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Old 12-26-2006, 08:36 PM
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People with a returun fuel setup, how did u tap the stock fuel line? did you drill into the rail and have a AN fitting welded or did you T the rail off?
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Old 12-26-2006, 08:42 PM
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You got it! Same premise on the D17. Steve might have one...
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which one is better to do ?
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Old 12-26-2006, 10:03 PM
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Didnt BDL do your fuel rail? What did they suggest?
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Old 12-27-2006, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by BOXMAN
Didnt BDL do your fuel rail? What did they suggest?
i sent em a rail but they dont know when itll b done. I need to tap my stock one n the mean time.
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Old 12-27-2006, 03:51 PM
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Got ya.
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it's welded on mine with aluminum fitting, then to the blue curved fitting to ss line.
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Hmm. Im thinking about tapping the rail and doing a npt fitting to a an fitting.
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Old 12-27-2006, 07:14 PM
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^^ That sounds like it would work no problem.^^ Let us know how it goes.
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Old 12-27-2006, 07:36 PM
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my back seat is full of parts, im gonna try to get around to this tonight.
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Old 12-30-2006, 06:29 PM
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watching, take pictures.
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Old 12-31-2006, 12:09 AM
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^^yes please.I will be doing the same thing
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Old 01-01-2007, 03:09 PM
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return setup is done.
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Old 01-01-2007, 03:28 PM
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Well, you already saw my pics and you know what I did.I just wanna let you guys know that the aftermarket SR20 fuel rail fits on our TC's with little modification on the bases. It cames on different brands such as HKS, I hope this info will be usefull for some of you. Below it's a pic of an SR20 with our stock fuel rail. :D

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Old 01-01-2007, 06:39 PM
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OH MY GOD!! Are u saying an SR20 fuel Rail will bolt-on there without any modification?
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Old 01-01-2007, 06:51 PM
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You will have to fabricate some brackets to hold it in place but it's not too dufficult.For the rest it will fit without problem.
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Old 01-02-2007, 07:40 AM
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what would be the benefits of doing this...? ^^^
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That u can buy a high fuel rail of a/for SR20, like an HKS one, and use it.
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i think i wet myself, *scurries to find a high flow sr20 rail*
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Old 01-02-2007, 02:32 PM
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If the Sr20 rail works please post results and cost thanks
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