but what is the difference. Wouldn't the problems be the same with synthetic without the turbo as well?

 

The problem is associated with the extra heat that the turbo produces. The hotter the oil, the less viscous the oil.

 

well, search.

I did and came to the conclusion synthetic is a no-no

kontradictions, tran, and a couple other people have had the issue with synthetic.

 

i thought it was common knowledge not to use synthetic with a turbo lancer?

 

Not to newbies. In anycase, I'm going to go pick up the oil this week and anyother odds and ends. I'm really super nervous about this install... this my one and only car so if things go bad it won't be a good thing.

Fox

 

you gonna do it by yourself, or are you gonna have some help?

make sure you take lots of pics of the install. and good luck mate

 

goodluck with the install!

where did you guys get the oil lines for the turbo? rrm has some but they are for the evo3 turbo. same thing?

 

please do us all a favor and post pics of every aspect of this kit. We'll let u know if we see any issues or things to know etc. It would help you out. Did you pick up new fittings for the oil return line? any type of monitoring system?

 

nah, i never picked up any fittings yet because i didnt know what i should get. i was thinkin about just going with rrm's oil line kit and change the end that screws into the turbo if needed
aslo what about the water lines. i know for only running 6-7 pds i shouldnt have to hook them up but i am planning on it just for good measures. any ideas for that? thanks

 

a couple banjo bolts or even just straight up hose barbs the right size and some heater hose will supply coolant to ur turbo, i took my t28 down to home depot and found some hardware for it.

 

N1te, a friend from the boards and in the real world, has said he will help me with the install. Which is good for me because without him I'd blow something up.

I'll take as many pictures as I can. I'm actually thinking of doing the install over a three day weekend. We'll see how it all works out.

Fox

 

I need to take a picture of the this one hose that came with my kit... thing looks like it was just hacked off with a saw. I took it to Advance auto and the guy behind the counter just looked at me like I was nuts.

It almost looks like a garden hose, no joke, with metal piping inside of it. I have no idea what the hell it could be. Let me get a pic of it tonight and show you guys.

By the way Kungfu- how does the manual boost controler work?

Fox

 

home depot here i come. thanks

 

I think the oil pump thing is myth .... however, what are the part numbers for the oil pumps in Lancers. If they are the same as Mirages, I have my doubts.

 

i believe they are different, if memory serves me, i had to replace a couple things while i was trouble shooting my car for what ended up being a leaky gasket