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Braided Oil And New Water Lines For Rb25 High Flow (sliding)

ix9

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ix9 Grand Master

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Hey guys,

Considering a Sliding high flow RB25 jobbie, and read the modifications sheet required for this. Now, I don't know about you guys, BUT the stock oil/water lines on RB25's are PATHETIC.

AND being that I want to upgrade the turbo, and putting it in has to be less of a headache than it was before (Yes, I was spoilt, I installed a HKS 2535 which came with everything I need)

I want to replace the stock oil/water lines with braided ones, already pre-modified ready for this turbo!

Has anyone purchased new braided oil line for these turbos? If so, where, how much?

Has anyone bought applicable water tube and fittings for these turbo's ? as above?

Cheers,

-Kym.

discopotato03 Grand Master

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This is where you find out how it can be easier with Hi Flows based on the original housings and bearing housing . Because it is dimensionally identical to the factory turbos the GCG Hi Flows go bolt with ALL the factory hardware .

I think its a big call to claim that the factory oil and water lines are pathetic because in normal service they virtually last the life of the engine . Its no surprise that they don't fit non standard turbos - they wern't designed to were they ?

Its a different story with "turbine kits" like HKS etc make up because they've worked out the fiddly bits to make all the parts "fall" together . Like Sk says , Japanese work shops charge like brain surgeons so the faster it all fits and works the less time there is to pay for .

Cheers A .

ix9 Grand Master

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What I mean, is the stock lines are metal, dont bend, and are a pain in the ass to remove/refit turbo's to!

I'd much rather replace them with PROPER larger diameter as required by the highflow's to begin with.

See my point?

N1GTR Grand Master

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Sliding performance turbo's bolt up directly to the standard oil and water lines which as Disco said are more than capable of doing the job.

The modifications are set out to prolong the life of the turbo as they are not ball bearing like the other compies which are twice the cost.

I dont think that spending the extra dollars on the braided lines will give you any increase in reliability over the stock oil and water lines.

They were designed to do the job and handle it rather well under all conditions that i have seen.

:rolleyes:

R31Nismoid Grand Master

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You gotta remember he is taking a step backwards... ball bearing to bush.

So it will need more oil.

Purple Pig/Enzed/Pirtek all do them Kym. Shouldnt cost you more than $150-$200.

Just take everything down there so they can match bolt sizes etc etc.

Usually the employee's know whats going on. Im yet to have issues here in Melb with above places.

Kaido_RR Grand Master

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You gotta remember he is taking a step backwards... ball bearing to bush.

So it will need more oil.

Purple Pig/Enzed/Pirtek all do them Kym. Shouldnt cost you more than $150-$200.

Just take everything down there so they can match bolt sizes etc etc.

Usually the employee's know whats going on. Im yet to have issues here in Melb with above places.

I agree, i went to enzed and they were able to hook me up with the bandjo fittings etc etc and they were very helpful :D

Cubes Grand Master

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Strich9,

I know where your coming from. That inside banjo bolt are a pain in the arse. I've removed the turbo on mine a total of 6 times. :( I have got it down pat now though so its not so bad.

For the cost of braided lines..... I'm not sure its worth it. Remove the top oil first then bend it up slightly, then remove the inside banjo and its not too stressfull. :D

If its tight don't forget to grab a trusty open ender and ring spanner that you can slip in to each other to give you some decent leverage.

ix9 Grand Master

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Ah, holy crap 150-200!

You're right Cubes, for that amount of coin I can f*ck around with it.....

ps Cheers Ash - but I don't have the stockers out my car yet :(

[Michael] Do you have part numbers that can help?

Kaido_RR Grand Master

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Ah, holy crap 150-200!

You're right Cubes, for that amount of coin I can f*ck around with it.....

ps Cheers Ash - but I don't have the stockers out my car yet :(

[Michael] Do you have part numbers that can help?

nope sorry, i just went in with the stock lines...

i might still have all the stock rb25 lines and stuff laying around in my backroom, if u want u can borrow them so u can just go in with them before u take ur trubo off!

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I have to agree. have taken off 4 turbos and the water oil lines allways cause me dramas.

I would like to have some flexible ones made up as every time I have upgraded from an RB20/vg20 turbo to a RB25 turbo something did not fit.

like larger diameter banjo bolts.

I am going to be getting a new turbo and think I will try to get a second set of lined and mod them before I take a spanner to the car. Nothing worse than getting it all off and finding out you have to get some emergency very costly work done to get it all to fit.

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