b16g w/o BS

[unisonicz]

I recently just had the balance shafts removed and I was wondering if I need to have an oil restricter for the turbo with the upped oil PSI? I have been reading about other journal bearing turbos and a lot of them require oil restricter so they will not fail. Does this apply to the b16g as well?

Thanks, Kyle

 

[RadDsm]

If you are feeding from the OFH, yes.
If from the head, the stock 1g feed line has one built in.

 

[JusMX141]

If your oil source is coming from the filter housing, you should be using a restrictor regardless.

The stock oil line from a 1G (at the head) has a restrictor built into the banjo end of the line at the turbo; swapping to an oil source with three times the pressure and volume that the turbo needs is not a good thing.

 

[unisonicz]

The turbo is being fed from the OFH. What kind of oil restrictor do I need and can I get one at advance or Auto Zone? If I can not get it from said places, could you please post up a link to the one I would need.

Thanks, Kyle

 

[JusMX141]

eBay item # 250518630566.

No offense, but Advance and Autozone can't even sell you the right oil filter half the time...would you expect them to know anything about proper turbocharger lubrication?

The only DSM part I would buy from a major chain auto parts store is possibly an air freshener.

 

[unisonicz]

Fair enough . It was more of a convenience thing. Thanks again.

Kyle

 

[Boosted98gsx]

I would recommend you just block off the OFH port, and feed from the head with a filter / restrictor.

http://store.forcedperformance.net/...t_Code=FP4ANFilter&Category_Code=Acc-OilLines

 

[unisonicz]

I was considering that actually. I just ordered a oil pressure gauge and might use the port where the oil feed line is connected to the OFH. Then use the oil feed port at the head. I am not sure where that port is on the head but I have a oil temp gauge and the sensor is connected to the front left of the head. would that be the same spot for the turbo oil feed?

 

[JusMX141]

Why not get a new 1G oil feed line from the head and just run the turbo as it was intended? The factory parts are cheaper than aftermarket in this case.

MR239830 = 1G Oil Supply Line ($23 brand new from JNZ)
MF650102 = 10mm Banjo Bolt For Head ($11 brand new from JNZ)

 

[Boosted98gsx]

Why not get a new 1G oil feed line from the head and just run the turbo as it was intended? The factory parts are cheaper than aftermarket in this case.

MR239830 = 1G Oil Supply Line ($23 brand new from JNZ)
MF650102 = 10mm Banjo Bolt For Head ($11 brand new from JNZ)

after all that time where oil has stagnated near the plug in the head, there will more than likely be deposits. I will again recommend you add the pre-filter.

 

[unisonicz]

Well, as I already have the stainless steel line from the OFH I was just going to reuse it and get a filter/reducer since I have to get it anyways.

Thanks for the help fellas.

Kyle