do it once, do it right.
this is how to dress a turbo.
no leaks, no cracked rubber tubing. just have to cut and flare my aluminum tubing for the coolant lines. http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01736.jpg http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01737.jpg http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01738.jpg http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01739.jpg http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01740.jpg http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01741.jpg http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01742.jpg http://home.carolina.rr.com/skrause2/DSC01743.jpg |
looks good.
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What size is that return line?
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looks like a -8 or 10.. aka, pretty big.
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thats pretty nice. I use a regular old rubber hose for my return and it never leaks on me though.
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the return is -10an.
the rubber lines will harden and crack over time from the heat. i helped a friend replace his a few weeks ago. they looked alright but when we flexed them, the split. no worries on this one. |
Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
the return is -10an.
the rubber lines will harden and crack over time from the heat. i helped a friend replace his a few weeks ago. they looked alright but when we flexed them, the split. no worries on this one. But Pretty Turbo. |
no, the hose was heat rated and triple ply.
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Don't use solid aluminum tubing for your lines. It'll stress fracture.
Stainless tubing is the way to go, but it's really hard on the flaring tools. FWIW, Jon |
Why not SB hose for the coolant lines also?
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Originally Posted by druz
Why not SB hose for the coolant lines also?
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Cool, I forgot to ask when seeing the pics of your setup and wondered if there was a particular reason why you didn't use it. Seeing another setup without it I figured I better make sure there wasn't a good reason.
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Originally Posted by druz
Cool, I forgot to ask when seeing the pics of your setup and wondered if there was a particular reason why you didn't use it. Seeing another setup without it I figured I better make sure there wasn't a good reason.
I'm just lazy. I only wanted to do it once, and not have to worry about it for 60K miles...and stuff and junk. ;) |
Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
the return is -10an.
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Nice WG can bracket. Where'd ya get it? What brand/part#/etc?
I took a straight aluminum bracket and beat the hell out of it for a day or two to get it to fit right. |
i'm using aircraft grade, mil-spec aluminum tubing. the tubes are probably ~ 4" each, far enough away from the turbo to keep the rubber lines from cracking. i don't want to use SB on the coolant lines because of where they run and their abrasiveness. maybe down the road, i'll consider it...when i make SB fuel lines. swapping SB on the coolant lines will be a snap with teh AN fittings.
that's a t25r (gt2554r), it's not that big of a turbo. the actuator mount is from ATP turbo. i didnt' know if it was going to work with my compressor orientation, but is worked perfectly. i'm happy with it. |
Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
no, the hose was heat rated and triple ply.
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Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
that's a t25r (gt2554r), it's not that big of a turbo.
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feh. looong week. sorry.
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It's all good :) Looks great, man!
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thanks. :)
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Originally Posted by Loki047
Well obviously misrated or POS hose. Coolant hoses see probably similar temps, specially those for turbo.
even the strongest rubber hose will eventually crack, but as long as you keep it away from most of the heat youll be fine. |
Originally Posted by AndyFloyd
even the strongest rubber hose will eventually crack, but as long as you keep it away from most of the heat youll be fine.
but whatever works for people, Im going to use rubber hose, if it does crack (dont think it will) in a few years to replace it Ill still be well below the cost of the metal tubing. |
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