braided stainless steel lines?

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E_Rock
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Well at the moment I have my motor out of the car cuz I'm swapping in new turbos. I was wondering if there was a write up or if someeone has a link for the best lines to run along with the size, length, and fitting types cuz a buddy of mine is going to pick the stuff up for me and I need to tell him what to get. I would like to know what are the bestlines to replace with braided lines.. thanks in advance.. :biggrin:


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A Paratroopers 300zx
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Ummm what lines do you want to replace exactly? Turbo oil feed lines? Fuel lines? Brake lines? Clutch line?

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well right now while the motor is out of the car i wanted to replace the turbo oil feed lines as well as the water lines.

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Ahh got it. Places like Z1, Concept Z Performance and Import Parts Pro sell the specific braided line kit for the oil feed lines... that way you don't need to make your own. As for the coolant lines, you could sleeve the OEM ones with braided stuff, but I think that would be a little tedious and expensive. Most people just replace with OEM or go silicone.

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Silicone lines for coolant and other fluids are notorious for sweating through, just as a heads-up.

E_Rock
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thanks for the help guys. The SS lines from Z1 and such are pretty expensive. I have a hydraulic store around the corner from my house where i can pick up everything i need. And i found out all the sizes that i need now all i need to do is figure out the lengths and type of fittings. Just for a reference just in case anyone else stumbles across this looking for the same thing i was looking for here a little bit of info.
The water/coolant and fuel lines are -6AN, oil feed lines for turbos are -4AN, and oil return is -10AN. Hope this can help anyone else looking :)


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