As of right now I am deployed and anxious to start my build. You can bet that I have read the GTM's turbo kit installation instructions many of time. Being a aircraft mechanic I deal with instructions(Air Force T.O.'s) and torque values to ballistic gas hose on ejection seats everyday so it is safe to say that I can't f*** up or off to prison I go. Anyway, I thought to myself since the instruction just specify "tight" or "connect" oil lines, coolant lines, etc. What would some of you estimate torque values would be for ever item being connected? I'm not asking seriously. Just thought it would be something to talk about. Especially reading that some people end up having to re-tighten coolant lines because of a massive leak at initial start up after install.

 

haha reading your post is epic it reminds me of the m4 tm(i just finished my quarterly maintenance for all of our weapons before block leave) where it says "snug" for the pistol grips and "release the trigger at 1/4 to 1/3 normal speed" gotta love measurements that arnt measurements.

i would agree though that torque values are very very important, anything that dosnt list i just kinda "feel it out" based on experience which is honestly the wrong answer.

 

I maintain that the correlation between torque and clamping force is not that strong. There are too many variables to ensure that in a non-laboratory setting, the intended clamping force is being applied.
So, either the clamping force is not that critical in many automotive applications, or, we will one day see more use of bolt tensioners.

 

I see your point. I believe clamping force isn't absolutely critical, such as clamping force to say a radiator hose or couplings on intakes which as worked for years. But I was looking at B-nuts on turbo oil return lines, turbo manifolds nuts, turbos to manifold, etc. Hundreds of hours are spent R&Ding these kits and again no T value. It's not a big deal to me because working with braided lines is everyday stuff or just refer to service manuals for certain things. It's just weird not seeing it. I've just seen too many broken bolt head and hairline cracks to **** me off. But I guess we will just continue using our calibrated elbows in assuming "the feels about right"

 

you will be less concerned with trq values once you realize the piping doesnt line up.

 

And half the parts are missing

 

LMAO +1 on both STR8 and sylvan... gotta love GTM kits