botbasher wrote:
1055 wrote:
Gates makes a phenomenal product called the "vulco flex II"
Never heard of that one before, but Jegs, Speedway and WalMart all sell it. Can't be too bad!! Guess I never really looked outside of stock hoses before!
How tight a bend can you make with a 32mm (1.25") hose, do you recall? Does it compress (accordion) well? It goes from 19" right to 26" (1.25" size). Doesn't appear to have very incremental sizes (least on Jegs).
Maybe I'll ditch the copper??
K "hosed" S
Well; I haven't ever used it in anything less than 1.5" ID, so I can't really comment on anything smaller than that. Its stiffer than you would expect, and compresses (accordion wise) Fairly well, though not as much as you would expect. in the 1.5" ID, a 90* bend requires ~3" of space. I have the benefit of working in industrial distribution, and order it right from Gates now. Prior to that, I always ordered it off ebay, as it seems that different retailers have different sizes available, and they all culminate in one large pile on ebay. A quick glance shows that they have sizes from 8.5" length all the way up to 30".
Dayco makes a similar product, but it is not nearly as thick - and kind of disappointed me quality wise.
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Driven5 wrote:
Forced Induction + Magic Spinning Doritos = EMod