Compression tube

TiddlesRX7 · February 11, 2009, 07:43:00 PM

Does anyone have one they could lend me? I\'m thinking of trying to make my own but could do with one to get some measurements from. Cheers
Ade

m1tch · February 11, 2009, 08:09:43 PM

I would do, but im using mine lol sorry! Can you not ask a seller to get some measurements? I know RHD japan do them, and they are always helpful.

TiddlesRX7 · February 11, 2009, 08:16:47 PM

Doubt it. They\'d have nothing to gain from giving me the measurements.

pdtaylor18 · February 11, 2009, 08:26:21 PM

I might have a spare standard one you could cut up like most of the Jap tuners do. Bit of cutting here, welding there, chuck a couple of injectors in there as well!!! see its easy to make your own.

TiddlesRX7 · February 12, 2009, 07:54:05 AM

That might work Pete. Idealy though I would like a bigger one to copy. I\'ll have a stock one on my other engine thinking about it. I could get the flange sizes off that.

grinder · February 12, 2009, 09:40:35 AM

a what

if you have a pic - that would help

TiddlesRX7 · February 12, 2009, 10:40:27 AM

This sort of thing. It doesn\'t have to be Greddy any brand will do really.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Greddy-Compression-Tube-87-92-Mazda-RX7-FC-FC3S-Turbo_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem360128080734QQitemZ360128080734QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

grinder · February 12, 2009, 11:05:41 AM

ah yes - i have one "somewhere"

m1tch · February 12, 2009, 12:17:31 PM

Quote from: grinder;583738ah yes - i have one "somewhere"

Did it cost more than 96p?

pdtaylor18 · February 12, 2009, 12:28:52 PM

no but I bet it was less than Â£50!!

TiddlesRX7 · February 12, 2009, 12:29:41 PM

Stu can I borrow it please? Or buy it at a knock down Grinder price, say 50p?

grinder · February 12, 2009, 12:53:49 PM

bloody hell - i get some grief on here

errr i bought it along with some poly bushes - think it was about Â£60 or summat like that

is there any meets soon , as i have to admit i cant be bothered to post it - unless you fancy driving miles and collecting it

or i can take measurements if you want ( again this means finding the thing aswell )

what i did find was a dual alt pulley though

- can you copy this ?

TiddlesRX7 · February 12, 2009, 01:02:26 PM

Maybe. I\'ll pop down maybe at the weekend bud. Or if you dig both items out then I\'ll see what I can do. Give me a buzz or a text when you\'ve dug them out or are gonna dig them out and I\'ll see about coming down.

grinder · February 12, 2009, 02:18:46 PM

so you think you can duplicate them

let me have a nosey around the garage and see what i can find

a quick check - town centre of kendal to mine is about 60 miles ( 1 hr ) - is it worth driving that far

??

TiddlesRX7 · February 12, 2009, 02:48:37 PM

I\'ll give me an excuse to take a drive in my (very unatractive at the moment) Rex, so I\'m not too bothered about coming down for it. Thinking about it I need to see a lad in Morecambe about a dual alternator pulley anyway so I\'ll stop by him aon the way too.
The pulleys should be easy enough to make on a Lathe. Its just the V\'s where the belts run that\'ll be a bit tricky. But if I make up a tool for it then it should be easy. As for the compression tubes, I\'m not sure how easily it will be I\'m just tempted to have a go at it first as they go for stupid money. If I can\'t make one then I\'ve lost nothing but my own time.