Turbo install

[Tglazed]

I am getting ready to install a fp 18g and was just curious if I should know or buy anything in advance. Specifically oil lines.

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[ammo0000]

Gaskets for both sides of the turbo and coolant for when you spill it immediately come to mind. It's not a bad idea to pick up some heat wrap, turbo blanket and heat reflecting tape(or any combination of the 3 to help underhood temps and to keep the IC cool.

[azn2nr]

just make sure you dont have an oil restrictor in the turbo side banjo. if you have a pre 05 swap non sti you should be fine. i went with a fp line to be safe as its longer and pretty much garunteed to fit.

if you order the fp line, call them dont do it on their website. youll save some money on at least shipping

[bhhamblin]

If this is my old turbo you bought the stock oil line and banjo will fit just fine.

[Tglazed]

It is your old turbo. Also it's an 03 Wrx swap sorry for not clarifying that. Can anyone clarify which line goes where I just dont want to mess up

[bhhamblin]

the lines on the turbo will look just like the factory lines. so just make sure you hook them up like factory and you will be good to do. also dont forget about the oil return line on the bottom of the turbo. it can be kinda pesky sometimes. if its not connected, prepare to lose tons of oil.

[Tglazed]

I'll make sure to pick up an extra quart of oil and some coolant first

[Mush04]

yeah you should be fine, you probably wont really lose any oil, I don't think I did on either of the swaps I've done, but couldn't hurt to have a little extra of course. the only thing I would say to remember is your line with the restirctor haha I had mine backwards at first and couldn't build much boost. but sounds like you'll be fine. have fun!!

[Tglazed]

Well if you get some extra time mush04, you can always stop by Saturday morning early. It's getting tuned at 5 pm on Saturday night so I have to have it all done by then

[Tglazed]

Also I am installing injectors and am more nervous about this then the turbo any advice on this?

[subiewrx001]

When I do the banjo bolt I hand tighten it then prime the system with oil and make sure a little bit of oil comes out the banjo then snug it down, this way you know your turbo has oil before startup.

[subiewrx001]

Originally Posted by Tglazed

Also I am installing injectors and am more nervous about this then the turbo any advice on this?

Here's a good write up with pics.

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[subiewrx001]

Originally Posted by Tglazed

I'll make sure to pick up an extra quart of oil and some coolant first

I always change my oil on a turbo install, I plugged my coolant lines the first time which will get coolant all over, the second time I changed my oil and coolant which makes it much easier in my opinion.

[Tglazed]

Originally Posted by subiewrx001

When I do the banjo bolt I hand tighten it then prime the system with oil and make sure a little bit of oil comes out the banjo then snug it down, this way you know your turbo has oil before startup.

A little bit more on this. I'm new to this what's the banjo bolt, how do I prime it?

[subiewrx001]

On the passenger side in the trunk under the trunk liner is your fuel pump module which I unplug to ensure no fuel gets to the engine, I usually crank the engine for 10 seconds like 3 or 4 times to prime your turbo. The banjo bolt is the bolt that threads into the port directly ontop in the middle of the turbo. In my opinion the turbo and injectors are some of the easiest things to replace.

[Tglazed]

cool thanks for all the help guys. If your bored friday night saturday morning your welcome over haha.

[Mush04]

Hey sorry man didn't check nasioc either time, did you get it all installed and tuned just fine though?

[Tglazed]

sorry for the confusion its getting installed and tuned friday and saturday of this week.

[Mush04]

oh haha I did get pretty confused there, but that's cool if you do run into any problems let me know, I'll PM you my cell.

[Tglazed]

I pulled the old turbo of last night and the very bottom line sprayed some coolant in the up pipe before i got it plugged, do i need to worry about anything?

[bhhamblin]

no, itll burn off.

[Tglazed]

It was inside the up pipe though am I still good

[RicersWetDream]

Yeah, it'll just burn off. If you dumped a gallon maybe drain it out but a quick spray will just be a few seconds of white smoke.

[Mush04]

yeah I spilled some in my uppipe too, no issues. haha I lost quite a bit cause I didn't think about shoving something in the hose to plug it.

[Tglazed]

Cool thanks guys.