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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: brewey on 07 July 2013, 14:01

Title: Clamps for boost hoses
Post by: brewey on 07 July 2013, 14:01

Does anybody have a list of the different sizes of jubilee or milakor clamps needed when fitting a 5 piece silicone boost hose set?

Thanks
Mike.

Title: Re: Clamps for boost hoses
Post by: Nino on 09 July 2013, 11:13

Think most of them are 60-90mm mate, im looking to change all mine at some point, i have just ordered 10mm mak claps for all my 3mm boost hoses :)

Title: Re: Clamps for boost hoses
Post by: brewey on 09 July 2013, 12:58

Thanks Nino, I know a lot of you guys run silicone hoses and it's something I've been toying with to do over the summer, so though if start thinking about everything I'd need.

I need some clamps for 3mm hoses too at the minute I've got several cable tied up seems to hold it though.

Title: Re: Clamps for boost hoses
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 09 July 2013, 15:03

JCS Hi Grip are what I use over the Mikalor, you can over tighten the Mikalor and they can bend/damage the pipes

Title: Re: Clamps for boost hoses
Post by: brewey on 09 July 2013, 15:39

Thanks man, I shall look at those. I did think the milakor looked like they would over tighten quite easily tbf.

Title: Re: Clamps for boost hoses
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 09 July 2013, 19:18

makilor, when you tighten them don't tighten in a full circle, cause of the bolt it more squeezes/bends so you get two points which are over tight and two points which are under tight and you may suffer small boost leaks from the undertightened parts.

google it. some people have gained a few psi from just changing from makilor to other types of clips because of all the small leaks...

Title: Re: Clamps for boost hoses
Post by: Dave_IOW on 09 July 2013, 23:14

Spray a load of hairspray into silicone joiner and onto your metal boost pipes.

Mine don't have beaded ends and using hairspray and Mikalors, I saw over 30psi :laugh: