Moderators, what does the bullshit brigade say about this?
04-09-2016, 09:18 AM
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he's using a hose specifically designed to carry transmission fluid, unsure how it will handle motor oil.
It's just such a gamble on such a critical part. If it fails, you'll lose the turbo and possibly the entire car to fire. Oil supply parts are cheap, I can't believe someone would go out and try to turbo their miata without even having sourced the oil parts yet, then resort to going to a junkyard for a MacGyver fix instead of just getting parts you'll never have to worry about. SS hoses not only protect you from bursts (1000psi operating level) they protect the hose from being punctured if it rub against something in the bay. They also have a higher operating temperature than most plain hoses.
To be fair this guy is trying to do a $500 turbo build, but its just silly.
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04-10-2016, 10:11 AM
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having us berate you when youre being a cheap ******* when it comes to crucial parts is how we help and guide.
he's using a hose specifically designed to carry transmission fluid, unsure how it will handle motor oil.
It's just such a gamble on such a critical part. If it fails, you'll lose the turbo and possibly the entire car to fire. Oil supply parts are cheap, I can't believe someone would go out and try to turbo their miata without even having sourced the oil parts yet, then resort to going to a junkyard for a MacGyver fix instead of just getting parts you'll never have to worry about. SS hoses not only protect you from bursts (1000psi operating level) they protect the hose from being punctured if it rub against something in the bay. They also have a higher operating temperature than most plain hoses.
To be fair this guy is trying to do a $500 turbo build, but its just silly.
he's using a hose specifically designed to carry transmission fluid, unsure how it will handle motor oil.
It's just such a gamble on such a critical part. If it fails, you'll lose the turbo and possibly the entire car to fire. Oil supply parts are cheap, I can't believe someone would go out and try to turbo their miata without even having sourced the oil parts yet, then resort to going to a junkyard for a MacGyver fix instead of just getting parts you'll never have to worry about. SS hoses not only protect you from bursts (1000psi operating level) they protect the hose from being punctured if it rub against something in the bay. They also have a higher operating temperature than most plain hoses.
To be fair this guy is trying to do a $500 turbo build, but its just silly.
Are you referencing his brake fitting or the hose? I've never seen a hose that was specified for a petroleum biased fluid that wouldn't work with another.
He isn't turboing a Miata at all, he is working with FWD BP platforms.
So your only concerned about his safety?
Thoughts on his clever use of a EVO ecu? It's about 50% the cost of a megasquirt.
I recall a situation a few years ago on K20a.org where specific moderators had vested interest in bashing a certain company that did not end well.
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04-10-2016, 01:38 PM
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I highly doubt his target situation was to have anyone berate his endeavors. That was the choice of others.
Are you referencing his brake fitting or the hose? I've never seen a hose that was specified for a petroleum biased fluid that wouldn't work with another.
He isn't turboing a Miata at all, he is working with FWD BP platforms.
So your only concerned about his safety?
Thoughts on his clever use of a EVO ecu? It's about 50% the cost of a megasquirt.
I recall a situation a few years ago on K20a.org where specific moderators had vested interest in bashing a certain company that did not end well.
Are you referencing his brake fitting or the hose? I've never seen a hose that was specified for a petroleum biased fluid that wouldn't work with another.
He isn't turboing a Miata at all, he is working with FWD BP platforms.
So your only concerned about his safety?
Thoughts on his clever use of a EVO ecu? It's about 50% the cost of a megasquirt.
I recall a situation a few years ago on K20a.org where specific moderators had vested interest in bashing a certain company that did not end well.
That's the literal thing he is doing. I'll repeat again... he's turbo'ing a Miata on a budget lol
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04-10-2016, 04:21 PM
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Sure, at room temperature and ambient pressure, the hoses might be equivalent. But a transmission fluid environment is not the same as an engine oil environment. Temperature and pressure are part of what hoses are rated for.
It's just plain stupid to run your engine oil through a hose not rated and specifically designed for it.
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04-10-2016, 04:32 PM
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Are you referencing his brake fitting or the hose? I've never seen a hose that was specified for a petroleum biased fluid that wouldn't work with another.
He isn't turboing a Miata at all, he is working with FWD BP platforms.
So your only concerned about his safety?
Thoughts on his clever use of a EVO ecu? It's about 50% the cost of a megasquirt.
So your only concerned about his safety?
Thoughts on his clever use of a EVO ecu? It's about 50% the cost of a megasquirt.
I recall a situation a few years ago on K20a.org where specific moderators had vested interest in bashing a certain company that did not end well.
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