For the fd 13b, the Hks t51r turbo kit/turbo, does anyone run a ball bearing version? It seems nearly impossible, for the water fitting and lines to the turbo has no clearance room.
with the non ball bearing versions, there are no water fittings and lines required to the turbo. So the clearance and fitment (still quite tight) works.

thanks for any feedback

 

interesting, i went through my T51 pics, and they are not all water cooled!

i think if you had bought this in a kit, it would have come with banjo bolts and fittings, and then some hose
like this, although you need to verify the size,
https://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchan...gory_Code=GOCL

 

You mean they are All not water cooled? The kit I got used came with a non ball bearing t51r. This t51r bb turbo didn’t come with the kit but was just fitted on just to test fit when i discovered this..
no room at all between the frame and the turbo for any water fitting…. Maybe that top piece you linked… but maybe not even that

 

Plenty of space on the inboard side but yes, you would use banjo fittings in a situation like this. They make extended fittings that have a little length to them and also ones with bends if you need it. Just need to identify the thread pitch on the turbo