Re: Got the Blues/Oranges

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Mon, 19 Aug 1996 PDQSHIP@aol.com wrote:

> << 	Also of some interest to those of us with turbo'd engines who have or
>  fear blowing up the hi-pressure bellows hose from the intercooler to the
> intake
>  plenum. Ivor Whatshisname? from TAP(all disclaimers apply here, I mean ALL)
> was
>  also at LRP showing off some very nice blue silicon rubber steel ringed
> bellows
>  hoses from the UK. I didn't ask the price as what I was really interested in
>  hasn't arrived from the UK yet. The same blue silicon rubber steel ringed
>  bellows hose  but with built in "dump" valve. These hoses were "beefy"; I
>  talked with a fellow that bought one; he said Ivor told him it was good for
>  65-70 psi. What's the difference between a "dump" valve and a "pop-off"
> valve?
>  Scott, Eric...do I NEED one of these things?
>   >>
> I just installed one of the TAP's Sanco Racing Silicone hoses on one of the
> cars I wrench....  It was a MAJOR bitch to install, but I will bet you won't
> be switching it anytime in the next millinium, and I would guess 70psi to be
> min....  It is very stiff and required some end trimming, but would recommend
> it for you stage II owners, price about 115USD....  I put this one on about a
> month ago, and took it off last weekend during a RS2 install upgrade, and it
> looked new inside and out, and it only has two accordians near the tbody, so
> there was no trapped oil....  Regarding the popoff/dump/ version....

I would remind you that similar hose with exactly the same specs can be
purchased here in the good ol' USA for ALOT less than 115USD!   Just 
check out any good rubber supply/hose shop or email me for details.

Later, ---------------------------------------------------------- 
Graydon D. Stuckey 	'85 Mazda RX7 GS, no toys 
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu 	'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, has toys
Flint, Michigan USA	'89 Thunderbird SC, lotsa toys