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I have recently purchased a rb25 turbo (op6 rear housing) for my rb20. Ive done turbo swaps before and the oil and water feed lines are always a pain in the ass so this time i wanna do it all with braided lines, My question is where can i get a set of braided lines to suit this turbo on my engine?

Any help would be appreciated

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Search Kinugawa on ebay, hes a reputable seller and has good quality items.

If you go to pirtek or enzed you will need to tell them the sizes etc and it will cost alot.

Kinugawa sells kits on ebay, just make sure you buy the right one. If you have any trouble finding one post back and Ill find it for you on ebay tonight after work.

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Thanks guys, ill check ebay now. Are the fittings on 25 turbos the same thread size an pitch as 20 turbos?

An r31nismoid i thought braided lines were alot better than the factory steel ones, better flowing an less restrictive? Yes ill only be take this turbo off once but there a head f&*k when it comes time to bolt them back up. And i didnt wanna run the risk of crimping the lines when removing/ installing the turbo.

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like nismoid said your better off keeping the factory lines, just replace the brass washers with new ones and away u go. braided lines would be a complete waste of time on a stock turbo. and its actually very easy changing the turbo over..with the right tools

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They are not better flowing or less restrictive. Who said that?

A "X" diameter piece of hose will flow the same whether its braided teflon or steel mate.

What you'll run the risk of, with braided, is potential perish/failure over a few years. There are no pro's to going braided for a daily driver

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I also believe its better to use the stock lines, best bet is to not unbolt them from the turbo when you remove it. That way it simply bolts back on. Remember there are only 2 to contend with lol, the other 2 are the return and one that connects to a rubber hose.

If you must remove the lines then only thread them in loosely until you mount the turbo, then start up the threads on the block and tighten it all up! That will give you some extra flexibility to get the line back in place. Dont worry too much if you bend the lines a little, just do not crimp them.

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