oi line kits.. different?
#11
Re: oi line kits.. different?
Steve, is there a reason you don't supply a nut to thread onto the back side of the oil pan drain like the one from the other place? For the record I have one of your kits but was just curious.
Thanks!
Chris
Thanks!
Chris
#16
Re: oi line kits.. different?
stealth definitely did a good job marketing his oil line kit. Definitely a good value if you don't exactly know what you need.
Personally though, I just do a "will call" order from McMaster and get everything I need for under 50 bucks and am able to pick it up within the hour. This of course isn't always possible so stealth's kit is the way to go.
I used a brass nut and some JB weld to boot for the return.
I think an oil restrictor could really finish off these kits though. I did a lil write up on making oil restrictors a while ago on here and HT. I guess different turbo's need diff amounts of oil but my restrictors have worked well on every kit I've put together. (mostly just junkyard setups, t25's, t3's, 14b's etc)
Personally though, I just do a "will call" order from McMaster and get everything I need for under 50 bucks and am able to pick it up within the hour. This of course isn't always possible so stealth's kit is the way to go.
I used a brass nut and some JB weld to boot for the return.
I think an oil restrictor could really finish off these kits though. I did a lil write up on making oil restrictors a while ago on here and HT. I guess different turbo's need diff amounts of oil but my restrictors have worked well on every kit I've put together. (mostly just junkyard setups, t25's, t3's, 14b's etc)
#17
Re: oi line kits.. different?
I don't supply a nut in the kit because the head of the barb fitting isn't all that thick, it adds another piece to a kit that you're trying to make idiot proof, and installing the barb fitting correctly isn't going to allow it to move anywhere anyhow.
The nuts would be available at home depot in the 3/8 size.
Everytime I add/change something to the kit, you have to think about the risk of the dumbest dude out there installing it. An untightened nut on the inside of a motor with the crank and rods spinning around is a disaster waiting to happen. These thoughts are the reason I try to make the kit as easy and straight forward as possible, because if you don't, that same guy will be the first to say how shitty your stuff is. I'd like to think the kit is idiot proof as is.
The nuts would be available at home depot in the 3/8 size.
Everytime I add/change something to the kit, you have to think about the risk of the dumbest dude out there installing it. An untightened nut on the inside of a motor with the crank and rods spinning around is a disaster waiting to happen. These thoughts are the reason I try to make the kit as easy and straight forward as possible, because if you don't, that same guy will be the first to say how shitty your stuff is. I'd like to think the kit is idiot proof as is.
#18
Re: oi line kits.. different?
ordered my stealthmode kit like 2 days ago and i get a email from tuner toys saying somthing is out of stock (OTOD?) because of magazine coverage, and my kit wont be shipped for at least a week or somthin.. what the hell?
#19
Re: oi line kits.. different?
Received my stealth kit the other day. Great product!
The only other thing i had to buy was the flange for the feed side because the
inlet was not tapped on my t3. Extra $10 bucks, no biggie.
I picked up one of those flanges with the built in restrictor.
I could have just tapped it, but i was kind of freaked out about
getting metal shavings in the turbo.
The stealth kit would be even more perfect if it included
the inlet bracket, seeing as a lot of turbos are not tapped on the feed side.
The only other thing i had to buy was the flange for the feed side because the
inlet was not tapped on my t3. Extra $10 bucks, no biggie.
I picked up one of those flanges with the built in restrictor.
I could have just tapped it, but i was kind of freaked out about
getting metal shavings in the turbo.
The stealth kit would be even more perfect if it included
the inlet bracket, seeing as a lot of turbos are not tapped on the feed side.
#20
Re: oi line kits.. different?
We're having a sale during the month of January that has put a crunch on our supply of block fittings. Since the beginning of this sale, there has been approximately 45-55 kits that have been purchased. The machine shop that custom makes the block fittings is making them as quickly as possible. If there is ever a situation where you cannot wait for your kit just let me know and I'll refund you. Thanks. -Steve
On the other comment, I myself have only come accross one turbo that wasn't tapped. Because of the extra cost involved with the feed flange, it hasn't become neccessary to burden people's wallets with an extra fitting that alot of them don't need. For this reason we will continue to offer this as an extra fitting. -Steve
On the other comment, I myself have only come accross one turbo that wasn't tapped. Because of the extra cost involved with the feed flange, it hasn't become neccessary to burden people's wallets with an extra fitting that alot of them don't need. For this reason we will continue to offer this as an extra fitting. -Steve