TSI kit arrived

thebigjap · 08-11-2004

wassup. I recently ordered the TSI extreme kit. Well, I got it today. As I was looking over everything I noticed a couple of things...I never would have thought that the turbo would be as heavy as it is....but I couldn't help but notice that the oil feed line/flange on the turbo looks bent....

The piece of "tubing"(?) seems to be made of mild steel, and I'm taking a logical guess here, but I don't think it is supposed to be bent the way it is.

Any thoughts?

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gotti · 08-11-2004

thats f*cked.

dragoon · 08-11-2004

yeah, that's definitely dented. that's an odd way to make an oil line

z00mX · 08-12-2004

probly got smashed in the process of getting shipped to you...?

bic · 08-12-2004

Definately dont try to use it like that. It would probably be easier to fix it yourself than try and get a replacement.

MadWheel · 08-12-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by bic

Definately dont try to use it like that. It would probably be easier to fix it yourself than try and get a replacement.

I agree with him 100%.

Titleist71 · 08-12-2004

go to Summit and piece together a Feed line and Return Line. I went with the Russell Line and Fittings that are made by Edelbrock. Very nice stuff and it's braided. Much cheaper than atpturbo.com or Fast-turbo.com. I save liked 30 dollars by getting the parts and putting it together myself......and that was just the Oil Return Line.

thebigjap · 08-12-2004

Zoomx: That is my assumption as well...

Titleist71: The kit already comes with stainless braided lines. The only problem is that bent tube which is welded to the flange. Thanks for the suggestion though.

bic and Madwheel: You guys think I could cut it and stitch it with a small piece of silicone hose, two clamps and some jbweld? Or should I take it to a shop and see if they can weld it?

I was planning on DIM'ing this kit Saturday so if you guys have any suggestions as to how I can fix it, they would be much appreciated.

xproductionz · 08-12-2004

one of my friends got his line bent to and my other friends didnt.. but what he did was took a torch and heated the piping up and bent it back.. looked almost as good as new.. his wasnt bent to much but i dont know the extremeity of yours

thebigjap · 08-12-2004

Blow torch you say? hmmm.....

Just took out the bent piece(?) and took some photos...

I can blow air through the tube if that helps with the description.

02fpcivic · 08-12-2004

I def wouldn't use that, too much restriction, maybe you could splice in a new piece between the ends with compression fittings and some steel line for the autoparts store if you can't get a new line. Kinda of a vital lifeline though if it comes undone you are screwed.

civicskater · 08-12-2004

thats definately ****ed up...i would start over piecing together your own line/return..the blow torch idea might work but it would suck to over heat it, bend, then break it.

Titleist71 · 08-12-2004

I thought you said the bent tube was welded to the flange? Your holding it? I'm confused. If you can take it off you can piece together a new line that hooks right up to the flange.....then mail that shit back and ask for $20-30 back for the damage.

C2i0v0i1C · 08-12-2004

dont use it get a new one, make a new one do something other wise that turbo is going to burn up

thebigjap · 08-12-2004

Titleist71: My bad, I just unscrewed a bolt with a hole in it. The bolt goes into a ring which is part of the pipe. You can see it in the first and second pictures of the 10th post. It is what I'm holding on to.

I think I found a solution! Like I said earlier, I have stainless braided lines. The braided line hooks up to the bent piece, which in turn, is bolted onto the flange. (It's so easy I should have figured this out before...man, I feel dumb!) Here's the story...

I got off work today and said to myself I'm going to figure something out. So I went to checker and bought a hose, some fittings, and clamps. Took some trial and error for the right fittings, but I got a right size (1/4" IF) for the flange on the turbo. Couldn't find one to mate to the braided line so I took my stuff and went to Autozone. They had even less of a selection than Checker!

There are two Checkers in my city/suburb so I went to the one farther away from my house, which isn't that far from autozone. They didn't have anything either.

I then went to a "performance shop" just a little farther than Checker. They had some nice stuff but not what I was looking for.

I had a hunch just before I left for the first Checker that I could probably find almost everything I needed at True Value but I figured that Checker might have it too. Well, I went to True Value last and, low and behold, they had what I needed.

When I got home I pieced together the pieces, a little wary that the rubber hose might overheat. My mom came out to see what I was doing and I showed it to her. She said "Isn't that too hot?" And in that moment I realized that all I really needed was a flanged 1/4 npt(for the line) and a 1/4 IF(for the flange on the turbo)!

So its off to True Value with my new found insight! I'll take pics when I get back.