Thread: Rajicase's First Turbo Build, Ballin' On A (Nonexistent) Budget

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    Quote Originally Posted by Butters Stoch View Post
    Tag team bitches.

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    Maybe we should have our own government here on BFC/FI.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Butters Stoch View Post
    In all seriousness, MilkT had a huge role in this venting business here on BFC. Back in 2012 or 2010 he started up a good thread about this. It ultimately solved my issue with oil getting into the pipes. Obviously the practice has been around for some time. MikeR probably brought it to BFC attention. But, Craig started up a nice discussion about it.
    Would you happen to remember some key search terms to help home in on one of the best threads on this topic? Searching something like "turbo oil drain vent" turns up a ton of most likely irrelevant stuff...

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    I have never needed a vent. Bottom mount, 4 different turbos, 3 different manifolds, gravity drain on some, 2 different scavenge pump systems on others. Always used a restrictor, always ball bearing turbo, boost as high as 24 psi.

    HPF was an early user of vents. They found it necessary only on high boost cars. Their kits all used scavenge pumps and mostly used journal bearing Precision turbos (jb tend to require more oil). Search HPF drain vent.

    I don't see any reason why a vent would hurt, so adding on should do no harm. I don't think a scavenge pump is relying on suction so a vent won't cause it to suck air. I think scavenge pumps work best with the drain line to them sloping gently down from the turbo. I would not ask one to pull the oil uphill, but they can pump uphill for the return.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tptrsn View Post
    Would you happen to remember some key search terms to help home in on one of the best threads on this topic? Searching something like "turbo oil drain vent" turns up a ton of most likely irrelevant stuff...
    "turbo" and "scavenge" in "FORCED INDUCTION" will do the trick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pbonsalb View Post
    I have never needed a vent. Bottom mount, 4 different turbos, 3 different manifolds, gravity drain on some, 2 different scavenge pump systems on others. Always used a restrictor, always ball bearing turbo, boost as high as 24 psi.

    HPF was an early user of vents. They found it necessary only on high boost cars. Their kits all used scavenge pumps and mostly used journal bearing Precision turbos (jb tend to require more oil). Search HPF drain vent.

    I don't see any reason why a vent would hurt, so adding on should do no harm. I don't think a scavenge pump is relying on suction so a vent won't cause it to suck air. I think scavenge pumps work best with the drain line to them sloping gently down from the turbo. I would not ask one to pull the oil uphill, but they can pump uphill for the return.
    You also haven't ran a Precision JB turbo. I had no issues with mine till 20#. Being all the manifolds I have run, have been a 20# min. When I was running a Garrett, didn't need one at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by milKt View Post
    "turbo" and "scavenge" in "FORCED INDUCTION" will do the trick.
    Thanks!


    Quote Originally Posted by Butters Stoch View Post
    You also haven't ran a Precision JB turbo. I had no issues with mine till 20#. Being all the manifolds I have run, have been a 20# min. When I was running a Garrett, didn't need one at all.

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    My Precision turbos were a pain in terms of oil burning too. My China turbos have been perfect other than the one I have on my E36 is beginning to smoke pretty badly at times. I'm probably going to play around with venting the drain like this since I've never tried it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by someguy2800 View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by someguy2800 View Post
    Your only supposed to use the term murder for humans and famous lions.
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    DSS driveshaft vibrates like a MFER. It is way beyond anything I have ever experienced. Entire car shakes, windows rattle, console is shaking at 90+ mph. I expected some vibrations, this is way beyond tolerable. I got under the car and can see the DS physically spinning out of round. No way that's normal.
    Talked to the guy I bought it from and he said it was smooth with zero vibrations whatsoever.

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    Your description is a little worse than it should be. Maybe the bolts are not tight. Dss often sends the wrong bolts — too short, sae instead of metric, etc and you have to fix the problem.

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    Try switching the adapter orientations.


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    Yea nah, shouldnt be doing that at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vollosso View Post
    Try switching the adapter orientations.


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    Like rotating 180*?

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    Its worth a try. The balance could be off. A few people have gotten the shaft rebalanced and said it helped. Or it could be something simple like your adapters not being seated perfectly or not being tight enough. Even if all is good, a long 5 speed shaft won't be nearly as smooth at high speed as a stock shaft. The shorter 6 speed shafts are better, and the carbon fiber ones probably the best since CF can absorb a little vibration.

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