rs hoses
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hi, mentioned most of my spec for my turbo engine last night, realise i really need an intercooler. am going to mount the coil above the alternator, and put an rs turbo intercooler in its space. was wondering where to get and how much pipes will be to plum it in?remembering im on the tightest of budgets. id apreciate any advice, thanks

the cheapest place for all your parts is the local scrap yard. i've got intercoolers for £20 normaly. as for the hoses, look around all the cars and pic the ones that look about right.

if this is above your budget, go to oxfam and get a big coat and then go to the breakers yard!

P.S. if you choose the second option and get stopped on the way out the breakers, you didnt get this advice from me!!!

just remember, people who own breakers yards dont call the police. they find otherways of stopping repeat offenders!!!

haha, its not the intercooler thats the problem, its the cost of a decent set of hoses

has anyone tried viper performance on ebay?

as i said try the breakers yard, there are hundreds of production cars with turbos. select solid and rubber hoses and join together with the jubilee clips also from the breakers! this should cost between free and £20. paint the solid pipes what ever colour and clean the hoses and they look like new.

or you can pay 3 or 4 times this for a set of general purpose hoses from ebay and possibly still not have enough!

also if you want the best quality available then go to the breakers as the original equipment hoses from a production car are designed to last. the ones from the net are bits of bends and hose from a DIY store and have not been designed for use in cars

as always only my opinion and im sure someone will say otherwise.