Hose clamps

[auditude at cox.net]

They supposedly don't blow out (rip) like the stock rubber ones do.  I think they don't wear out, but I have no experience with them.  (resistant to heat, oils, etc.)

Ken

"Patrick Yam" <pkyam at bitstream.net> wrote:
>
> So what's so great about Samco hoses?
> They don't flex as much, so retain more boost or something?
> Is there a quantitative figure out there so we can see the actual benefit
> that this hose offers?
>
> Pat
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "egbert1323 EGBERT" <egbert1323 at msn.com>
> To: <auditude at cox.net>
> Cc: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 3:29 PM
> Subject: re: Hose clamps
>
>
> >
> >    My car was in shop for timing belt job.  I have dealt with the samco
> > hoses for a year now. The last O.E. hose I bought only lasted a period of
> 15
> > months and that is the reason I chose Samcos.
> >     I drove the car out of a very well respected audi shop yesterday and
> the
> > hose popped off in less than a mile. The owner of the shop worked on it
> and
> > he wanted to position the clamp too far in and it would spurt off the end
> of
> > the hose every time we tightened it.
> >     The silicon rubber is like jello. It wants to spurt out from under any
> > clamps. I have used the heavy duty units supplied with the group buy and
> > they are too wide. The only way they stay put is to keep the centerline of
> > the clamp and the raised part of the nipple in line.
> >    I now have a narrow band clamp like original and I will test in the
> > future. All is holding so far.
> >                Be aware; it is not as easy as it looks and when it pops
> off
> > on the interstate, the car dies immediately and is not going anywhere
> until
> > you get it back on.
> >                         ^Tom 91 200-20v blk/blk IA stage III 16 pounds
> max.
> > >From: <auditude at cox.net>
> > >To: quattro at audifans.com
> > >CC: 200q20v at audifans.com
> > >Subject: re: Hose clamps Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:02:07 -0400
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >Those look both nice (effective) and affordable!
> > >
> > >If someone already know the answer, would they mind telling me which
> sizes
> > >would be best for a 200q20v?
> > >
> > >I too am getting Samco hoses for mine, which is halfway done getting its
> > >tranny and clutch replaced (yay!).
> > >
> > >(Yes I know could measure them myself, but I have no internet access at
> > >home and I would like to order them today before I'm at home, to install
> > >them along with the hoses at the same time.)
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Ken
> > >
> > >Fred Munro munrof at sympatico.ca wrote:
> > ><<
> > >Hi Igor;
> > >I used Breeze constant torque clamps on my Samco hoses
> > >http://www.partssystems.com/shop/products.html?category_id=CTORQUE
> > >They are impressively heavy-duty and have held just fine, although I have
> > >not chipped the car.
> > >Fred Munro
> > >'94 S4
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> > >[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Igor Kessel
> > >Sent: September 18, 2003 9:36 PM
> > >To: Audi S-list
> > >Cc: Audi Q-list
> > >Subject: [s-cars] Hose clamps
> > >Folks,
> > >I've been sucessefully using the SS, rolled clamps from McMaster for my
> > >hoses. Now with the full Samco treatment under the hood I have made a
> > >sad discovery. The hoses work themselves loose within a couple of
> > >months. Last time the hose blew off at 7,000 and 24 psi of boost as I
> > >was racing a neu S4. With a very loud "POP" to my embarassment. It's the
> > >one which connects to the BOV thru the barb to the turbo-to-crosspipe. I
> > >fixed it on the side of the road with the phillips screwdriver to the
> > >joy of the onlookers.
> > >Last night as I was changing the oil I decided to go over all of the
> > >clamps with the 7mm socket just for the hell of it. Guess what? Every
> > >damn hose clamp was loose! They turn into regular mainetence items. What
> > >a PITA! I feel this is happening because the Si Samco hoses are so sleek
> > >to the touch.
> > >So, the inquiring minds would like to know what the cat's meow in the
> > >world of the turbo hose clamps?
> > >--
> > >Igor Kessel
> > >two turbo quattros>>
> > >
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