anyone have to trim the recirc hose for the hks ssqv ?

[stageup]

mine would crimp like crazy because it was to long, i trimmed about an inch off and it fits perfect now, wonder if i can put the stock back on or if i need a new hose now (hah)

also the vacuum line, does it just sorta hang there? or did you guys zip tie it to something, cuz it's just free floating right now.

i also didn't disconnect the battery before the install, is that needed?

[954_ms3]

mine would crimp like crazy because it was to long, i trimmed about an inch off and it fits perfect now, wonder if i can put the stock back on or if i need a new hose now (hah)

also the vacuum line, does it just sorta hang there? or did you guys zip tie it to something, cuz it's just free floating right now.

i also didn't disconnect the battery before the install, is that needed?

1) no i didnt need to trim or cut my hose, just rotate and play with it a little
2) the vaccum line on this car is a little to big to fit the hks, i personally went to home depot and bought a small c-clamp and called it day
3) i always disconnect the battery before/after every install

[H3br3w_Ham3r]

why disconnect the battery?

[Kain]

I'm normally a big advocate for disconnecting the neg terminal before touching anything eletronic, but it's unnecessary for a BOV/BPV install. The only thing I can think of it being useful for is when dismounting the intake (and thus, the MAF) when dicking around with the recirc hose.

[Rotus8]

It does reset the long term fuel trims if you want to start clean after changing something.

[stageup]

i had to cut my intercooler shroud to make it fit, i could not for the life of me get the bpv mounted horizontally like i've seen a few people here do.
the recirc line keeps pulling the bpv down so that it's like this \
it's rubbing the plastic ducting for the ic on my hood now...

maybe u need a cai to do it? i have the cobb intake and i can't get the recirc hose right, no matter how i turn it. hopefully the recirc hose from SU fixes it, i ordered one of those just to try...

[spdjnke]

simple resolution is to cut the stock tube in 2 then get a copper pipe in between otherwise it will crimp NO matter what and eventually you'll get a cel, happened to my friend.

[stageup]

ok so i just did the copper pipe thing with 2 clamps just like this (not my pic but pretty much the same)
http://www.jscspeed.com/rides/project_ms3/hks11.jpg

i was able to keep the ssqv pretty much horizontal now, it is barely pushing my cobb intake up a bit, i hope it doesn't rub and cut into the intake. when i started the car and let it idle, i got a check engine light :(
i double checked the recirc hose and vacuum, maf sensor plugged back into the intake. anything else i should check for?

[builthatch]

when i started the car and let it idle, i got a check engine light :(
i double checked the recirc hose and vacuum, maf sensor plugged back into the intake. anything else i should check for?

what's the code, pimp?

[stageup]

autozone is already closed so i can't go get scanned, i just disconnected the battery and double checked all hoses again, hopefully when i plug it back in and start up, it won't come back on...

when i had the ssqv on before i did the pipe thing, i got no check engine light, altho the recirc hose was crimped pretty bad in 1 spot, which is why i put the copper pipe in, now no crimps but check engine light lol

[stageup]

ok after reconnecting the battery, check engine light hasn't come back on yet. i've driven about 20-30 miles since i plugged it back in.

[Fat_Dave]

what size copper pipe did you get?

[stageup]

1 1/4" pipe
it's about 2" long also but that was the only size they had at lowes length wise anyways so u can't pick the wrong one.

[Fat_Dave]

ok cool thanks