Samco Hoses

[Dan Cordon]

Ya, a stiffer snub mount may help. Just be careful when designing 
it...don't want to fatigue/damage that cross member. IIRC, it didn't 
seem all that rigid.

Another thing I noticed is that degraded tranny mounts will let the 
engine rock significantly. I had a LOT less motion after replacing mine, 
and they didn't even look that bad.

Emy wrote:

> hmmmm. engine movement. time for a better snub mount?!
> --- Dan Cordon <cord4530 at uidaho.edu> wrote:
> 
>>Thanks for the info. I'll check out my lower hose,
>>but if it's fine I 
>>may just look at the upper hose from ECS Tuning.
>>
>>The main reason for the MM texturing of the hose is
>>for flex. The front 
>>of the engine moves up and down quite a bit under
>>acceleration and 
>>compression braking. If you have more rigid style
>>hoses, they will 
>>probably not put up with this motion. You could try
>>to do something to 
>>stiffen up the front mount to help though. Or, you
>>could run a solid 
>>(and not attached to the engine) piece from the IC
>>all the way back to 
>>the throttle body. Even if the front of the engine
>>moves a lot, the 
>>change in angle at the fittings will be pretty small
>>in this configuration.
>>
>>Certainly if you're looking to boost over 25 psi,
>>the solid plumbing has 
>>advantages! Good luck with the project.
>>
>>Emy wrote:
>>
>>
>>>$183 for both hoses is a good price. if you buy
>>
>>them
>>
>>>seperately, they cost (ECS Tuning) $99.95 for the
>>
>>MM
>>
>>>hose and $189.95 for the lower turbo to IC hose. 
>>>
>>>personally, the MM hose (accordian style) is a bit
>>>restrictive b/c of its accordian style that it is.
>>
>>i
>>
>>>was thinking of replacing my samco hose with a
>>>straight hose for the MM hose. is there a special
>>>reason its accordian style?
>>>
>>>i'm going to also try to go with all aluminum
>>
>>hoses.
>>
>>>building an aluminum MM and Turbo-IC hose comes
>>
>>out
>>
>>>cheaper then buying samco. also when i want to
>>
>>modify
>>
>>>further, i have peace of mind. don't get me wrong,
>>
>>the
>>
>>>samco hoses are tough, i just want the best. samco
>>>hoses i've heard bulge after 25psi. 
>>>--- Dan Cordon <cord4530 at uidaho.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My accordion hose just got a tiny leak I'm
>>
>>debating
>>
>>>>between getting a 
>>>>Samco set, or just replacing the hose with a new
>>>>stock one. Engine/ECU 
>>>>are both stock.
>>>>
>>>>Do you have to use different clamps for the Samco
>>>>hoses? I saw 
>>>>www.nolimitmotorsports.com has the TCS147 set (2
>>>>hoses for our cars) for 
>>>>$183. Is this a decent price, or are there other
>>>>places I should check out?
>>>>
>>>>Any idea what the stock hose sells for? I thought
>>>>most people were going 
>>>>Samco once their original blew, so I'm guessing
>>
>>the
>>
>>>>Audi part is about 
>>>>as much as the Samco. Thanks for any
>>
>>recommendations
>>
>>>>you can give!
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>Dan Cordon
>>>>Mechanical Engineer - Engine Research Facility
>>>>University of Idaho
>>>>
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>>-- 
>>Dan Cordon
>>Mechanical Engineer
>>University of Idaho - Engine Research Facility
>>
>>
>>
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Dan Cordon
Mechanical Engineer
University of Idaho - Engine Research Facility