No water lines needed for under 8PSI?
 

Is it not true that when boosting under 8PSi or close to it coolant lines really aren't neccesary you just have to make sure to let the turbo spool down right ? I'm woundering cause I've heard this and the way I had to change the compressor postion the water line inlet and outlet are really in the way and I'll have to modify the stock ones , buy SS braided line and 90degree elbows and make my own ( which will cost big $$$$ for everything ) or just not use the water lines. Thanks for any help.
-Jason-

Re:No water lines needed for under 8PSI?
 

i say if you can do it for cheap, why not it can only help. most dont. do you really need ss lines tho? id just use some $1/ft oil cooler/tranny lines, tap the throttle body lines and wrap em with heat shielding

Re:No water lines needed for under 8PSI?
 

the amount of boost or size of turbo doesn't matter. its still sitting right where you exhaust comes out. which is hot no matter how much boost you're running.

turbo don't NEED the water hooked up. but its to try and make them last longer...

Re:No water lines needed for under 8PSI?
 

i will work without them, but they only take a second to hook up and preserve your oh so valuable turbo, so why not just hook them up??

Re:No water lines needed for under 8PSI?
 

Because the way it sits now for the coolant inlet sits after I rotated the compressor I'd either have to take my time with a tourch and bend it being careful not to kink it in the process or get a -AN 90 degree elbow thats $40 bucks alone. I'll try the best I can to make it work but just needed a back up plan