[s-cars] installing a hybrid turbo

Tue Aug 1 23:33:01 EDT 2006

I cut my water in (to turbo) line about at cylinder #2 or 3.
I used a nice piece of transmission cooler line that is rated well over the 
pressure it will ever see and will take some temperature.
The hose was imperial over a metric tube, so it was already tight. I also 
used a tubing tool to form a small outward vee into it. This in an attempt 
to make sure it never comes off. So far so good.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theodore Chen" <tedebearp at yahoo.com>
To: <djdawson2 at aol.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] installing a hybrid turbo

> dave,
>
> is the water line the only one that runs behind the timing belt?
> do you simply cut off a small portion of the existing metal line,
> and clamp the hose over it?  did you have to form a bead to retain the
> hose, or is the hose small enough that it's not necessary?
>
> is there some place i can find a description of making the hoses?
> looking at the picture of the hose kit on 034motorsport.com, i count
> 7 fittings.  one of the hoses ends in a piece of rubber hose with no
> fitting on the end, so i think that's intended to clamp to the existing
> hardline after cutting it off as you described.  7 fittings, figure
> about $20-$25 per fitting, plus gaskets, bolts, etc.  i'm not sure if
> i could do it myself for less than $200.  (i do make my own brake
> lines, oil lines, etc. for the mustang.)
>
> aside from the hoses, what else is involved in installing the hybrid
> turbo?  what do you think of this one?
> http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=43
> K26/T04E Hybrid Turbo. Standard configuration features the
> following: K26 #6 turbine housing with T3 Stage 3 turbine. T3 heavy duty
> center section with water cooling and 360 degree thrust bearing. T04E
> compressor, .50 AR, 54 trim, 3" inlet.
>
> -teddy
>
> --- djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> The lines for the oil and water are fairly simple to deal with.  You can
>> simply buy a kit (Javad), or do it yourself.  To date, I've prolly made a
>> half dozen or more sets... varying from full SS to simple silicon hose
>> versions.
>>
>> Making hose sets has become popular, as it is now easy to find oil return
>> flanges for the T3/T4 hybrid Garretts on ebay at very reasonable prices.
>> Those used to be the tricky parts to find, and quite conveniently, it 
>> turns
>> out that the dimensions of that flange are the same as what is required 
>> down
>> on the block.  If you intend to use a GT series turbo, it is a different
>> flange.  The rest of job uses fitting that are easy to find and order 
>> from
>> Summitt and various others.
>>
>> The water line you mention behind the timing belt...  I've always simply 
>> cut
>> off the existing metal line, and clamped the hose to it.  It's "cool" to 
>> run
>> a line all the way the the water manifold, but is really overkill.  After
>> all, all of the other water lines on your car are secured with simple 
>> hose
>> clamps.
>> HTH,
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tedebearp at yahoo.com
>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Sent: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:57 PM
>> Subject: [s-cars] installing a hybrid turbo
>>
>>
>> have any of you done this yourselves?  what's involved?
>>
>> i've heard that the hybrid turbos requiring custom oil lines can be
>> difficult to install, because the lines run behind the timing belt.
>> true?
>>
>> looks like my '92 needs a new turbo, and i'm trying to decide whether
>> to look for a stock turbo, some kind of upgraded KKK turbo, or a
>> hybrid turbo.  or maybe just sell the damn car and be done with it.
>>
>> -teddy
>>
>>
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