is there anything required for fitting, other than the hose clamps?
Forge said they can supply them for £15...sounds like a total rip off when I can get them for like <£1 each.
Can anyone tell me the sizes of hose clamps I'll need?
Cheers
Forge TIP
- KennyPOLO_Gti
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Re: Forge TIP
best to wait till you get the TIP and pop down to Halfords before you fit it. You can take a rough size the now from the OEM TIP, two small ones 3/4" ish, DV 1 1/2" ish, turbo inlet 2 - 2 1/2" IIRC and big one at your MAF. These are totally from memory tho. Remember it is a total f*****r to fit these!!!!!!!

Re: Forge TIP
£15 is a rip off if there bog standard hose clips, unless there supplying stainless steel ones?
- whitegtipolo
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Re: Forge TIP
get em they stainless steel i got em fitted on my intercooler install!
one word you get what you pay for!
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loud
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Re: Forge TIP
You can buy stainless ones made with the exact same steel for under a quid each 
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loud
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Re: Forge TIP
cool I'll prob just wait until I get it thenKennyPOLO_Gti wrote:best to wait till you get the TIP and pop down to Halfords before you fit it. You can take a rough size the now from the OEM TIP, two small ones 3/4" ish, DV 1 1/2" ish, turbo inlet 2 - 2 1/2" IIRC and big one at your MAF. These are totally from memory tho. Remember it is a total f*****r to fit these!!!!!!!![]()
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Re: Forge TIP
You do get what you pay for - we use JCS hi-grip which retail at about £2.20 each. They are the finest jubilee style clamps you can buy. However, if you are buying the less-than-a-quid from the market ones, make sure they have a smooth inside surface or they will eat silicon/rubber hose. Everyone said the same about Mikalor clamps a few years back, starting at £5 for the small ones, now most serious high boosted cars run Mikalor clamps...


