ko3s

[cooki]

This is going to sound daft to most people but im a novice when it comes to turbos and intercoolers.

Trying to find out what size silicone joiner i will need to fit my fmic to my AUM.guessing its a ko3s so which of these measurments is the the intercooler side of turbo?



Thanks in advance

[Reesy23]

To connect charge pipe to top of turbo a 51mm silicone pipe is needed, whether it's a 63mm to 51mm reducer or 51mm depends on the rest of the charge pipe you are doing.

[rio_gti]

you have to use a 46mm silicone hose, if you use a 51mm it is very loose on it.....

there is a thread with all this info just below you got the answers there!!   

[Chris.]

Sorry but the outer looks like 51mm to me :S

[Reesy23]

A 51mm pipe is needed 

[rio_gti]

it is!!! but when you put a 51mm hose on, it just slips on, that 51mm is the beaded end, so you want it tight over this.

the forge 5 piece hose kit comes with the turbo pipe, and this is 46mm for the turbo side.
you want it to be snug down the shaft but tight around the rim, no leaking 

I KNOW I TRIED IT LAST NIGHT AND HAVE NOW SENT THE PIPE BACK

but do as you want and dont ask in future!!!! let me know how you get on   

[cooki]

Thanks for that rio i put this thread up b4 u had answered on the other 1. Ill take your word for it seeing as u have tried it and ill get them to send the correct replacement pipe out asap.
Thanks again guys for all ur help

[Chris.]

Sure my 51mm one worked fine.  More of a issue getting it to sit right as OEM hose isnt a direct 90degree, its offset a bit,

[Wazzzer]

Silenced and unsilenced have different pipes too due to them being slightly different OD too

[Chris.]

Same part number strangely.!