So this process might interest some people on the board. Today I took care of putting in my oil filter relocation kit, or rather mocking it up so I can have some better hosing made for it tomorrow. This is the kit that I purchased: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
The way they have these hoses setup is not very sturdy, so tomorrow I am going to go have some braided hose with better fittings made to fit into the same openings as on this setup. This will not only look better, but also perform better and be sturdier than what is supplied with this kit. I think I can get the cost down to about $160 to $170 total vs. 300+ for an AN fitted setup.
First, a pic of the kit:
And the mess that it is going to live behind:
First thing to do is find out whether or not you need the adaptor plate for your oil filter housing. In the case of the s14, you don't with this kit.
Secondly, you need to figure out what size adaptor you need. The kit comes with four, I used the second to the smallest adaptor to get the motor-side of the kit to mount.
Prepped with teflon tape:
Mounted:
Next, some shots of the adaptor. The adaptor has the screw that goes into it that the oil filter will eventually spin onto. Add teflon tape, and screw that in.
A few shots of where it is going to sit after the bracket is made. I am using this position because I cannot fit it along the framerail given clearence issues with the CF snorkel.
Next, my air oil seperator. This thing is really high quality; I'm very pleased. It will be used only to vent the crankcase vapors, but I could use the other side that is plumbed (will be plugged) for something else in the future.
Pics:
The bottom has a tap to drain the oil that will collect in it over time:
And this is the approximate location of the goods once I made a bracket for it all:
The bracket will hopefully be done over thanksgiving weekend, and once that is done, I can just connect everything up and start the car hopefully by a week from today if I get the line back from the supply company in a timely manner. The only small things that I have to accomplish are modify the air filter and put in the non-cruise control pannel in the interior. Interior wiring is done to the point of being able to run the car.
More in a week. Hopefully if this hose setup that I am having made turns out well, I could have more made if others are interested in making this affordable kit look/perform better.
The way they have these hoses setup is not very sturdy, so tomorrow I am going to go have some braided hose with better fittings made to fit into the same openings as on this setup. This will not only look better, but also perform better and be sturdier than what is supplied with this kit. I think I can get the cost down to about $160 to $170 total vs. 300+ for an AN fitted setup.
First, a pic of the kit:
And the mess that it is going to live behind:
First thing to do is find out whether or not you need the adaptor plate for your oil filter housing. In the case of the s14, you don't with this kit.
Secondly, you need to figure out what size adaptor you need. The kit comes with four, I used the second to the smallest adaptor to get the motor-side of the kit to mount.
Prepped with teflon tape:
Mounted:
Next, some shots of the adaptor. The adaptor has the screw that goes into it that the oil filter will eventually spin onto. Add teflon tape, and screw that in.
A few shots of where it is going to sit after the bracket is made. I am using this position because I cannot fit it along the framerail given clearence issues with the CF snorkel.
Next, my air oil seperator. This thing is really high quality; I'm very pleased. It will be used only to vent the crankcase vapors, but I could use the other side that is plumbed (will be plugged) for something else in the future.
Pics:
The bottom has a tap to drain the oil that will collect in it over time:
And this is the approximate location of the goods once I made a bracket for it all:
The bracket will hopefully be done over thanksgiving weekend, and once that is done, I can just connect everything up and start the car hopefully by a week from today if I get the line back from the supply company in a timely manner. The only small things that I have to accomplish are modify the air filter and put in the non-cruise control pannel in the interior. Interior wiring is done to the point of being able to run the car.
More in a week. Hopefully if this hose setup that I am having made turns out well, I could have more made if others are interested in making this affordable kit look/perform better.
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