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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Single turbo coolant lines, w/pics.

GT35r hybrid turbo.

Question: Is this ok for coolant lines?





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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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I would have gone with SS lines and JEGS fittings...... but im not really sure about your setup, looks adequte.. scince its not high pressure lines.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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I would have gone with SS lines and JEGS fittings...... but im not really sure about your setup, looks adequte.. scince its not high pressure lines.

As would I, but this was part of a "kit"...so I just used what was available.

I was just curious if this was sufficient and would flow in a in/out direction and not stagnate.

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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Btw, I also had a quick question...on the underside of the upper intake manifold..there is a sensor there..

What color plug goes there and what's it for...important?

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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bump for questions ^^

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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that's the air intake sensor, White plug on the harness, on the same branch and just before the TPS (throttle position sensor).
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ermin277
that's the air intake sensor, White plug on the harness, on the same branch and just before the TPS (throttle position sensor).
Umm no, the white plug is the ISC, idle speed control, that is located next to the TB. The AIT ,Air Intake Temp, is a connector with a green and brown wire going into a black connector.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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those are the coolant lines for the stock twins...so they should be fine

as far as the lines themselves...you don't like them, then go thru the trouble of drilling and tapping the WP housing and assembling the hoses for SS lines. problem solved.

Air intake temperature...yes it is important
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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Another options is silicone heater hose. Typically has a higher temperature rating than SS bradied hoses. If you stick with the rubber, I'd put some kind of heat shielding around it (many options here).

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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thanks for the correction Charlies7. I had just come back inside to correct my earlier error as I just pulled my UIM and gave a big DOH!
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(currently rewiring crispy harness)
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Old Jun 12, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ermin277
thanks for the correction Charlies7. I had just come back inside to correct my earlier error as I just pulled my UIM and gave a big DOH!
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Lol, no problem.
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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I am having nothing but proplems w/the top coolant line. It runs right beside the turbo exhaust housing and it gets hot and busts..

What options do I have?
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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http://www.nipponpower.com/product.phtml?p=1050

one of these sleeves might do the trick
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Old Jun 25, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by III Gen X
http://www.nipponpower.com/product.phtml?p=1050

one of these sleeves might do the trick

Perhaps..what do others do w/a single turbo upgrade...?

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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by siadam
Perhaps..what do others do w/a single turbo upgrade...?

More importantly the ones w/the ASpec 500R kit...?

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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by siadam
I am having nothing but proplems w/the top coolant line.
sounds like nothing but whiney complaints on simple problems to me...

search the single turbo section, there are more than enough pictures of people running wet CHRA's without issues.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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If you have rubber lines, Get rid of it! That will not hold up.
I have SS braided line on mine. Absolutly no problems here.
There's so much you can do it's not even funny. Turbo Blanket, Heat tape, Silicone line, SS line, Re-tap, above post with thermal protection crap line stuff^ etc... try something.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by siadam
I am having nothing but proplems w/the top coolant line. It runs right beside the turbo exhaust housing and it gets hot and busts..

What options do I have?
Hardline them, even the factory hardlines close to the turbine housings..
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dubulup
sounds like nothing but whiney complaints on simple problems to me...

search the single turbo section, there are more than enough pictures of people running wet CHRA's without issues.

Absolutly agree...however I still mantain that w/a so called "kit" you would think it would be somewhat simplier for the ease of install, especially when you pay good money for it.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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What did you not get in the kit??
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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Atihun has a nice little write-up on how he tapped the WP housing for AN's in this thread below.

Personally, I'm probably going to have AN fittings welded on like the pic towards the end of that thread.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ght=water+pump
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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I wrapped mine with heat insulating tape. Has held up just fine for a couple years now, no busting as you seem to be seeing.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Broken09
I wrapped mine with heat insulating tape. Has held up just fine for a couple years now, no busting as you seem to be seeing.

Thats what I'll do.

Gonna order that from summit.

Thanks all.

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