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Started by BE4ORE, Jun 17 2014 03:30 PM

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:01 PM

 

 

I got some silicone hose from this guy in Sydney. Very good prices, I think.

 

http://www.otomoto.c...cuum-hoses.html

 

 

I've seen it waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper.

 

Proof

http://www.ebay.com....898e7dda&_uhb=1

 

 

bugger... could have saved myself  30c AND had the thrill of wondering if I'd get some cheap PVC.

 

  I missed out big time there.

 

Uuuuum.... maths not your thing hey???

 

Here, let me help.

 

$10 (3m hose) minus $2.97 (3m hose) equals $7.03 in the bank.

 

Here I'll do it like they did in school....

 

10.00-

 2,97

7.03

 

 

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:07 PM

And the stuff you buy at Supercheap or" locally" is most likely imported from China anyway.

 

Mine was good stuff. Better quality than the shit I looked at here prior to ordering.


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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:14 PM

nah not the supercheap stuff. I get most of my stuff at autoExcel ahaha I still wanna see him around for a while so I'll just buy locally. But your choice : )

 

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:15 PM

think I'll head to pirtek before the twin turbo BBQ convention

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:16 PM

 

 

 

I got some silicone hose from this guy in Sydney. Very good prices, I think.

 

http://www.otomoto.c...cuum-hoses.html

 

 

I've seen it waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper.

 

Proof

http://www.ebay.com....898e7dda&_uhb=1

 

 

bugger... could have saved myself  30c AND had the thrill of wondering if I'd get some cheap PVC.

 

  I missed out big time there.

 

Uuuuum.... maths not your thing hey???

 

Here, let me help.

 

$10 (3m hose) minus $2.97 (3m hose) equals $7.03 in the bank.

 

Here I'll do it like they did in school....

 

10.00-

 2,97

7.03

 

 

:sarcastic: 

 

 

ahhh - see I read that as "3M" (as in Minnesota Mining Manufacturing) Hose, priced per 'm' (little M).

 

Stupid me.

 

However.. it is only 1mm wall thickness, so I'm not sure its up to the job.

 

Stuff I got was 4mm ID, 2mm wall thickness.  Mucho betterer.


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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:17 PM

Pirtek, do they have the right hoses? I thought they mainly did hydraulic hoses.


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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:28 PM

Pirtek, do they have the right hoses? I thought they mainly did hydraulic hoses.


My local Pirtek seem to stock all kinds of hose.. I snapped the old vac line off my BOV and they had the replacement in stock. So yeah, they seem to have the right hoses

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:34 PM

Yup Duncanm, the 2mm wall is so much better. 

 

The stuff I used yesterday (Not my choice) must have been 1mm walled. Kinked like a bitch. Especially on the 6mm ID hose. So not worth the $$$ spent. 

 

 

I might have been lucky with the stuff I got when I did my lines.  

No complaints at all though. It's 2mm wall thickness and is stretchy and flexible as well as being firm.

It holds the internal shape well.


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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:38 PM

where did you get yours boss?

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:43 PM

Hong Kong on eGay. Cost me around $15 for 10 meters IIRC.


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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:48 PM

eGay is a bit hit and miss though isn't it?

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:55 PM

Yes. Yes it is. Don't get me started about the tyres I bought on eGay lol.


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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:55 PM

that bad hey?

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 08:56 AM

What tyres did you buy on ebay?

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 09:32 AM

What tyres did you buy on ebay?

 

New KU17's (MARSHALS on the side wall, American market) for $50 a pop from the Tyre Factory Outlet in Nth Strathfield.

For the rego rims.

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 11:31 AM

I did Mbooma"s yesterday.

Don't use the crap from Supercheap auto!!!!!

You need 10 meters of 3mm internal diameter hose if you are going to do them all...including the BBOD. 4mm ID hose is slightly too big and the pills may move.
There a four restrictor pills... Wait.... Isn't your car converted to single?

 

Oh that would be awesome to get a hand.

 

Where to get the best hose from? 

 

Yes, been converted to single VF35, does that make a difference in number of hoses? Less or more?


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Posted 18 June 2014 - 11:34 AM

 

sounds like a backyard B4 beer session is in order lol

 

I like beers.

 

Good Idea though. Won't help John as he's in Melbourne.

Might try and get a tech BBQ organised.

 

 

I would've been more than happy to supply a beer and bbq day if we were all close by ffs!!!


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Posted 18 June 2014 - 11:45 AM

what about radiator hoses?

 

Where to get some silicone ones from in a set?


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Posted 18 June 2014 - 11:48 AM

Try stick to rubber or whatever is factory.

Silicone is porus which is not great for radiator hoses.


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Posted 18 June 2014 - 11:49 AM

John, yes mate you now have way less lines than a TT set up. I'm not exactly sure how many pills a single set up would have, I assume 2.

 

One in the vac line that runs to the T off the turbo (unless you have a manual boost tee fitted)And the second in the vac lines T'd into the line that runs off the BOV (Unless you have a single vac line from the manifold to an aftermarket BOV)

 

Probably best to squeeze & check each line as you replace them.  Make sure you do only one line at a time to avoid fork ups.

 

You won't need 10 meters of line either. Maybe half that, or less even.

 

Be careful not to snap any connector nipples when you are removing lines from plastic connections. Best to cut them off.... carefully.

 

 

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