circuit sports ss turbo lines question

[kouki_monstor]

i tried searching but couldn't find anything about this. for you guys running circuit sports turbo lines WITHOUT the banjo fitting on the oil in line, how did you get it to work? since the CP lines come with the banjo, is it possible to remove the banjo from the line and just hook up an A/N fitting (kind of like the old school taka lines)? or did u create some kind of custom adapter?and if it is possible, which size adapter fitting did you use? i read that it was AN 6 to 12mm but not too sure.

[swatteamtimmah]

bump, because im wondering the same thing...

[kouki_monstor]

DAMN@! i was hoping your post would be an answer to my question!! haha.

BUMP!

[idahotuner]

i am using CS lines but am unsure as waht you mean. posts pics of you lines and i will see waht i can figure out.

my SS lines were simple to bolt up.

[kouki_monstor]

the circuit sports ss lines come with a banjo fitting that requires the uses of the stock banjo bolt for the oil inlet line. it looks like this:



the banjo is the circle at the end of the line:



what im interested in is whether or not i can remove the banjo and install a pipe fitting adapter, something like this:



so that itll come out like this:



i really dont want to use the stock banjo bolt because that thing is notorious for leaking. so if youre running circuit sports lines without using the stock banjo bolt please let me know how you did it, and what size the pipe thread adapter is.

[duffman1278]

iirc, mine didn't come with a banjo fitting, it was like the one in your second to last pictures, it just threads right into the block. I dunno if thats what you're asking but I'll check mine when I get home.

[kouki_monstor]

oh then you must have gotten the ones that come with the AN fittings already. i know taka makes them like that, but the circuit sports ones are around 60 dollars cheaper than the taka ones, and i'd rather get the circuit sports ones if i can just replace the banjo with an AN fitting.

[duffman1278]

Well, never mind me hehe mine came with a banjo fitting on the lines.

[driftfan420]

couldn't he just get the top mount lines and put the oil restrictor in?

[CoupedUp]

I dont have any problems with my Banjo Fitting one.

[kouki_monstor]

lol i just asked a simple question and everyone is making it really complicated. plain and simple. for you guys that have the cs lines, could you unscrew the banjo fitting and screw in a pipe thread adapter in its place? or is it a permanent piece that's welded onto the line? im not asking whether it works for you or not, just whether it's removable or not

[idahotuner]

theoretically yes you could. you can do pretty much anything if you want to. so the best thing to do would be to buy them then take it to an auot parts store and get the AN fitting.

that said. why spend more money, and more time. to do it when the banjo bolt works fine. on mine. and every one else i have talked too.
Modified by idahotuner at 9:35 AM 4/2/2008

[slik_s13]

from what it looks like you can use a AN fitting instead of the banjo fitting. i used the banjo though and its doing ok for now.

[codyace]

Use the banjo, and use two new copper crush washers....it'll work just fine.

AFAIK: They don't make AN to banjo adapters....you're still going to need to use the banjo end anyone. In essence, by the time you get it all to work, you could have got the Taka lines, and been done

PS: I love Taka lines...no issues with anyone with them as long as I've been on any forum...

[kouki_monstor]

well main reason why i wanted to install an AN adapter in place of the banjo bolt is because mine is leaking from there. im unsure as to whether i stripped it or not, but it's tightened very well and still leaks, even with the washers in.

Im thinking of tapping the thread on the block a bigger size, that way i can find an adapter that can fit both the line and the bigger thread, or just weld it on. because if i weld the banjo fitting, then it's on there forever. and that would just be stupid.

thanks for the help everyone. sorry about the confusion

[kouki_monstor]

Use the banjo, and use two new copper crush washers....it'll work just fine.

AFAIK: They don't make AN to banjo adapters....you're still going to need to use the banjo end anyone. In essence, by the time you get it all to work, you could have got the Taka lines, and been done

PS: I love Taka lines...no issues with anyone with them as long as I've been on any forum...

no no no im not talking about AN to banjo adapters! if you look closely, the circuit sports and taka lines are EXACTLY the same, the ONLY difference is the the cs lines come with a banjo whereas the taka line comes with an adapter that screws right onto the block. what i was asking is if i could just buy the CS lines, unscrew the banjo, and get whatever size adapter and make it the SAME as the taka lines.

[idahotuner]

just get the TAKA lines. and call it a day. cause you are putting way to much work into it and not thinking about the time you would waste hunting down the thing and then paying for it. you might as well get the Taka lines.

/END THREAD

[kouki_monstor]

waste time hunting down what? the pipe adapter? they have it at the local pepboys for 5 bucks, whereas the taka lines cost $40+ more than the circuit sports lines, which i can just order from phase2. i just needed to know what size the adapter would be. plus, im not sure if the taka lines even come with the sizes i need.

and it's not really a waste of my time. i just asked one simple question. this thread is longer than it should be. thanks for all the help.

[codyace]

You''ll need:

BLock Metric to AN fitting (5-10 bucks)

Line to AN fitting that screws onto the block fitting (5-8 bucks)

AN fitting to oil restrictor fitting (5-8 bucks, probabyl a 90 degree

and the line itself (10 bucks a foot??)

To me, that's the easiest way to do it. It'll cost ya 30-50 bucks total (shipped) for it all.

[kouki_monstor]

just to clear things up, i went ahead and bought the circuit sports lines, i got them for a good price. they do come with the stock banjo fitting, but that fitting DOES come off, leaving a -3 AN female fitting. now all i had to do was find an AN to metric fitting, appropriately sized -4 AN (they didnt have -3 AN) to 12x1.25 mm (the thread on the block). now all i had to do was find a -3 male to -4 female fitting, and connected that to the previous -4 AN to 12x1.25 fitting, and done, i've got ss turbo lines with an AN fitting to the oil inlet for 100 bucks.

[ArmadaJspec]

Late comment but , If ur are not running GT turbo you will be fine without Oil Banjo Fitting / Oil Restricted fitting. If you are running GT turbo you will need a Oil Restricted fitting (Circuit Sports/Takata/ Earls) or Banjo Fitting . Other wise your GT turbo will be stressed by too much oil , causing seals to blow.

atpturbo.com (fittings) / phase2motortrend.com

[CaEric]

i know this tread is mad old but on the s13 sr is the banjo bolt the restrict er? ....i;am going s13 to s15 turbo......does anyone know if the cs ss line come to with a restricter ? or should i get a buy one ?

[idahotuner]

i think s15 turbo, doesnt require a restrictor, it is once you go bigger then that and ball bearing then you need to. unless the s15 is ball bearing.

[Justin35ll]

just run the banjo with 2 new crush washers and you're good to go.I've never had a problem with it leaking before