Received a box of hoses from Eddie today (cheers edd) k iv got all the throttle n plenum off now, just wondered if i use exhaust sealant on the hoses is that ok for sealing them? iv got small tie wraps to.. fed up of the old ones poping off at will lol..
cheers
Wish I could help mate, totally clueless tho.............lol.
Try phoning Pip, quick answer for you..............
i didnt use any tie wraps at all on any hoses...mine are a tight fit and just stay on.
I\'m gonna do mine as soon as my hoses appear. I\'d use tie wraps mate, but to be safe.
Like you said, you don\'t want any popping off!
yeah most of them we`r hard to push on lol, i just used the tie wraps for a bit of added security, but like you say, probly wont need them :)
Hey i`ll say one thing tho.. i enjoyed doing it lol.. quite relaxing :D
Iv done a fare bit and put it all bck together, ran out o hose lol..
But yeah if anyone wants to give it a go, its a doddle :D
I did mine with Viton hose and put tie wraps on, no issues seen.....yet !!!!
i did mine with viton hose....it was good in places but on some hoses, it split really easily. Wasnt best impressed with that tbh
Really ? Mine was tough as old boots !!!!
do you guys notice that the pipes kinda go squashed when the engines warm? is that just them getting sucked flat?
I tried to get some Viton hose, but went with silicon hose in the end.
Still waiting on it coming though!!!
How much hose did you use mate? I\'ve got 3metres coming.
Also, did you just do under the UIM, or did you go the whole hog? (wanna do mine? .. lol.)
You`l need more than 3m i think lol.. i`ll do yer nest if you want m8, dosnt bother me :) i enjoyed doing it,.. theres a thread on here that tells you the total amount you`ll need to do the whole engine.. jus cant find it lol..
But i pulled a pile of broken/split ones off and FOOK!! me what a difference it makes, the power is awsome.. I WANT MORE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lmao... well I\'ll see you next Saturday then mate! :D
yeah some of them split and the engine hasnt even done 300 miles yet....bit disappointed tbh as i thought id allowed enough room so they werent being forced agaisnt the metal pipe ends.
bringing this thead up quickly....
wanna redo all the other pipes that have been left in the rats nest on mine now, had it down to reworx twice now for boost problems and both split pipes and its starting to be expensive now!
can anyone tell me what hosing to get? or at least what size etc so i can go get it from my local place.
think for the nest you need 35metres of 4mm pipe bud, and loads 100 tie wraps lol..
35 metres !!!!!!!!
Jeezus mate !! How many cars did you do ?!!!!!?
About 5 should do it.
35 metres!?!?!... wtf!!! ..... lol
lol sorry 35 feet pmsl..
First of all realize that this is not easy. I’m an FAA certified Aircraft Mechanic and I found myself getting frustrated more times than I want to admit. Plan on spending a couple of days bent over the engine compartment pulling and installing hard to reach hoses. There are about 60 hoses to replace if you do all of them. You need at least two sizes of vacuum hoses, 4mm and 6mm. You will need approximately 35 feet of 4mm and about 10 feet of the 6mm and about 120, 4 inch tie-wraps. If you\'re planning to install a manual boost controller and a secondary turbo pre-spool controller you\'ll need a total of 17 feet of 6mm hose. See the Boost Controller How To. Most everyone recommends upgrading to silicone hoses and putting 4-inch plastic tie-wraps on the hose ends. You can also put a little silicone sealant on the pipes that the hoses go onto (don’t put the sealant in the hoses).
Wicked! mate your a star :)
thanks for all that! and i wont be doing it bud, getting a mate to do it whose a very confident and determined mechanic! he loves these kinda jobs hehe :D
its only gotta last me till october which is when im going single me thinks!
gona go get it all end of this month :)
60? didnt realise there was so many!! bloody hell
so 35ft of 4mm silicon hosing, 10feet of 6mm and about 120 4" tie-wraps. great shopping list! :)
no worrys bud, the last paragraph isnt me lol found it on a website :D