Turbo builds

[Mspir3d]

Everyone has their own opinion how to do it. I put the cheapest Walmart 10w40 I could find in it. It was changed at 50 and 500 miles. I’ll go back to the twin power 10w60 I get from fcpeuro in the next few days.

[nextelbuddy]

It’s been a long time but I don’t think you can go wrong with a pilot hole to start with.

Finally got it done. Need to decide on a sealant though.

Maximum PSI install guide just says to coat the thread with "pipe dope" not sure what that is. What did you use?

Could I use jb weld on the threads and then thread the fitting and let it cure?

What did you use?

[Dtmpowerjc]

Finally got it done. Need to decide on a sealant though.

Maximum PSI install guide just says to coat the thread with "pipe dope" not sure what that is. What did you use?

Could I use jb weld on the threads and then thread the fitting and let it cure?

What did you use?

It’s a thing, the stuff plumbers use.




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[nextelbuddy]

It’s a thing, the stuff plumbers use.




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Awesome thank you

[nextelbuddy]

It’s a thing, the stuff plumbers use.




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considering that i would want my fitting to be permanent since i dont plan on ever removing it.. wouldn't something like JB Weld be better since its permanent? after reading up on these pipe thread sealants, they all have great fluid and heat resistance properties however they all have one thing in common, they remain "wet" so you can remove the fittings at a later time. having a wet sealant on a fitting that is permanent seems like a no no.

[Mspir3d]

Mine has been in there for 5 years now and hasn't had a problem. The pipe dope has worked well for me.

[Mspir3d]

The new axles arrived just barely in time for the last roll race of the season. It made for a good time and the car ran strong. A guy I know sold his GTR and picked up a beautiful c6 Z06. He took a little convincing because he’s raced me in the past but was kind enough to give me a good baseline run to start the day.

[Nicholas1996]

The new axles arrived just barely in time for the last roll race of the season. It made for a good time and the car ran strong. A guy I know sold his GTR and picked up a beautiful c6 Z06. He took a little convincing because he’s raced me in the past but was kind enough to give me a good baseline run to start the day.

Good runs. What axles did you end up going with

[Mspir3d]

I ordered a set of these:
https://www.seemslegitgarage.com/pro...d-stub-upgrade

They are great axles but maybe a warning would have been nice. The bolts on the cv joint by the wheel don't clear the upper control arm when the suspension is loaded. I contacted the company and it's normal and they need to "self clearance" 😂. So after some terrible noises especially going over bumps, they have cut a groove into my upper control arms and are no longer making noise...They appear to be very strong axles though. Other than the clearance problem, I have no complaints.

[Nicholas1996]

I ordered a set of these:
https://www.seemslegitgarage.com/pro...d-stub-upgrade

They are great axles but maybe a warning would have been nice. The bolts on the cv joint by the wheel don't clear the upper control arm when the suspension is loaded. I contacted the company and it's normal and they need to "self clearance" 😂. So after some terrible noises especially going over bumps, they have cut a groove into my upper control arms and are no longer making noise...They appear to be very strong axles though. Other than the clearance problem, I have no complaints.

Jesus. Haha I’ll definitely look into them. I can only imagine mine are screaming and about to snap. Had a mishap with the car on Sunday. Bimmerworld Vanos line started leaking after 2k miles. Not exactly
exciting. But bimmerworld took care of it thankfully!

[nextelbuddy]

Mine has been in there for 5 years now and hasn't had a problem. The pipe dope has worked well for me.

thanks for the advice, got it done.

curious about your spark plug setup, i have a set of NGK DCPR9EKP plugs and was curious what gap you used with your plugs, did you also use 9 series plugs?

[Nicholas1996]

thanks for the advice, got it done.

curious about your spark plug setup, i have a set of NGK DCPR9EKP plugs and was curious what gap you used with your plugs, did you also use 9 series plugs?

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[Mspir3d]

The box I have says dcpr9e. I think the plugs that are in now are gapped at .020 and the plugs going in I gapped down to .018. I tend to go through a decent amount of plugs but they’re super cheap at advance auto parts with the 15% off. If you’re not running a lot of pressure, a larger gap is better.

[Dtmpowerjc]

The box I have says dcpr9e. I think the plugs that are in now are gapped at .020 and the plugs going in I gapped down to .018. I tend to go through a decent amount of plugs but they’re super cheap at advance auto parts with the 15% off. If you’re not running a lot of pressure, a larger gap is better.

Wonder where you got that idea? 🧐


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[Mspir3d]

Jesus. Haha I’ll definitely look into them. I can only imagine mine are screaming and about to snap. Had a mishap with the car on Sunday. Bimmerworld Vanos line started leaking after 2k miles. Not exactly
exciting. But bimmerworld took care of it thankfully!

I have that same line. There’s some good pressure in there, I bet that made a mess.