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Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:53 pm
by Newbie GT
Easy to fit ?

Does this require a lot of time ?

I hear benefits are good ! Is there any walk throughs?

Been looking at the Kobe ones
http://www.gumtree.com.au/c-ViewAd?AdId=1010556714

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:57 pm
by rooby
You will definitely find the answers to your questions in other previous posts.

From all accounts I've seen though these seem to be one of the most frustrating things to install.

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:59 pm
by Newbie GT
rooby wrote:You will definitely find the answers to your questions in other previous posts.

From all accounts I've seen though these seem to be one of the most frustrating things to install.


Thanks mate I was going to try do myself maybe not !

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:08 pm
by jmic0923
Newbie GT wrote:
rooby wrote:You will definitely find the answers to your questions in other previous posts.

From all accounts I've seen though these seem to be one of the most frustrating things to install.


Thanks mate I was going to try do myself maybe not !


Nah this is one of those parts you don't want to install unless you've done it before... heard so many horror stories!

Watch this video http://youtu.be/o6ji8Pe0h2A it's just a time lapse but you'll get an idea of how much work is involved.

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:25 pm
by Caution
piss... looks tricky.
purchased a Kobe one a few days ago. (thanks Jack)

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 9:03 pm
by jacks-GTB
Caution wrote:piss... looks tricky.
purchased a Kobe one a few days ago. (thanks Jack)


No worries....

Also that is an STI manifold, a lot less room than our plastic manifold...

:)

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:29 pm
by Newbie GT
Ok sounds like work for a pro

Jack do you need both pipes one goes to air box and the other too ?

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:22 pm
by Newbie GT
Perrin or Kobe or psr ??

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:26 am
by Manaz
Newbie GT wrote:Perrin or Kobe or psr ??


Much of a muchness really. Choose the one you can get for the best price/looks the best in your opinion/etc.

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:38 am
by Newbie GT
Hey

Which part is needed for the benefit of the turbo spool etc

Is it the sfb from air box to unsure where it goes?

Then there is another part of silicone hose which is longer ?

Anyone have a picture of where how these look / sit in engine bay?

Cheers

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:06 am
by paggaz
Here's one I prepared earlier.

It's the silicone turbo inlet which improves spool time (apparently)

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:56 am
by Newbie GT
paggaz wrote:Here's one I prepared earlier.

It's the silicone turbo inlet which improves spool time (apparently)


Champion Nathan love your machine !

So the one you labeled looks good isn't nessecary?

And the other one is under the cover which goes to turbo ?

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:05 am
by paggaz
Cheers mate. Glad you could read my writing haha

Newbie GT wrote:
Champion Nathan love your machine !

So the one you labeled looks good isn't nessecary?

Over time, apparently they original plastic ones develop cracks.
Mine was fine, but replaced it anyway for some subtle engine bling 8)

And the other one is under the cover which goes to turbo ?

Yes, under the cover, and under the manifold....that's why it's a PITA to install.

Re: Best silicone inlet kit to buy ?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:38 pm
by bigBADbenny
Avo is a good buy too and don't forget a throttle body hose too.
I'm after the avo short fat bit (SFB) to complete the triumvirate please ;)