It is finally time.... for boost!, UPDATE: new turbo on and boosting! Options

[jcaron9gt4]

it resricts how much oil goes into your turbo. someone correct me if im wrong but the ct26's are only supposed to get up to 30 psi of oil. It goes onto your block fitting, right before your oil feed line. And yes, that is the exact one i got.

[6strngs]

why yes it is.....and yea, i bought that same one you have, the trans dapt one....i'll be purchasing the canton one soon, but i know what everyone's talking about how it wont tighten completely...mine leaks a little bit of oil, but not too bad. Before you put your setup together, make sure you buy an oil restrictor from atp turbo. I realized i needed one after i put all my oil lines on. mine came in today and i'll be putting it on this week. I blow smoke out of my exhaust like crazy whenever i boost....just ask manny lol

aw, dang it... nobody told me anything about an oil restrictor. guess there's one more part I need to order

in other news, my toyota parts finally shipped and will be here wednesday. I'm still waiting on some money that was sent to me with paypal to clear before I can send money for the turbo. it said it was expected to clear today, but here it is 4 PM and still hasn't cleared. *sigh* I really wanted to do this this week, but I guess I'll have to wait until next week and then I'll have to squeeze it in between work days.

EDIT: I just checked... and shipping on that oil restrictor is 9 fricken dollars! however, ATP turbo is located in hayward CA, about 45 minutes from me, so I'm going to e-mail them and ask if I could do a local pick-up.

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Jun 4, 2007 - 6:13 PM

[DippedInSauce]

why yes it is.....and yea, i bought that same one you have, the trans dapt one....i'll be purchasing the canton one soon, but i know what everyone's talking about how it wont tighten completely...mine leaks a little bit of oil, but not too bad. Before you put your setup together, make sure you buy an oil restrictor from atp turbo. I realized i needed one after i put all my oil lines on. mine came in today and i'll be putting it on this week. I blow smoke out of my exhaust like crazy whenever i boost....just ask manny lol

aw, dang it... nobody told me anything about an oil restrictor. guess there's one more part I need to order

in other news, my toyota parts finally shipped and will be here wednesday. I'm still waiting on some money that was sent to me with paypal to clear before I can send money for the turbo. it said it was expected to clear today, but here it is 4 PM and still hasn't cleared. *sigh* I really wanted to do this this week, but I guess I'll have to wait until next week and then I'll have to squeeze it in between work days.

EDIT: I just checked... and shipping on that oil restrictor is 9 fricken dollars! however, ATP turbo is located in hayward CA, about 45 minutes from me, so I'm going to e-mail them and ask if I could do a local pick-up.

you must be going pretty fast for being at hayward in 45 mins! because it takes me about 40-45 to get there! (and i think you're farther than me? i have no clue correct me if im wrong.)

[6strngs]

why yes it is.....and yea, i bought that same one you have, the trans dapt one....i'll be purchasing the canton one soon, but i know what everyone's talking about how it wont tighten completely...mine leaks a little bit of oil, but not too bad. Before you put your setup together, make sure you buy an oil restrictor from atp turbo. I realized i needed one after i put all my oil lines on. mine came in today and i'll be putting it on this week. I blow smoke out of my exhaust like crazy whenever i boost....just ask manny lol

aw, dang it... nobody told me anything about an oil restrictor. guess there's one more part I need to order

in other news, my toyota parts finally shipped and will be here wednesday. I'm still waiting on some money that was sent to me with paypal to clear before I can send money for the turbo. it said it was expected to clear today, but here it is 4 PM and still hasn't cleared. *sigh* I really wanted to do this this week, but I guess I'll have to wait until next week and then I'll have to squeeze it in between work days.

EDIT: I just checked... and shipping on that oil restrictor is 9 fricken dollars! however, ATP turbo is located in hayward CA, about 45 minutes from me, so I'm going to e-mail them and ask if I could do a local pick-up.

you must be going pretty fast for being at hayward in 45 mins! because it takes me about 40-45 to get there! (and i think you're farther than me? i have no clue correct me if im wrong.)

I took an auto class at cahbot college in hayward for one semester, and it only took me like 30-45 minutes to get there. of course, this was on saturday mornings and there wasn't really any traffic. if I went at like 4 or 5PM then that could easily turn into a 2-3 hour trip each way. lol

[OOBE]

You'll spend more gas money on getting there. Just pay the $9 and be done, heh.

[WALKER]

make sure you buy an oil restrictor from atp turbo.

Do you just need only one of them and where do you locate it?

Is this the part?

Shouldn't it be 1/2" NPT?

And yes, that is the exact one i got.

I don't understand, isn't the Trans-Dapt a 1/2" NPT and this oil restrictor only a 1/4" NPT?

This post has been edited by WALKER: Jun 5, 2007 - 12:17 PM

[jcaron9gt4]

the oil restrictor is 1/8 npt

[WALKER]

the oil restrictor is 1/8 npt

Ah yes it is, and now I understand. I wasn't reading clearly before. It goes onto your block before your oil feed line as you said before. It dosn't go around the oil filter or on that line, my bad. Had my mind completely wrapped around the parts required for the oil filter relocation that I was thinking that is where it was for.

Thanks for the clarifications!

[6strngs]

Reiceved my other gauges and the spark plugs. I'm trying to install the gauges now, I'll take pics when I'm done.

[6strngs]

Prosport gauges from twosrus.com. I've got them all wired up and all the wires routed to the engine bay, but none of them are actualy connected to anything. I 'm not exactly sure how to hook up the boost gauge... I tried to hook up the oil pressure gauge, but it seems threads on the tunertoyz T fitting are not right for the block anybody else have this problem? I can thread a 1/8" NPT fitting into the block, but I thought it was supposed to be 1/8" BSP? I can thread the stock pressure sender and aftermarket pressure senderinto the T, just not the T into the block.

[DippedInSauce]

yo nathan, your inbox is full. im trying to get ahold of ya

[6strngs]

Recieved my exhaust manifold gasket, valve cover gasket, oil pan sealant, VTV for the mr2 BPV, and what I thought was going to be the bracket that screws into the BPV to hold the VTV, but actually turned out to be some odd shaped clamp that I have no idea what exactly it's for.. lol

downpipe will be arriving today too. Then I've just got the turbo and a few odds and ends.

can anybody tell how they mounted their front mount intercoolers below the crash bar? I was just going to do what lagos (I think that's who it was that said it) said and get some thread rod and angle iron, but I see other people aren't doing that so I wanted to know what my other options are.

[jcaron9gt4]

buy some L brackets from home depot or something and just mount it under the crash bar. Also, its 1/8 NPT...looking good so far man, gauges look nice!

This post has been edited by jcaron9gt4: Jun 6, 2007 - 2:17 PM

[laff09]

Whats NPT

[WALKER]

Whats NPT

National Pipe Thread (NPT). It is a standard on tapered pipe thread size.
British Standard Pipe Thread (BSP).
Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is standard for straight pipe.

This post has been edited by WALKER: Jun 6, 2007 - 4:38 PM

[laff09]

Whats NPT

National Pipe Thread (NPT). It is a standard on tapered pipe thread size.
Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is standard for straight pipe.

TY much

[6strngs]

Also, its 1/8 NPT...looking good so far man, gauges look nice!

isn't everyone using this: http://tunertoys.zoovy.com/product/OTODK ? it says it has 1/8 BSP male threads for threading into the block, plus has 1/8" BSP female for threading the stock sensor into it. then two 1/8" NPT female threads for the oil gauge and oil line... what I don't understand is, the stock sensor can still thread into it (1/8" BSP), but it can't thread into the block... did anyone else using this have to use an adaptor?

[WALKER]

isn't everyone using this: http://tunertoys.zoovy.com/product/OTODK ? it says it has 1/8 BSP male threads for threading into the block, plus has 1/8" BSP female for threading the stock sensor into it. then two 1/8" NPT female threads for the oil gauge and oil line... what I don't understand is, the stock sensor can still thread into it (1/8" BSP), but it can't thread into the block... did anyone else using this have to use an adaptor?

I haven't tried mine yet, but I am not sure your problem?

The block is a female BSP thread and the sensor is a male BSP. The adapter has the female BSP on the end to put in the sensor. It then has to female NPT's for oil line and pressure sender.

....I can thread a 1/8" NPT fitting into the block, but I thought it was supposed to be 1/8" BSP? I can thread the stock pressure sender and aftermarket pressure senderinto the T, just not the T into the block.

I just reread an earlier post of yours. I am not sure if you stripped the threads when you tried the NPT in the BSP on the block. That might be your problem.

This post has been edited by WALKER: Jun 6, 2007 - 4:28 PM

[6strngs]

isn't everyone using this: http://tunertoys.zoovy.com/product/OTODK ? it says it has 1/8 BSP male threads for threading into the block, plus has 1/8" BSP female for threading the stock sensor into it. then two 1/8" NPT female threads for the oil gauge and oil line... what I don't understand is, the stock sensor can still thread into it (1/8" BSP), but it can't thread into the block... did anyone else using this have to use an adaptor?

I haven't tried mine yet, but I am not sure your problem?

The block is a female BSP thread and the sensor is a male BSP. The adapter has the female BSP on the end to put in the sensor. It then has to female NPT's for oil line and pressure sender.

....I can thread a 1/8" NPT fitting into the block, but I thought it was supposed to be 1/8" BSP? I can thread the stock pressure sender and aftermarket pressure senderinto the T, just not the T into the block.

I just reread an earlier post of yours. I am not sure if you stripped the threads when you tried the NPT in the BSP on the block. That might be your problem.

well no, I tried the BSP first. and it appeared as though it fit in the hole, it just wouldn't thread in. maybe I just had too much teflon tape on the fitting. I'll try to take that off, then try to thread it in, if it does I'll just use less teflon tape. if it doesn't, guess I'll be looking for a 1/8" BSP to 1/8" NPT adaptor...

This post has been edited by 6strngs: Jun 6, 2007 - 10:22 PM

[6strngs]

not much of an update but:
gapped the spark plugs to 0.030 though they came out of the box pretty close to that
recieved my downpipe and final 2.25 - 2.50" coupler
tried to hook my boost gauge up, but realized that the hose they included was too small... so I forced it to fit (barely) and taped it in place and got my boost gauge to read my engine vacuum for about 10-15 seconds before it blew a hose off. lol. at least I know how to connect it now when I get the proper sized hose. I assume I can use vacuum hose, and I don't need this clear pvc hose, right?

in fact, the whole install of these prosport gauges has been quite a pain. they didn't come with a very long wiring harness, maybe only like 18 inches... it wasn't enough to reach down from the A-pillar, so I had to extend all the wiring. Plus, the modules in the engine bay also need a power and ground source... I don't see why they couldn't just use a harness and use the power and ground already hooked up to the gauge.... *sigh* oh well, I got it figured out now... at least they look purty... at night... they're kinda hard to see during the day.

EDIT: some pics for you
Downpipe, has a bung for a second o2, and what I guess is an EGT bung but I really don't know

exhaust manifold gasket, valve cover gasket, oil pan sealant and VTV


here's the clamp that I ordered thinking it was the bracket for the VTV


This post has been edited by 6strngs: Jun 7, 2007 - 2:50 AM