If you want a cleaner and much better oil system for the FI setup (turbo and sc alike) you def want this. I wish RIPP would incorporate this as a standard to the brass T alternative!
Now for the details. This thing basically sandwiches between the block and oil filter. It provides 3 different tap offs for oil. PERFECT if you want to run a oil pressure and temp guage along with a FEED line to a blower or turbo. You can leave the stock oil pressure sender alone and forget about brass Ts
The fittings are a lil bitch though. I had to buy 2 adapters cause i am a wuss and cant tap out aluminum without stripping it. The GReddy filter block has (2) 1/8" BSPT and (1) M12 hole. I have an autometer oil pressure guage and the sender is 1/8" NPT. therefore i found a site that sells stainless 1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT female adapters. http://www.mcmaster.com/
All in all its a very clean and hassle free oil assembly now. Strongly recommended
That is what I used for my oil tap. The only problem is that the thread sizes are not your standard A/N or simmilar. It took me a while to find some fittings to work.
The fittings are a lil bitch though. I had to buy 2 adapters cause i am a wuss and cant tap out aluminum without stripping it. The GReddy filter block has (2) 1/8" BSPT and (1) M12 hole. I have an autometer oil pressure guage and the sender is 1/8" NPT. therefore i found a site that sells stainless 1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT female adapters. http://www.mcmaster.com/
Do you know the part number for the adapter from McMaster?
The fittings are a lil bitch though. I had to buy 2 adapters cause i am a wuss and cant tap out aluminum without stripping it. The GReddy filter block has (2) 1/8" BSPT and (1) M12 hole. I have an autometer oil pressure guage and the sender is 1/8" NPT. therefore i found a site that sells stainless 1/8 BSPT male to 1/8 NPT female adapters. http://www.mcmaster.com/
Do you know the part number for the adapter from McMaster?
golden eagle makes one to that will fit our cars... www.goldeneaglemfg.com
its supposed to be better than the greaddy because i guess the oil runs through the filter b4 it goes out the adapter so you get filtered oil instead of unfiltered...
Can anyone tell me which of the 3 ports you used for the oil line to your SDS or turbo? I am using one of the 1/8" holes for my oil psi gauge and was planning to use the M12 hole for the oil feed hose barb adapter. Not sure if the M12 or the 2nd 1/8" hole would be better suited for feeding my SDS oil. I seem to be having trouble finding a good M12 hose barb adapter to use so maybe I should go use the other 1/8" hole for the oil feed?? Also, any idea what the thread pitch is for the M12 hole???
I ordered the same adapters from McMasters that Franchise did for the 1/8" holes. The adapters don't screw in ALL the way (they don't sit flush against the oil adapter block) but I am guessing they are in good enough (tight and sealed with high temp silicone thread sealant stuff).
Not sure if it matters but my Greddy adapter came from Hong Kong or Taiwain (all the instruction are in non-English) and I'm not seeing any usefull info on the Greddy site either.
All tips/suggestions/explainations are welcome....
:doh: Thanks! Now I see why I shouldn't do my own home plumbing
"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to fasteclipse00 again."
Anyone have thoughts on the M12 thread pitch or do all metric holes have a standard pitch? I thought I saw a M12 x 1 and an M12 x 1.5 adapter somewhere... And should I (did you) run your oil feed through the 1/8" hole or the M12 hole?
The kit/adapter comes with 2 different attachments for use with different types of filter threads. I used the one that allowed me to stick with the OEM sized filter. So, no you don't need to switch the filter type/size.
There isn't a cuss word capable of describing how pissed I am at myself for missing this part on your site... I swear I had looked EVERYWHERE for it and finally had to get it from an ebay vendor in Hong Kong!!!! Shipping took a month
I just looked at your site Russ and @ 1st I thought the picture showed a different Greddy adapter that looked "angled". I thought that was a different model or something. I wanted the straight up "not-angled" version. I just clicked on the photo for a close up and now see that yours isn't angled at all... It was just propped up on one of the thread adapters :doh:
I'm such a momo... I deserve 50 lashings... :whip:
glowshift.com sells the same thing for our cars that has a 4 outlets. its 30 bucks. The only thing is that you have to call them to make sure you get the correct one because they have not updated their website yet. The part number you want to get is the M20
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