[darkpuppet]

ZX3_2NV,Jan 30 2008, 04:08 PM Wrote:Yaa I have contacted him before he has told me its my MAF that is restricting me since i have it between the intercooler and TB and it should be infront of the turbo but hey I got no filter or pipe there.
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Ideally, the MAF works best in a draw-through configuration (air filter --> MAF --> bypass outlet --> turbo inlet).

However, the real trick is make sure that the MAF only measures the amount of air going into the engine.. and you may be able to get by in a blow-thru configuration, if you run a bypass (recirc instead of blow-off) so long as you can stall the air sufficiently before the MAF.

So I think it could be pulled off so long as the MAF was put as close to the TB as you can to give sufficient buffer between the bypass inlet in the intake tract.

Closer to the TB would also minimize any backwards airflow from the pressurized intake tract when the blow-off goes.

Can't say I know too many focuses that run such a setup.. most people have found their success with a draw-thru config.