Gauging interest, who's interested?, possible new product for 5sfte people Options

[6strngs]

Nevermind. A certain company may soon be producing these.

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Oct 6, 2007 - 5:31 PM

[6strngs]

it looks cleaner and more aftermarket-y, it's easier to install, I hate hard lines, it saves people some time in hunting for parts, and would cost pretty close to the same amount.

I was trying to calculate last night how much it would cost and I might be able to make them for around $115, which is even saving money!

[presure2]

it looks cleaner and more aftermarket-y, it's easier to install, I hate hard lines, it saves people some time in hunting for parts, and would cost pretty close to the same amount.

I was trying to calculate last night how much it would cost and I might be able to make them for around $115, which is even saving money!

how can that be less, when the pan you can get used for ~50?
once you eliminate the stock return, how to you plan on getting oil TO the turbo?
the return and feed are build into the same flange.
i cant see you making a more RELIABLE setup than the stock 3s stuff.
its worked for toyota for 4 generations of 3s motors.
no need to reinvent the wheel.
focus your energy somewhere else, where its more needed.

[6strngs]

it looks cleaner and more aftermarket-y, it's easier to install, I hate hard lines, it saves people some time in hunting for parts, and would cost pretty close to the same amount.

I was trying to calculate last night how much it would cost and I might be able to make them for around $115, which is even saving money!

how can that be less, when the pan you can get used for ~50?
once you eliminate the stock return, how to you plan on getting oil TO the turbo?
the return and feed are build into the same flange.
i cant see you making a more RELIABLE setup than the stock 3s stuff.
its worked for toyota for 4 generations of 3s motors.
no need to reinvent the wheel.
focus your energy somewhere else, where its more needed.

$50 for an oil pan
$35 for the 3s oil line
$30 for the rubber elbow between the drain line and oil pan
$35 for the stainless oil feed line
and another $45 for a oil level sensor block-off plate if you're using an mr2 oil pan and don't want to weld it.

so that's $150 + a possible $45. this kit would be around $115 and would include a flange for bolting to the turbo, a stainless drain line, a stainless feed line, and a flange to be welded onto the stock 5sfe oil pan.

Kits like this are available for pretty much any aftermarket turbo, as well as the stock turbo on alot of other cars, so I figured that people might like it if this option were available to them. My plan was never to make it cheaper, I originally planned to use the 3sgte oil pan but couldn't find the correct adapter; doing so would mean that no welding would be required for the oil feed line like we have to do now. and it seems, most people doing 5sfte set-ups want more of a bolt-on and don't want to have to deal with any fabrication. but the more I started thinking about it, the more I realized it could be cheaper this way anyway. but anyway, I guess if there's no interest then I won't be going through with it.