bypass valve installation, 5kcstq

[frank j. bauer]

At 06:02 PM 1/19/01 -0700, you wrote:
>I eventually saw a picture of a modified michelin man hose, for a 
>bypass valve.  I was wondering what other installation methods are 
>used to install one.  Are there any other pictures of installations 
>online?
>
>Here's the valve page:
>
>http://fahlgren.homepage.com/cars/audi/bypass.html

i hadn't looked at the page before i replied - that's a funky part graydon
used!
samco makes a silicon replacement for the michelin man that has the bypass
valve port built into the side.
it takes some trimming to make it fit, which is scary since it costs $150
or so, and it is very stiff, so it is difficult to fit until it is trimmed
enough.
as far as i know, only TAP (total audi performance is www.tap1.com) and
it's agents sell them in north america.

frank