The SAMCO hoses look really nice but the look different from the OEM hoses. The stock hoses seem to have more bends and the smaller inlet looks longer. Any reason why they look so different?
The added length is for more possible flex. Remember, VW built in a certain amount of insurance into that hose. It's really a very crappy hose. I've had mine out once and had a real close look at it. Bad hose, bad hose. Mine used to start slipping off the cross-over pipe all the time. It doesn't do that anymore since I installed my FMIC and am now using 2 clamps on the end of this hose to secure it in place.
But over all the hose is fine for stock applications, but who wants to leave this engine stock??? :lol: :lol:
Chas, I'll have to go back in again because the Forge DV was a bitt too large. But someone had a suggestion to 'shave' the inside pieces enough for the Forge to at least get started. I didn't think of it at the time so hopefully, it might work, But again, for my FMIC, there's not enough matierial to completely get a hose clamp in w/o stretching the hose. Given that the engine will rock a bit, I'm afraid it'll just rip out some day.
But Plan B is already brewing for you see, I have a 90 deg. elbow that wasn't needed for my FMIC setup, but CAN be used to give me just the right amount of "give" I need. So stay tuned; not all is lost. For now, OEM hoses below must stay on.
Damn Herman, that sucks. So you are going to add a bit the length of the metal piping basicaly?
I built all of the piping for my FMIC and custom cut eachone to fit with just a bit of give just because of issues like this one. So if I got those hoses, I may not have to mess with it too much.
I'm going to be taking off my front bumper here real soon to do a little work on a few things under there and some inspections work too. I have one little leak in the "Y" pipe of my H2O mister system than needs a look at and then I was wanting to go over the all the piping and just check for any possible leaks.
I'm also going to paint the pipes black to try and hide the FMIC a bit more. Too much silvery stuff behind that lower grille for my tastes anymore. :roll:
I hear ya. I'd hate to waste this; I mean $177 for just the TB hose???? I'll just get a 4" section of tubing and begin working on it. It'll work.
heh, I hear you on the FMIC. I too said the same thing but got real lazy about it prior to the install. I still have the can of paint sitting on the shelf!
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