Are you interested in 5ply silicone hoses for the 2.7L TDV6.
Yes please
88%
88%
[30]
No thank you
2%
2%
[1]
Id rarther fit the standard pipe again if mine fails
8%
8%
[3]
Total Votes: 34
bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
Posts: 2532
Silicone 5-ply Intercooler to Inlet manifold pipe upgrade.
Im having made some 5ply silicone hoses for the 2.7L TDV6, they will replace the known failure point of the intercooler hose on the D3 and RRS that goes from the intercooler to the inlet manifold.
It will stop the splitting and delaminating as the standard ones do.
They will be made from black hi-grade silicone with 5 plys to give maximium strength.
Im unsure of final cost as yet but i think they will be arround 70 pounds .
Pete
Last edited by bellautos on 2nd Feb 2010 10:29 pm. Edited 1 time in total
2nd Feb 2010 10:06 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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what about other pipes to make it a full kit?
2nd Feb 2010 10:13 pm
bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
Posts: 2532
I will be making a full kit eventualy, but the problem is that some customers wont want to change the other hoses because its rare they fail in comparison and they are far more fiddley to fit.
Once the main hose problem is out of the way and there is eniough showed interest ill invest in the expencive tooling for the other pipes also but ill sell the hoses as seperates to if you already have 1 you can just order the rest without loosing on the first.
Pete
Last edited by bellautos on 2nd Feb 2010 10:31 pm. Edited 1 time in total
2nd Feb 2010 10:20 pm
DN D3 Decade
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Anyone know how much the weedy OEM ones cost? so I can make a comparison
2nd Feb 2010 10:24 pm
bellautos
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Location: NorthYorkshire
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Yes, sorry i forgot to add, the standard one is arround 35 quid.
I know its only half the price but its less than half as good as well
Pete
2nd Feb 2010 10:27 pm
buellbeast
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I'll be your guinea pig, can i have one in Orange ?
2nd Feb 2010 10:38 pm
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There was a guy pimping some of these at the Peterborough show. He didn't have any prices, but had a feeling they were going to be more expensive than yours Pete Bodsys Brake Bible
http://www.par-group.co.uk/rubber-polyuret...Hoses.aspx
they are a really good maker & supplier of industrial products that I have used...there are others making polyester reinforced silicone...in standard diameters....but special shapes & connections cost more as these are bespoke.
Polyester reinforced silicone is standard racing & up market car material....I used some on a Volvo 760 B27 engine water pump in the 80's (that water pump was a beast to change)BREXIT - done properly.
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3rd Feb 2010 7:47 am
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Nothing wrong with mine but at 70k miles, you never know!Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
3rd Feb 2010 8:40 am
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How easy difficult are these to fit ?I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
3rd Feb 2010 11:01 am
BrumLee
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ronp wrote:
How easy difficult are these to fit ?
Piece of cake, 10 minutes max
Lift bonnet, you'll see top hose clip o/s/f top of engine. Under o/s inside front of lower wheel arch is a small panel held in with push clips. Prise out clips and remove panel to expose lower hose clip. Loosen clip and pull pipe off. Undo top hose clip and pull off hose then exit hose through engine bay, lifting upwards whilst turning.
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