squirrelgripper

Guys, I need a steel braided return line (like in the Stealthmode kit) in about 5/8" diameter that can be hose clamped on and won't leak.

Will any of the regular brands (Aeroquip etc) clamp up reliably, or do I need the "cut your ------- hands to ----" compression fittings that these brands use to prevent leaks?

squirrelgripper

answer plz

quadnie

i think steve's computer is messed up or something, but talk to him if you want something that he sells.

I would just goto napa and buy a high temp hose to fit your needs, get a dress up kit on it if you think that black colour (or homo *** red colour) isn't fancy enough for you.

-ry

squirrelgripper

Quadnie,

Thanks for the reply - I have some high temp rubber line on the oil return line right now, but the trouble is that it's getting abraided by the CV joints (this is on a VW Rabbit) - I need some braided lines to protect the oil line.

So, I guess the braided lines can be secured with hose clamps?

quadnie

ahhh, I see. You should have clarified that earlier. See I thought you were a ricer that just wanted some fancy rice ---- going on under the hood.

Yes a braided line can be secured with a hose clamp, I don't think it will be that bad since this isn't a high pressure situation. Another option would be the high temp rubber hoses with what I said, a dress up kit, like metal sleeving that they sell in the rice isle of your auto parts store. It's funny cause back in the day when I worked parts counter, the only type of aftermarket flashy ---- we had was a few edelbrock products and simple things like shifter *****. Now it's all fucked up and slanted to attract rice.

So you going to tell us anymore about this turbo rabbit of yours?

squirrelgripper

I'D BE GLAD TO!!!

It's got an anemic 1600cc engine (80hp/80 ftlb) which is a "counterflow" design, meaning the intake and exhaust are on the same side of the motor. It's a great design for tight packaging, but sucks in every other respect - the air has to do a 180 degree turn to enter and exit, and packaging a log manifold and turbo under the intake is TIGHT - I've been through 3 revisions of teh manifold and I've finally got it straight.

Anyhoo -
*Top mount I/C (Audi 5000) ($25)
*Mitsu TEO4H turbo at 7 psi ($35)
*Used BOV from a 1.8T Jetta ($10)
*Homebrew log manifold (about $100)
*Homebrew charge pipes and exhaust (JC Whitney - about $120)
*Megasquirt-n-Spark management (about $300 for all the bits and pieces)
*Techedge Wideband ($200 with the sensor)

I'm guessing it's pulling about 135-140 HP right now, I'm still playing with it. That's not huge numbers, but it's good enough to start with. I've had a few hiccups that've slowed me down, but little by little I'm getting it together.