R33 Gtst, A Few Questions

[89CAL]

Isnt it broken in the old turbo? Not going to matter if you are installing a different turbo......

[admS15]

^this. You can remove the turbo with the front/dump pipe still on even if its a 1 piece style.

[tridentt150v]

and when u get the old turbo off just weld a nut onto the stud [if there isn't enough for an extractor]. The heat plus the nut will let you back it out, then you can sell the old turbo.

[vxsr33]

Got the turbo off without much trouble, i took lots of pics and wrote down the steps i took so i will probably post a diy for others once i finish.

I got the mamba braided line kit which included the turbo gaskets, nuts and studs. However the stock hardlines look fine and the waterline that goes from the top of the engine (just under rear of rocker covers) looks impossible to get to. I was thinking of just using the stock water lines or just swapping the easy waterhose with the braided one.

What is the benefit of braided lines if the stock ones are hardlines anyways?

[admS15]

Easier to remove turbo next time around. I would prob do what your thinking and just replace the one water line.

[chiksluvit]

Yup just replace one, keep the outer one standard
It just makes the installation easier really

[vxsr33]

Thanks for the help everyone :-)
Got the turbo back on, the braided water line was a pain to get back on but overall the whole process was fairly easy.

Does anyone know where to get a metal intake pipe or how to make one?

[vxsr33]

[Dale FZ1]

There's a couple of people on this very forum who make what you're after.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

If you're in Sydney and/or near Moorebank go see Grub @ Impossible Fabrications... he and the team will make anything you can dream of...

[vxsr33]

If you're in Sydney and/or near Moorebank go see Grub @ Impossible Fabrications... he and the team will make anything you can dream of...

Im in melbourne

[GTSBoy]

http://scottyscustoms.com.au/contact/

[vxsr33]

Ok im tripping out right now. Started the car and took it for a short drive around the block to get it to operating temp, without hitting boost at all.

Now there is white steam like smoke coming from the turbo. Im hoping its just degreaser residue or coolant. None of the lines are leaking and i made sure to drip some oil into the turbo before starting the car.
Any ideas, im really hoping i havent stuffed this up :s

[chiksluvit]

She'll be right
If it's degreaser it should go away quite quickly

[vxsr33]

Ok, everything is all good, must have been degreaser or coolant residue.

Where should the bov pipe vacuum be connected to? Ive just discovered mine has been blocked off with a screw.

[vxsr33]

[KiwiRS4T]

Looks like you're not using the stock boost controller. The line with the bolt in it looks like what used to be the bleed line. What sort of boost control are you using? I'll check back through the last 4  pages to see if you have mentioned it.

OK just read the whole thread and no mention. What are you using for boost control? i.e. what is connected to your actuator? Some kind of manual T ?

[chiksluvit]

Looks like a manual t from the picture
That blocked off line seems to be one of the lines that goes back to the intake/BOV return for the stock controller
It's ok as is but you can block off that nipple on the BOV return line to tidy it up

[vxsr33]

Looks like you're not using the stock boost controller. The line with the bolt in it looks like what used to be the bleed line. What sort of boost control are you using? I'll check back through the last 4  pages to see if you have mentioned it.

OK just read the whole thread and no mention. What are you using for boost control? i.e. what is connected to your actuator? Some kind of manual T ?

I was using a turbosmart boost t set to 10psi on the old turbo. the new wastegate actuator is 18psi but i had to leave the t on because i forgot to buy a vacuum line. Planning on getting an ebc though