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Old 01-06-2006, 02:54 PM
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Considering pretty much every stock turbo car uses hard lines, there should be no problem. Actually less chance of a problem, since it wont flop around, and maybe rub on the manifold and melt, or get caught on a belt or something.

Won't have the bling-blang braided stainless good looks, though.
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Old 01-06-2006, 05:50 PM
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The lines aren't what really cost the money, it's the fittings that go on the Stainless line..they cost quite a bit. You can get a kit for like $75 I think or spend like $10-$20 on hard lines.
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Old 01-06-2006, 07:04 PM
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Stainless as in the real deal stuff is expensive. Aeroquip is good stuff, but you shouldn't need it for an everyday setup. I used to spend about 12 bux a foot for -12 braided from them rated at 1200psi. And that's not including the fittings either.
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as long as the the line is not touching anything it will be fine.
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Old 01-07-2006, 08:52 AM
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ok be warned im bout to get noobish up in here, what fittings do i need to tap the block and how the hell do you "flare" the brake line i went to nappa and the ends on the line arent flared and the fat chick that worked there didnt know shittttt
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theres a brake line tool that flares the ends out.
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Old 01-07-2006, 11:52 AM
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alot of the early hmt kits had hard line when bent up nicly (we never did) it has a nice almost oem look to it

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Old 01-07-2006, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BLACKSI
alot of the early hmt kits had hard line when bent up nicly (we never did) it has a nice almost oem look to it

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do you happen to have any pics or links to treads to see some examples.
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u want cheap, i went to a place that deals in semi truck air hoses and llines, 17 bucks for braided line like 36 inches long, it included the -an fittings on it as well. so all i needed was a fitting for the back of my block and one for the turbo like 25 dollars later u have urself a oil line, no different then any other ones.
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Old 01-07-2006, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Jays91DXhatch
The lines aren't what really cost the money, it's the fittings that go on the Stainless line..they cost quite a bit. You can get a kit for like $75 I think or spend like $10-$20 on hard lines.
That is really a good comparison.

$75 said and done.

or:
$10-20 on lines and
time to bend
fittings for block
return line
return fittings for turbo
fitting for pan

It really isn't worth it IMO, especially if you have to ask this many questions on how to make it work.
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