im ready to give up and just replace all my hoses. im tired of not having a second turbo. i cant afford to pay a shop to do it and after i looked at it yesterday, i noticecd that it looked pretty straight forward. all i need to know is where i can get the viton hoses at. i searched the topics and didnt get a topic on where i can get it. i did notice that they are overkill, but i stated there that i would rather have extra than not enough. i only plan on doing this once. while im asking, im sure i can search for this one, but how much hose of each will i need, or will whomever i contact know if i say i drive an rx7?
thanks a lot guys.
kris

 

Kris,

I am going to do the same. I have my relays off (removed yesterday). Maybe we can go together to get a better deal. Let me know. mccreary@cove.net

I believe I know a source, but have to find out. Last I priced, I think it was around $100 for all the hoses.

Tim

 

Kris,

Here's where you buy viton hoses: http://www.mcmaster.com
*Prices are 15-25% lower when you order the maximum continuous length (last available length listed - 50 ft).

Damn that stuff is expensive! How many feet do we FD owners need to replace all the hoses? and what diameter is best?(i'm to lazy to search)

John

 

go check out hose techniques kit for sizes and lengths of hose, note with viton, you will only need to use clamps on a couple of fittings. Also, get the 60 durometer.

http://www.mcmaster.com/pdf/106/0075.pdf

 

im kinda debating on the hose techniques now. i really wanted the viton but the hose techniques comes with everything. only 118.00. damn good price too. ill still look around for the viton, but am almost sure that i will go with the hose techniques.
kris

 

Well, the cost of the viton tubing alone is pretty close to HT's kit. I know that a ton of people have done the hose job with silicone hoses and haven't had problems, but viton is still a superior material. It won't split when nicked like silicone and it is very resistant to oil and gas -- silicone isn't. When I do the hose job (pretty soon, arghhh), I will use viton because I don't want to have to change these hoses ever again. Of course, if you already own a good pair of snips and needle-nose pliers, there's not much point to buying the kit. You can get the hose piece meal from HT or Baker Precision or McMaster's for that matter. If you do that, you could get a little bit of viton tubing for hoses that run in close proximity to the turbos (or the few hoses that are under the solenoid rack). Just a suggestion.

 

your right. i think that viton is the way to still go. now my problem is finding the viton hose. i went to the URL that was posted and its damn confusing. typed everything and i couldnt find the viton hose. can someone get me an exact link to the viron hose section, so i can order mine. thanks guys
kris

 

Here's a link for people that don't know anything about Viton tubing:

http://us.share.geocities.com/sdrx7_club/hosedebate.pdf

And what diffrent types of tubing do under stress:

http://us.share.geocities.com/sdrx7_club/hosetest.pdf


I am ordering 100 ft. of a few diffrent sizes -- maybe we should see if a group buy will bring down the price. Might wanna check out (for the group buy):

http://www.omega.com/tubing/flexibletubing/viton.html

Nick

 

Anyone thinking of Viton just make sure the outside wall of the tube is thick. Some of the viton hoses I have seen are really thin and kink easy, and would not be good for installing in an automotive application

 

The pdf link I gave you in my previous post will take you right to McMaster's Viton tubing.

Here's the California phone# for McMasters

562-692-5911

 

can someone get together a group buy for the viton hoses. i dont know how to start one, but i want them bad. i know that cheaper is better. maybe one of the moderators or someone. i just dont know how to go about it.
kris