Apexi Turbo - Braided Water Line install

[halz]

Hi,

I have just acquired an Apexi AX53B70-P25 turbo and starting the install. The standard oil lines will all match up fine, but my problem is the braided water lines that came with the turbo. They are the type that screw onto a thread (sort of like a gas pipe). One of them has an end cut off.

My guess from this is:

- I have to get a fitting to screw one line into the block in place of the stock line. (Where can I get one?)

- Either cut or unscrew (possible?) the banjo off the line that goes around the back of the block and clamp the braided to the stock line.

- Should the water line from the block go into the top water line on the turbo or vice versa?

You can just see the braided lines here and I'll get some pictures up tonight:

http://www.apexi.co.jp/pro_apexi/turbo/ax_...070/shouhin.jpg

Thanks for any input!!

[halz]

Anyone?

[BHDave]

If it's the line that runs around the back of the head you may be lucky and be able to remove the rubber section of line and hook the braided line straight up to the fitting with a clamp.

If that isn't possible then i'd be looking at getting a replacement line made up with a barbed fitting to fit into the rubber hose on the back of the head.

Id be guessing but i reckon the the fittings should match the block thread on a jap kit. Worst case try earls in Silverwater.

[halz]

Thanks BHDave.

Just been out there now, the braided line is definitely not long enough to get around the back of the block, lucky to make it far from the turbo at all given the bends. The braided hose as given to me has been cut and has two big clamps (type with philips head screw) on the end - the hose would be perfect fit to slide over the existing metal line.

So tempting to just hack saw the end of the banjo and clamp the braided line to the end. Just a little apprehensive as once its done it'd be a difficult to replace!

[BHDave]

It may be worth getting a new one knocked up by pirtek then. I had 2 water lines and an oil line made up in braid for $130. Not as pretty as the apexi ones but effective.

[halz]

I went to enzed and got a double ended thread which threads into the block and then the water line can be attached to that - one done!

If I remove the banjo end from the water line that runs behind the block and clamp it to that, then that is done. Waiting to hear back from my workshop to see if that has how they did it on the car the turbo came from... should be okay.

Now, another problem, if that wasn't enough. The original oil line that goes to the top of the turbo all lines up beautiful. Problem. The bolt that goes from the original oil line banjo to the turbo is too big for the thread in the turbo!! I spoke to the guys at pirtek and enzed and they don't have any magical bolt that is the right size for the banjo end and the smaller thread for the turbo. What was apexi thinking!!

Now I am trying to see if this mysterios banjo bolt went missing at the workshop or the previous owner has it - crossing fingers at this stage. Failing that I am going to go the same route as the first water line - bolt a connect into the block and turbo and run a braided line between them.

I just want to see this baby go damnit