From what I've been told, because I've belabored this point with Stazi countless times in posts years ago, there isn't any room for the plumbing to have a front-mount IC with everything static in a Contour SVT. Modding the bumper won't even help, the engine bay is too tight (and when you think about it, where would you run the plumbing on BOTH sides of the intercooler to get to the turbo on the driver's side?)
Water IC is better in our situation because of the space limitations, and according to a recent post from Warmonger, getting the water tank mounted in the front as opposed to the trunk is better for cooling since less liquid is stored in the front (space limited, again), and it ciculates faster, cooling off the intake car faster). . .Biggest advantage to water cooled is that it's cooled wether you are driving or sitting in traffic, in an air-to-air, you'll get serious heat soak in around the town driving compared to a water cooled. . .
As for the bov, talk to sf, they should be able to put it in lieu of whatever BOV they offer. . .don't think you need a special mounting area for it, but that's just from pictures of stazi's car with the SF kit on it that I'm working from. . .
good luck with the project. . .and welcome to darkside
You'll never quit modding your 'tour, the aftermarket has become too big. . .
