Oil feed questions

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    Threshld1 Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys i just got my 16g back from deadbolt and would like to get a stainless oil feed lines before i install it. I was thinking of going with -4 AN size line per advice of Dan (Piddster). But as ive been reading on NASIOC is appears most people go with -3 for a TD04. Ive also been hearing mixed warnings about needing a restrictor to regulate pressure. But then i hear this only applies to ball bearing turbos, not thrust bearing turbos. Anyone have any input on this?

    Also can anyone confirm the thread/pitch of the banjo bolts for the adapters.
    Head - M12x1.25
    Turbo (TD04/05) - M10x1.5
    Any reason i shouldn't do away with the banjo bolts for AN male adapters?
     
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    You shouldn't one for a journal bearing turbo, but I dunno. I see upwards of 80psi at the turbo on my car. I have a restrictor because GT BB turbos need very little oil to run. -3 prob would be fine, you'd just have to neck it down off the adapter.