fmic

[abarth_angelo]

looking to do a front mount intercooler. do i need a bov to go on the intercooler piping? where is the stock bov? help please

[cy-clone33]

you do not need a BOV , this car has a diverter alongside the turbo, works differently but serves the same purpose as a BOV the FMIC kits come with everthing you need

[abarth_angelo]

i did not buy a kit. I was gifted a frount mount intercooler from a friend and told me all i need to do is get custom piping done. is the diverter the black box on the turbo? and can i put a regular bov if i wanted to? what would i have to do? thanks

[aevansgatech]

Angelo, the diverter is the black (rounded) box located directly below the turbo inlet. You can remove that and do 1 or 2 modifications:

1. Add a BOV in between the stock diverter valve and the turbo (just noise as far as I know)
2. Upgrade the stock diverter with the GFB DV+ kit (highly recommend)
3. Upgrade to the DV+ and add a BOV in between

Install is pretty straightforward on all these items, mostly 3 bolts but the DV+ needs a few components changed out. Took me 1 hr

With that being said, though, the DV and BOV topics aren't related to installing a FMIC

[abarth_angelo]

Angelo, the diverter is the black (rounded) box located directly below the turbo inlet. You can remove that and do 1 or 2 modifications:

1. Add a BOV in between the stock diverter valve and the turbo (just noise as far as I know)
2. Upgrade the stock diverter with the GFB DV+ kit (highly recommend)
3. Upgrade to the DV+ and add a BOV in between

Install is pretty straightforward on all these items, mostly 3 bolts but the DV+ needs a few components changed out. Took me 1 hr

With that being said, though, the DV and BOV topics aren't related to installing a FMIC

thank you so much for your help, does your DV+ make a different sound? does the turbo still flutter a little bit?

[aevansgatech]

thank you so much for your help, does your DV+ make a different sound? does the turbo still flutter a little bit?

The noise factor is going to depend more on what intake you have and if you put a BOV or not. I'd say the DV+ had a minor impact on noise, if anything the flutter sound is a bit more muted. It's a personal decision, but I have no desire for a BOV noisemaker

The main benefit is holding boost longer and longevity of the DV+ over the stock diverter

[abarth_angelo]

The noise factor is going to depend more on what intake you have and if you put a BOV or not. I'd say the DV+ had a minor impact on noise, if anything the flutter sound is a bit more muted. It's a personal decision, but I have no desire for a BOV noisemaker

The main benefit is holding boost longer and longevity of the DV+ over the stock diverter

Okay gotcha! thanks for the help

[jjthegreat]

Angelo, the diverter is the black (rounded) box located directly below the turbo inlet. You can remove that and do 1 or 2 modifications:

1. Add a BOV adapter plate in between the stock diverter valve and the turbo (just noise as far as I know)
2. Upgrade the stock diverter with the GFB DV+ kit (highly recommend)
3. Upgrade to the DV+ and add a BOV adapter plate in between
4. Upgrade to the Forge atmospheric BOV

Install is pretty straightforward on all these items, mostly 3 bolts but the DV+ needs a few components changed out. Took me 1 hr

With that being said, though, the DV and BOV topics aren't related to installing a FMIC

Fixed that for ya

[500MADNESS.com]

How's it been going? Any luck?