Thinking of turbocharging your P5? Here's a guide for getting started...
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
20" might be okay, best to just get under there and measure it, no kinks, no funny loops...you want a nice flow back to the pan
3/8" ID?
Yes 3/8" ID. I am wondering if I can use metal brake line. Thats the biggest size I can find.
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this is the stuff you want
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- 92 & 16 Meyatas
that will work!
don't get a pre-crimped line, this is a custom application...you need a custom drain line
13" is still probably too long, but you won't know how long you need until you measure exactly where you are going to....get the oil drain line kit that you build yourself, I'm too lazy to find you a link right now but plenty of places sell it...you cut the braided line to length and put the fittings on the end, the oil drain line is not a pressurized line and thus does not need to have any kind of high pressure sealed crimp on the end...you place the line inside the fitting and tighten the fitting down on the end
I normally just stick with a flexible silicone drain line that I cut to length...it's way easier, and cheaper
13" is still probably too long, but you won't know how long you need until you measure exactly where you are going to....get the oil drain line kit that you build yourself, I'm too lazy to find you a link right now but plenty of places sell it...you cut the braided line to length and put the fittings on the end, the oil drain line is not a pressurized line and thus does not need to have any kind of high pressure sealed crimp on the end...you place the line inside the fitting and tighten the fitting down on the end
I normally just stick with a flexible silicone drain line that I cut to length...it's way easier, and cheaper
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I linked the kit above. The cheapest kit that I put together: silicone hose, fittings, flange and pan fitting came out to about 57 shipped. The kit that I linked above with the pre crimped line is 43 shipped plus they also have the 14mm banjo.
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I forgot to mention that I do not want any barb fittings. I don't want to have any worry about the hose slipping off the fitting. So the fittings I am looking at are a bit more pricey.
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I forgot to mention that I do not want any barb fittings. I don't want to have any worry about the hose slipping off the fitting. So the fittings I am looking at are a bit more pricey.
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I hate to break it to you, but if 14 bucks is going to break the budget on this then you REALLY need to reconsider turbocharging your car
as I said, this is a custom setup you are going with, you will need a custom drain line...13" is not a magic universal number that will work with every setup
that is also -8AN line, which is not that flexible at all...getting it to go where you need it to go is not going to be easy if it has a lot of excess line
if you want an oil drain setup that will work gauranteed then you will need to either measure EXACTLY how much you need, or you will need to put the fittings on the braided line that you cut to length yourself...the later is my recommendation, that 13" kit is not my recommendation
and barbed silicone or rubber lines are not an issue at all...I've used them countless times and have never once had an issue...as I said, the drain side is not a pressurized line, it will not just 'pop' off...just be sure you have the right sized barbed fittings for the line you are running and you will be golden
as I said, this is a custom setup you are going with, you will need a custom drain line...13" is not a magic universal number that will work with every setup
that is also -8AN line, which is not that flexible at all...getting it to go where you need it to go is not going to be easy if it has a lot of excess line
if you want an oil drain setup that will work gauranteed then you will need to either measure EXACTLY how much you need, or you will need to put the fittings on the braided line that you cut to length yourself...the later is my recommendation, that 13" kit is not my recommendation
and barbed silicone or rubber lines are not an issue at all...I've used them countless times and have never once had an issue...as I said, the drain side is not a pressurized line, it will not just 'pop' off...just be sure you have the right sized barbed fittings for the line you are running and you will be golden
Second that, always use them
