Just wondering where the turbo kits get the oil feed from to lubricate the turbo?
Do you have to tap in to the pressurised oil feed somewhere?
Or does it link up by the oil filter somewhere?

I think you have to tap into the oil pan.

I think it depends on whose kit you get. The one on VTRaceGirl's bike taps into the oil filter mount. I believe RCC's kit (the one Kaz runs) taps into the oil pan.

Ok, I can understand getting the oil from the filter mount because there is pressure there and clean filtered oil..

How does the oil get to the tubo if you tap into the pan? Where does it get the pressure from to push the oil through the turbo? and isn't there a risk of pumping unfiltered oil through a bearing thats going at about 80k rpm?

Ok, I can understand getting the oil from the filter mount because there is pressure there and clean filtered oil..

How does the oil get to the tubo if you tap into the pan? Where does it get the pressure from to push the oil through the turbo? and isn't there a risk of pumping unfiltered oil through a bearing thats going at about 80k rpm?

The pan is the dump. RCC's pickup between the cylinders off of the sensor.

The pan is the dump. RCC's pickup between the cylinders off of the sensor.

Thanks cheatin..... that makes sense.... I knew someone would chime in.

The pan is the dump. RCC's pickup between the cylinders off of the sensor.
Thats as good a place as any to get it from.. :)
Thanks..

T-connection at the oilcooler for supply,
gravity drain to oil sump via extra hole

One of the bike mags did a review last month or two of a couple turbos, and highlighted one with a separate oil supply. Said to change the Synthetic fluid every 6k miles for the turbo. Sorry, I don't remember which mag it was. Z