boost pipe routing & charge temp

[OCDmatt]

Got ya, no I knew that. I was just saying that if it's passing through there before the intercooler it wouldn't matter anyway.

[scully]

scully - I guess your restriction is the camshaft, not sure how close the standard pipe is...

I don't know either, but you could open the top, make this bigger, and leave the bottom in place. Just need to figure out the room between the cam cover and the hood.

[dubstar]

K03 outlet is Ø40 ID. Cam cover pass-through is Ø36 ID, so it would represent a 10% restriction (in terms of area.) That's if the area of the Ø36 remains constant through the profile change inside - which I guess it should, couldn't easily measure it.

It would be possible to do what Scully suggests but the cam cover is cast ally so it would be a tw@t to weld - if thats specific mix of aluminium would take weld at all.

Looks like it's best to leave it out if I can get away with it.

[Andy]

Wasn't there a fancy PY rocker cover that'd had the stock hose pass-through milled out and replaced with some pipe insert instead? Can't remember whether it was something offered by one of the German tuners, or whether it was a one-off on a show car somewhere. Or maybe I'm imagining it!

I reckon the 10% restriction might be worth the sacrifice if it makes the packaging nice and neat, especially if it reduces bends etc. elsewhere. Still intrigued as to what you're planning Ross!

[PeteG40]

cover wont be that shit to weld as a few people have cut the pipe ends off and welded over the top.

the pipe itself is a little squished in the middle too- presumably for clearance in the head.

[Yoof]

Ross- I've welded to it (with a MIG) wasn't too bad 



Probably got a spare G40 cover somewhere too... I'll have a dig around

[scully]

This might be a helpfull image. 

[Jezza-7]

That look quite smart, have they cut the top half of return part out of the rocker cover?

[dubstar]

Yeah good point guys, I have seen some welded come to think of it. Should of remembered. And thanks for the engine & engine bay porn too! I think as I've not got the airbox there, I've probably enough room to get round the timing belt cover without using the cam cover pass through.

I'll find out soon when I do the dry build of the engine bay.  YEAH BOY! 

[Andy]

This might be a helpfull image. 

That's the one I was thinking of!