Thanks so much for all your hard work Bryan. I am sure this turbo will be worth the wait!!!!

Can you tell me if I will still need the oil pressure line that comes with the greddy turbo kit?

Somebody on this forum needs one and if I don't need mine anymore I will sell him mine. I figured since the new turbo is liquid cooled I wont need the oil line anymore.

LMK!

 

You will need it.

 

LOL You will need oil going to your turbo. That is the lubrication for the bearings. People say "oil cooled" turbo and that is the wrong terminology. They are NON-WATER COOLED turbochargers from Greddy.

Bryan@BNR

 

Good to know, thanks!

 

I got a nice gift from the FedEx man today! Bryan did such a good job rebuilding this turbo. I should have taken before/after pics because the turbo was so nasty I felt bad shipping it. Now its all shinny and better than new!

I got an upgraded wastegate with 8spi spring and custom bracket for only $100 more!

I will be installing it on Tuesday.

I was under the impression it would include some coolant lines and fittings but it seems that is not part of the kit. Does anyone know exactly what I need to tap into the coolant system?

 

Looks good - where is your WG signal?

 

On the pipe that is only a few inches past the turbo outlet

 

take a look at post #53 and on i have some pretty decent pictures of what needs to
be done.. hope that helps!
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/gregs-turbo-install-pictures-161428/page3/

 

Good man.

 

Wow, that looks all nice and shiny. Congrats.

 

That seems pretty simple.

3/8 rubber fuel hose, some hose clamps, 3/8" barb fitting and zip ties.

 

its very simple...it also looks like bryan also shortened the brass coolant fittings for easy install and clearance of the hoses...im sure you will be impressed!

 

Those barb fittings are 5/16" not 3/8". I used the smaller barbs b/c I think the Throttlebody lines are 5/16" from what someone told me. So I just made the 2 the same size so you can just use 5/16" line.

If it is 3/8" I need to know so my next upgrades will be correct!

 

bryan i beleive 5/16 is correct when mine was sent it worked perfect!

 

is that ceramic coated too?

 

I was wondering the same thing. It sure looks like it to me.

 

Bryan said it is ceramic paint.

 

Thanks for the work guys. I can tell that the recession has hit my business, big time. I am at 50% of what I was doing last year. Hopefully the market will turn around in the near future...

 

oh yeah, looks like i get my turbo on tuesday.

 

So do I simply install a T on the upper and lower coolant lines that connect to the throttle body? What direction does the coolant flow?

Is there an "in" and "out" direction of flow on the turbo?

Maybe in the future Bryan can include some basic instructions and a material list of what is required to install this turbo.

 

Just take them off the TB and install them on the turbo - you don't need to T the lines.

 

Kane, we might not need them, but he is in Canada. he might actually need them.

 

Meh... I've heard of a lot of Canada folks taking those hoses off.

But if you wanna keep it - the T goes to the TB; so the hose has a straight line to the turbo.

 

I drive my car all winter and leave it outside when its -30 C so I need it.

So I was right?

Install a 5/16 T barb fitting on the top and bottom coolant lines that connect to the throttle body. Does it not matter what direction the coolant is flowing?

 

You would probably get better flow just putting it inline. Remove one of the lines from the TB and run it to the turbo, then run one from the turbo to where you removed it.