier.
details: kit took a bit over 4 hours to install. the toughest part was ******* around with the piping to get it all lined up. i didn't have any directions, but i have installed enough turbo crap in my day that i just sorta went with what i thought would work. after reading up on some other installs, the only thing i forgot to do was put the rubber stopper on the bottom of the radiator support (D'OH!) since it was stuck on the bottom of the stock SMIC's support post.
the MAF was a piece of cake. remove stock MAF, cut an extra 1/4" either direction on the charge pipe, and plugged it all back up.
