DaX's D16Z6 turbocharger build - older, but maybe not any wiser

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11-27-2023, 06:33 PM

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Re: DaX's D16Z6 turbocharger build - older, but maybe not any wiser

What is the "Pepe" oil drain reservoir mod?

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11-28-2023, 02:43 AM

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Re: DaX's D16Z6 turbocharger build - older, but maybe not any wiser

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What is the "Pepe" oil drain reservoir mod?

Free drain sump setup. Small lil canister between ths turbo and oil pan

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11-28-2023, 03:26 AM

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Re: DaX's D16Z6 turbocharger build - older, but maybe not any wiser

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Were you considering going liberty face plating. Nice move on the ems upgrade

Thanks. Yes, I have considered having liberty faceplate gears, but in the past when I contacted them about this I got no response.

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How much did you snag the haltec for? Im seeing aem v2s pop up all the time now in the 600 dollar range. Definitely a great ecu at that price if anyone else is looking at one.
For the oil drain plan to use socket head cap screws for the turbo fasteners and you can design around that. Easily get at them with a wobble head tool. After doing this ive wondered how many turbos got ruined from the crappy drain designs for so many years on the lower ram style manifolds. The top mounts have longer drain lines but is still right on the edge of barely enough.

It was sub-$1500. Good call on using SHCS with a wobble tool. I think mine already has SHCS fasteners.

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What is the "Pepe" oil drain reservoir mod?

https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced.../#post52665950
It's just adding a reservoir to the drain line. I'm halfway kidding calling it the "Pepe" mod, since he recently did it on his car.

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11-28-2023, 02:21 PM

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Thanks. Yes, I have considered having liberty faceplate gears, but in the past when I contacted them about this I...

well ****. Thats not what i wanted hear. Been planning on going this route for a long time. But if their customer service is bad, then...

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11-28-2023, 03:14 PM

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well ****. Thats not what i wanted hear. Been planning on going this route for a long time. But if their customer service is bad, then...

I would say that I could have pushed harder. I have heard good things about Liberty in the past, and if you are interested in going this route, I would say a phone call (instead of an email like i did) would probably be the way to go.

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