tomj77

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In the middle of install and found there is no need to turn coolent pipe when removing oil feed banjo bolt, just push heat sheald In a little on top of pipe and socket fits perfectly

tomj77

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k im having a big issue with the coupler on the turbo out to charge pipe coming off constantly. I tighten it nice and tight and one drive and the tbolt is loose again. nut is not backing off at all. what is going on, so frustrated already. do I have a bad tbolt from zzp or is it expanding from the heat or what? anyone else have this issue?

dcrep06

ive never had an issue with my Tbolts from hahn. and doubt its an issue with the ones zzp uses, they are either tight, or not tight. do you have a bead welded around the tip?

tomj77

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a bead welded around the tip of what?

I just took off the clamp, and the coupler is still where it should be, so it is the clamp loosening itself somehow. but I marked the thread so the nut is not backing off, what the heck else could it be? im gonna try the stock k04 tbolt clamp and see what that does. iv had this issue from day after installing the zfr with that clamp

dcrep06

the turbo outlet.......so that the clamp cant slide off the tip of the turbo

tomj77

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yes it does. clamp isn't slipping it stays in place. its just I tighten it to the point of barely being able to tighten anymore, and I go somewhere and when I get back home I check and the clamp is all loose, like I have to sit and tighten for awhile before it gets as tight as I had it. im so confused.

dcrep06

well its obviously something wrong with the clamp, just go buy a new one and replace it.

tomj77

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i put on the stock clamp and went for ride, came back and it was just as tight as i had it. so i think that was my issue. idk why the other one didn't stay tight, i checked it out, seemed fine. never had an issue like that before. so strange. now i hope my hp tuners comes tomorrow so i can get on my term tune.

dcrep06

yea, just might not be holding its torque anymore. who knows. never heard of it though.

tomj77

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It's a brand new clamp from zzp. Idk maybe it wasn't right enough. The stock one with the spring sure holds nice. I'll just keep that one one there. One thing though, I did notice later that if I don't have anyone pushing the coupler down while I tighten, the coupler backs out from under the clamp as it gets tighter. Man I hate rear engine turbo set ups , so much easier to see and do things when turbo is in front

MayorMcCheese

This thread is a great read

Im on the Buick Forums with a 13 Regal GS and as of right now my car is sitting at Tune Time Performance in NJ getting the ZFR turbo installed tomorrow

after reading this thread I now know i need a upper charge pipe , so i contacted ZZP and im trying to get it expressed or overnighted to TTP

tuned08ss

Please make a build thread with pictures and let me know your experience with ttp. Im in nj too looking for a zfr install.

dcrep06

ill install them for you guys for a small fee lol. i could use some extra cash to fix my cobalt after spending a **** ton on my TBSS rebuild too.

ECaulk

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Its actually surprisingly easy, if you have all the correct parts. Just stubborn bolts to deal with.

What did you have to rebuild on the TBSS? (Gf is looking at potentially getting one)

dcrep06

both my turbo swaps ive done were simple, even the bolts and mine had 86k on it when i swapped. on the ground at that.

but the TBSS's are known for spun bearings due to a shitty oil pickup design, the tube sits at the front of the oil pan so when you put a 400hp in a 4700lb truck, it tends to send the oil to the back lol. hence the spun bearing due to oil starvation. if you look into one, find one that is stock if possible and ask how many quarts of oil have been used for oil changes, if its stock and they run 7qts instead of the factory 6qts, they can usually get away from the issue without the relocated pickup tube that i bought. if its modded......well its hit or miss. mine was a small cam, bolt ons, ported intake mani, built trans, and converter soo yea lol. i had to get the block bored 20 over and decked it .020. so CR went up a little, probably around 11:1 and its a 370 now. its a great truck and i love the thing. but they are known for the spun bearing, weak trans, and LS2 lifters are known to get sticky, which isnt a big deal, you can buy LS7 lifters for about 100 and some change i think, head gaskets and swap them yourself in a few hours. any questions hit me up bud.

MayorMcCheese

I'm still waiting for this turbo , shop is backed up it will be 2 weeks tomorrow with no car

OP or anyone who did install , any hiccups along the way when you installed? Unexpected parts needed? Unused lines not needed anymore or clearance or modification issues?

I'm dying I want my car Monday they will start again but I don't want to rub into something unexpected that I don't know about

Wert842

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Wow. You've been waiting two weeks. It takes like 8 hours to get it all done. I'd be mad.

MayorMcCheese

Your telling me man and its my DD luckily I have people around me to assist me with doing ****

Thats why I'm hoping there's nothing else that pops up I knew I'd need a new upper charge pipe so I got that ASAP
I'm just afraid the car won't start when there done, when I installed my Trifecta AF40 automatic tune , there was a glitch in the prototype software I used and I couldn't get the car on, it was fixed the next day but I'm not driving a Toyota corolla here

tomj77

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ya I always thought rear engine turbo installs would be hard but it is easy, just takes longer cause its so cramped to work back there.

dcrep06

you took it to a shop to install the zfr??? i could swap it on a set of jack stands in under 8hrs.........no issues though. when i did mine, i had to grind down the one heat shield tab on the manifold in order for the turbo to sit flat on the it. but zzp fixed that issue since i think.

MayorMcCheese

As an update -

Tune Time Perofrmance got the job done obviously any reputable shop could do the same.

Turbo is GREAT , still working on IPF with tuning it since i Have gotten Underboost a couple times but no leaks never a reason to call back and complain nothing , car drives great

Im selling my OEM K04 Turbo too 315 shipped with the exhaust manifold

dcrep06

well **** why didnt you say so lol. TTP is who originally tuned my TBSS. i coulda told ya that :P lol. but did you get a different exhaust mani? why?

MayorMcCheese

yeah ofcourse i swapped the exhaust mani , i had the matching manifold that goes with my ZFR turbo

i gotta go back to them i paid for a dyno session and still havent done it but im still waiting for IPF to send me a proper tune since the last one caused underboost

dcrep06

matching manifold? the zfr goes on the stock manifold....i never swapped my stock/original manifold when i put my zfr on lol. and IPF?

ECaulk

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In for what a matching mani is for a zfr other than stock