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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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Source for TIGHT 90 degree hose bends?

I'm not looking for the normal 90 degree hose bends. I'm looking for something more extreme. There is something out there called the cobra head but it looks like ***. Anyone know or seen anything like this? Rubber or weld on?

Flipping my KAI around and my current bent hits the stearing rack so I need something more low frofile.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:04 AM
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u need at tight radius 90 bend???

well hks makes cast 90 elbows

maybe i misunderstood ya, woops
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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Perhaps one of these will work for you.
http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me..._Code=SIL-90EL

Edit: nevermind don't think thats what your looking for.

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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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Those places don't have what I'm looking for. I need something that a little more flat on top.Clearance is the problem. I'd like something like this but this thing is very ugly in person.

You can fit this in very tight places.
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gargamel
Those places don't have what I'm looking for. I need something that a little more flat on top.Clearance is the problem. I'd like something like this but this thing is very ugly in person.

You can fit this in very tight places.
heres a pic of mine

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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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heres a pic of mine

The problem with the 90 degree bends like that is the charge pipe going to the intercooler isn't angled down to meet it correctly and you have to rely on the "give" of the couplers. There IS a 110 degree elbow out there SOMEWHERE... If you can find it.. I've looked everywhere.. At one point I had found them, but can't seem to anymore...

Justin
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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You can get purosil hoses with molded-in 90 degree (or other degree) bends. That has some more compliance and might work better than metal.
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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There is a reseller of cast aluminum bends on ebay that has the, there's about two year old link floating around somewhere on the furum, I'll see if I have the link saved at home. Did you check McMastercarr?
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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I just used a 90 degree aluminum IC pipe, and cut it so that it angled down... It worked really well. Then I had it welded onto the comp cover...
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Those bends that are posted aren't very tight. Seems like a 110 would possible work or something bustom.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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I need somethin like that too. My pipe hits my hood.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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I sold my turbo... or else I would post a pic of how it looks, maybe the new owner, can post a pic of how it is welded on when he gets it. All that needs to be done is have a 90 degree elbo cut right in half so it angles downward... it is not that hard.

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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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I just used a 90 degree aluminum IC pipe, and cut it so that it angled down... It worked really well. Then I had it welded onto the comp cover...
Ditto.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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www.mcmaster.com i'll see if i can find one

edit: heres the part # for a 2in 90* bend in alu #43485K125
search for butt-weld x butt-weld elbow
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