[s-cars] RE: Samcos

[Kirby Smith]

Mine is also shortened.  My guess is the factory wanted a bit of shock
wave reduction, or possibly cooling, or even flexure.

kirby



"Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" wrote:
> 
> Marc Samco'd:
> 
> <<<Yep, I may sell that one when the new kit arrives.  I'm just concerned
> that when I up the boost those other stock hoses could fail.  In
> particular I noticed that the hose running to the TB has a relatively
> deep rub mark from a hose that crosses in front of it.  I imagine it
> would be tough for mhinea to tune an S-car that keeps blowing hoses ;)>>>
> 
> Hmmm... tangent here...
> 
> My buddy with that RS2'd car I drove Sat. was showing me how he trimmed the
> lower turbo Samco hose.  The 'loop' part that comes off the side of the hose
> then goes to the BPV.  He ridded that 'loop', basically just shortened the
> path that it takes, but it still maintains that same path.
> 
> Any thoughts here for / against doing so?  El Cautious me figures it came
> that way from the factory for a 'reason'... but hey, you never know...
> 
> C'mon, one of you Engineer Geeks chime in please...  why not...  been awhile
> since we've had a heated Torsen / Anti Seize debate...
> 
> -Paul
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