Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen S Most liked posts in thread: Placement of the BSH Oil Catch Can with DDMWorks Street CAI and Forge Turbo Hose

  1. Mini'mon

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    #2 Mini'mon, Nov 14, 2012
    If you snap some pics of the Forge hose setup in your engine bayand post them here (or email them to me) it would be uber-helpful.

    It would also be good to know the inner diameter of the smaller connection point on the Forge Hose.

    I can find you some GF Nylon or aluminum hose elbows/adapters that would make it easy to do a clean install that does not snake hoses all over the top of your valve cover.

    Just let me know a little more detail and I'll get you fixed-up.

    -Clint
     
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    #4 Mini'mon, Nov 14, 2012
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    Jeff,

    We don't carry Forge products anymore, so I don't have any silicone parts to measure from.

    I was wondering, what is the inner diameter of the plastic hose barb on the sensor where it attaches to the small Forge hose? (The inner diameter of the plastic barbed plastic OEM tube as it enters the sensor). I think I know how you can do this w/o a huge hassle & a messy install. I can give you more specifics via email.

    Also, can you email me the originals of the photos that you posted? I want to be able to zoom-in on the overall view photo a bit more.

    -Clint
     
  3. colejd

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    #3 colejd, Nov 14, 2012
    Clint,

    Here are some images.

    Manufacturer photo:

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    Overall Photo:

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    You can see the one OCC hose zip tied out of the way. It will ultimately go into the halve cover connection while the open port on the OCC will connect to the turbo inlet tube.

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    Note, this shows that the factory MINI sensor that normally vents to the bottom of the factory inlet hose is reused here. The outer diameter of the hose is 35mm. The inner diameter is the same as the factor sensor in the photo. If you don't have on in shop, I could disassemble and measure it.

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    Your idea of a hose elbow of some kind is a good one, otherwise the stiff and not easily bent OCC hose would have to curl out over the engine. If possible, I would like to direct the hose under the brace.