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September 2003
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Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 03:13
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where do people get their silicon hose from at a decent price??
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 05:07
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hey Jack, you talking turbo piping or oil/fuel line silicon hose.
For the silicon hoses i use for fuel/oil/water I get it from Enzed, prices usually seem ok.
Shane.
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Location:
Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 05:13
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Mate if you are talking about intercooler stuff.. I got mine from GCG turbos, but wasn't cheap. Hunted around and seems there isn't much options.
Truck places sell rubber intercooler pipe, bends as well, but its rubber and not silicone and dont know how well it'd hold up.
Cheers
Joel
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I supported Toymods
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Sutho/Hills NSW
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 05:14
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rarespares also sell them
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 05:18
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| TurboRA28 wrote on Tue, 24 August 2004 15:13 |
Truck places sell rubber intercooler pipe, bends as well, but its rubber and not silicone and dont know how well it'd hold up.
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Practically all factory turbo cars (well Toyota at least) use rubber, and that seems to work fine.
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 05:21
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The rubber stuff works fine and is available in black or black. What more could you want?
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 05:25
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Yeah, there really isnt much choice. seems to be a closed market and the few places that do have it sell it for a motza.
just after 6" length of straight silicon hose from throttle body/plenum to intercooler.
exhaust shop wants $90
anyways will keep looking.
cant justify spending that on a little length of hose, although it was a pretty blue. must be the reason for the price??? 
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Brisbane
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July 2004
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 07:37
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what diameter hose do you want? i may be able to help you out.
T
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 08:22
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Yeah id try a truck place. We have a place called Engine Protection Equipment over here in Perth. This is where i got my silicon bends and hose from. They are actually for truck cooling systems but are good for air piping. This is the brand they sell http://www.chase-walton.com/, it will be a shit load cheaper than that SIS GCG stuff. GCG 3" 90 degree elbow $110, i only paid $60 for mine 
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 09:29
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Hi
I just need a 6" length of 3" straight silicone hose.
2 T-bolt clamps would be nice too.
Anyway, let me know how you can help me out.
Thanx
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Location:
Castlemaine Vic
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 10:41
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try ebay.com.au
theres someone selling silicone straights and reducers, reasonable priced too i thought.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Tue, 24 August 2004 22:20
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we retail the stuff at $8.80 per 25mm - your bit will cost you just under $53 + postage
i can source the clamps too.
T
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Silicon hose
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Wed, 25 August 2004 02:51
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T,
Can you do bends and reducers etc ?
Do you have a listing or is it better to PM you direct witha requirement and then go from there ?
Cheers
Michael B
PS I just got a 2.75" to 2.5" straight reducer from ASutoBarn for $34
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Wed, 25 August 2004 08:19
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michael,
can get all sorts of stuff - but please don't compare the stuff i sell with the rubbish you can buy at autobarn - they are completly different
pm or e-mail what you need
T
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Silicon hose
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Wed, 25 August 2004 08:27
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Cheers, I'll PM you with my query soon.
The reducer that I got at A/barn was OK for the price. I was a bit stuck and needed that piece to carry on my work and I'm an impatient sod.
Cheers
MB
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Wed, 25 August 2004 09:35
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Look not sure if you have this franchise in your state but i bought it from a store called Pirtek. $38 for a 8 inch long x 3 inch diameter peice of silicon hose. You will find that hose that is used in the factory application is also silicon hose but it is just black, do not be fooled into thinking that it is ordianry radiator hose or some crap like that. I have also found that the stuff you would buy from repco, autobarn, is just ordinary rubber and not silicon hose, and for the price i would not expect it to be. This type of hose after a while will give way under the heat conditions.
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: Silicon hose
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Wed, 25 August 2004 12:05
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Fattony - do they sell bends aswell? Have you had experience with the heat causing failure of the rubber? Coolant temp would be around 80-85 degrees C I would think.. Intake temps, would they be a lot higher than this? I wouldn't have thought so..maybe without an intercooler, but I'm not sure..
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Silicon hose
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Wed, 25 August 2004 23:02
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there are many different types of silicon hose. the stuff i sell is the high quality propper turbo application stuff - 2 types:
SFS which is silicon with a nomex liner (can be clamped directly to the turbo & will live for years) &
SH which is silicon with a glass weave inside it which will not live very long if connected directly to a turbo (maybe get 2 years if you are lucky)
you get what you pay for.
the hose i quoted was SFS.
T
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