Hey guys. I currently installed a SOS stage 1 kit (1220 SL) with the upgraded heat exchanger. Below is some info on the car.

2001 Honda S2000
91k miles
compression is 245 across all 4 cylinders.

Tomorrow ill be finishing with installing the fuel pump, custom gauge pod on the cluster and RRFPR. I have a few questions before trying to turn it on though, questions that i searched up high and low to find and couldn't get any answers.

1. Where do i find the "dipstick/fill hole" for the lubrication? I found one that i belive is the fill hole but i cant find the one that people say has a dipstick. One bottle is what it takes to fill up rite? (4oz?)

2. How high do i fill the aftercooler and with what? (inno some people use DI water and AntiFreeze but whats best and recommended till i can order the good stuff)

3. Is there anything else to look out for before cranking it over?

thanks for all the help guys
Few pics of the build below.

 

If you live where it gets below freezing frequently in the winter then go for a mix of water and antifreeze. If not, then grab a bottle of Redline water wetter from autozone and fill with water and the appropriate amount of water wetter (see bottle for how much to add).

Some people use distilled water. I just used water from the tap that had been passed through a Brita filter.

 

Just unscrew the 3/16 allen head copper looking plugs by the Paxton name plate (w/serial number) One of them should be the dipstick. 4oz is correct. I use distiller water and a few capfuls of water wetter. My car sees no freezing temps.

 

You fill the aftercooler by removing the hex head plug (8mm, i think) and fill. Probably a good idea to turn on the pump and let it circulate around to make sure you have no air in the system. I use water and wetter, both are real easy to find.

 

Thanks guys ^^^^ this really helps.

Soulicious: their are two copper headed bolts that have an Allen head top on the right by the Paxton plate and then their is one single one on the left. Just to double make sure, your saying the ones on the right by the plate should be the fill and other is the dipstick correct?

Starrman: thank you for the help. So add a little to the after cooler and then turn the pump on and keep filling till its all the way to the top? Or is their a point where I should stop and not top it off?

 

Yes, the ones by the plate. The one that is closest to the after cooler had the dipstick on mine. You can use the same location to add the blower fluid.

 

There should always be about 1" of air at the top of the fill plug to account for expansion of the liquid.

After everything is installed, remove the fill plug and fill with water (and a few capfuls of water wetter) until the water level reaches about 1" below the top of the fill plug hole. Put the fill plug back on and turn the ignition to ON and let the aftercooler pump run for 30 seconds. Then remove the fill plug again and fill with water until the water level reaches 1" below the top of the fill plug hole again. Put the fill plug back on, tighten moderately, then go and have some fun!!!

I would remove the fill plug and check the water level after a day or so to make sure there are no leaks in the system.

 

Awesome thank you guys so much. Very helpful info. Can't believe non of this info is anywhere else online and SOS doesn't explain that on the instructions or even how to fill the blower. Thanks once again guys.

Now for some electrical questions (currently taking a class on electrical at college but still not that great at it). Where is everyone connecting the red wire from the waterpump and the wires for an aem boost, afr and oil pressure gauge, Both the sensors and black and red wires?

 

I connected mine to the ignition lead that will be in the fuse box above your left foot.

I grounded the pump to the chassis near the pump, and the chassis near the fuse box for my wideband.

 

You think I can connect all of them to the ignition lead that's in the fuse box and ground all on the chassis next to the fuse box for the gauges?