Tons are using a hosebarb and clamp on the oil return line, probably 80% or more of us anyway.
The difference is the oil return isn't pressurized. It is merely a tube for the oil to drain via gravity back into the pan.

Should I admit that even my drain line is braided S/S with AN fittings? Nah. :inout:

To be honest, I am fully expecting to pay for more in AN fittings for coolant/oil and SS lines for the turbo, then what I paid for the turbo :inout:

I don't want to deal with possible line failures on the track.

:rly:

Two feet of -8AN hose: $12
One straight NPT end: $8
One 90° -8AN end: $15
Turbo drain flange: $14

Never having to worry about the drain line again: Priceless.

There are some things in life Savington can't afford. For everything else, there's money. :bigtu:

this looks to good to be true (i would also get the flyinmiata oil thermostat kit to go with it) what do you guys think?

http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/index...ROD&ProdID=274

i'm looking to get the FM thermostat high temp lines AN fittings and a mocal cooler ~$300

Wow that is cheap! Hmm!!!

I looked around at the Cooltek kit and at some Ebay stuff. In the end, I decided that a few extra bucks was worth it in such a critical system. Especially, since I just spent a ton on the BEGI S5 system. So, I ended up with this Mocal kit from BatInc: http://64.202.180.37/files/coolkit.pdf

I got Option 4 ($189) with the 16 row cooler ($126.75). $315.75 total is not bad for one of the best out there. I've seen the lower quality kits for more (like this one http://www.miatamania.com/Shop/ViewP...eIndexID=60192 for example).

Simply decided not to go cheap. That's not always my philosophy. I did go with Megasquirt because I could not discover a reasonable advantage worth the extra $1500 for, say a Hydra.

My pneumatic supply store guy today said that Aeroequp hose and push-lock fittings are good to 250psi without hoseclamps. I'm installing tomorrow.

Push-lock fittings are EXPENSIVE. :( I'm into the lines and fittings for nearly $70, so it might have been cheaper for them to custom-make me some -10AN lines. What's the line itself run these days?

So why is it ok run fuel in barded lines and not oil? Don't the fuel lines see more pressure? Also I would think having a fuel leak is far worse than having an oil leak especially since Miatas come with a oil pressure gauge and no fuel pressure. That and a fuel leak can blow you up really good.

-t.t.

Hooked up my cooler today. Push-locks are working great. We'll see what it does tomorrow at the track.

me- and I hope it's not seeing 90psi at redline :D