hondahater

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Trying to adapt my wastegate for stainless steel braided -3an line was wondering what fittings I will need for the profec solenoid. Also when setting up a TiAl 40mm wastegate would I need one line plumbed into the turbo? I just looked at the install diagram for it and it doesn't look like I do? Anyone know?

Here is the diagram http://www.tialmedia.com/documents/w..._wginstall.pdf

Or is that where the "6mm I.D. supply line" goes?

Thanks for any help!

Comitatus

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Just a heads up...5-6mm is more like -4AN lines. You should run those instead of -3.

You should look at the install directions of your Profec, it should give you the exact way to connect to an external gate.

And from the diagram you posted...yes the 6mm supply line should be coming from a boost only source. A good one is right off the compressor housing, or in the general area.

And most solenoids that I have worked with are 1/8NPT fittings. I haven't seen the profec solenoid, though.

hondahater

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ahh thanks for the heads up on that. I always thought people went with -3AN on vac lines but I guess that vac lines and not wastegate lines. I'll check to see if they are 1/8th npt however if it's greddy I would emagine it would be metric and not standard size threads. Thanks for the help! Anyone know for sure what the fittings are? Thanks.

Asleep

I used NPT on my solenoid for my Greddy profec-b spec II.

hondahater

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thanks Asleep, I appreciate that. As soon as I go home I'll check that out. Thanks again guys.

hondahater

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definately not 1/8th npt it's smaller and the size wrench it takes to remove the fitting is 10mm so it must be a metric size. off to find more data.

Comitatus

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Are you positive? Because I know on my solenoids, 1/8th NPT is tight when you finger thread it in..then it takes a wrench to crank it down, and goes in smooth from there.

Just double checking...here is a pic of my solenoids for reference. I know they are not the same, but I think they are similiar.

hondahater

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well I can put it in about a quarter of a turn and then it stops. I could force them in but I know it would "alter" the threads. Like I said whatever the correct fittings are it takes a 10mm wrench to get them out. I don't know about your boost controller but is it american made?

hondahater

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looked up the instructions on pdf and found they are 6mm. Where the hell do I find 6mm to -4an adapters, lol.

Comitatus

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Nope Australian, TurboSmart E-Boost 2

Weird that yours are 6mm thread. Never heard of a thread like that...normally on metric it's like 10 x 1.50 or something.

hondahater

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your boost controller does look pretty cool I'll have to look it up. Anyways yeah 6mm is strange. The tial wastegate is 10mm x 1.0. I looked all yesterday for something that would adapt a 6mm to a -4an and could not find a damn thing. I'll keep lookin' today.

hondahater

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Can't find **** on anyone that has ever done this....at least on the internet. I may just keep those fittings and just clamp the stainless steel line to them.

13B-RX3

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You could just buy an American solenoid. They run about $25. Oh and BTW, you can get the 10mm to #4 adapters from NAPA.


If the solenoid is in fact 6mm there is no way you could even start a 1/8 NPT fitting in it. I would double check that info. NPT is a tapered thread, it is not uncommon to only be able to start it in a thread or so.

hondahater

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I appreciate the input man. I went straight to the greddy website and downloaded the pdf instruction manual. Along with a picture of the fittings they also labeled them as 6mm fittings so I'm going to say that the info is correct. The 1/8th npt fitting came from the turbo and I'm the one that drilled and tapped that hole so I'm fairly sure it's 1/8th npt. So this American solenoid your speeking of. where do I find it? and does it have the same electrical connections as the one from greddy?

13B-RX3

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When they say that is a 6mm fitting they are probably referring to the size of the hose. A 6mm port will be close to 6mm (pretty damn small), but an 1/8 port will be close to 3/8. You can measure the solenoid to see what size it is.

This is a high flow solenoid that should take it's place.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg...mId=1612667260

hondahater

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wow thanks for that link. So I should be able to hook that up and go huh? I think I'll just do that then. At 30 bucks thats a steal and I've heard alot of bad things about the greddy solenoid anyway. Thanks again. I'll go ahead and order that along with the fittings now.

13B-RX3

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Here is another link before you order.

https://www.rx7club.com/haltech-forum-62/ebcs-options-674362/

hondahater

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Again thanks a ton for the links. I'm right in the middle of reading all the info and must say this has taught me a huge amount about not only 3 and 4 port boost controllers but just how boost controllers and solenoids work in general. I already ordered the three port but if the 4 port is at grainger I'll just call them up tomorrow.

West-se

I just went through this whole ordeal going to -3 stainless vac lines. The threads on the profec spec b 2 solenoid are 1/8 BNPT (british national pipe thread) autometer makes an adapter for $5 1/8 bnpt male to female 1/8 npt.

hondahater

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thanks for the info man. I just bought another solenoid for it with 1/8th npt but will definately get those adapters just incase this other unit fails.

is this it? http://www.autometer.com/cat_accesso...il.aspx?vid=59

7-sins

The 1/8 NPT will fit. I did it with mine, just wrench down on them. The fittings are aluminum, you wont damage the solenoid.