How are v bands measured?
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Is it their ID or OD thats measured?

are they universal, or do they come with different flange diameters?

Thanks

Joe

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

i think the v-band size relates to the pipe to which it is connecting, typically the OD of the pipe (or it is in the pipes I've been involved with in the past)

i'm sure you can get stuff knocked up on a bespoke basis, i'm sure its just an angle and area function for both the halves

when i looked ages ago there is was a draft british standard for v-bands but it wasn't available for viewing

i've got a patent being filed at the minute for a revised v-band, so might find out some more once its gone through

Edited by dan on 7th Mar, 2007.

yeah, ive bought 2 x 2.5" v-bands

Both have a 2.5" ID (or OD of pipe theyre being fitted to), but one had a 3" OD of the flange, and the other sports a 3.5" OD flange.

in short, i need a flange that has an ID of 2.5" and OD of 3" and a v-band to go around the 3" circumference.

Anyone know of any uk suppliers? not keen on ordering 'blind' from the states...

Cheers

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

leave it with me and i will see what i can come up with joey! aircraft are laced with them!

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

just make sure you take one thats not in use stu! lol

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

Stu, if you find me one, ill make it worth your while...if you know what i mean

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

???

On 7th of Mar, 2007 at 10:04pm joeybaby83 said:
Stu, if you find me one, ill make it worth your while...if you know what i mean

ok, thats just plain wrong.

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

no,

your leather jacket is wrong...

LOL

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Stu, i was only kidding about gaying you up...any luck finding one dude?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

right mate been doing some digging around. cant seem to get any spot on. basically you want a 3" v band????? (that being the pipe size, not the flange size.)

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

oh and manufacturer wise the ones we use are made by 2 companies. bestobell and aeroquip.

just for info.

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

not quite, the flange needs to be 3" OD and 2.5" ID (for 2.5" pipe)

for this:

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

not quite, i need a 2.5" V band, but the flange needs to be 3" OD (and 2.5" ID for 2.5" pipe)

for this:



I have bought a couple of 2.5" v band sets from america, but when the turned up they had a massive 3.5" OD:



...so no good...

Im finding it next to impossible to track any donw on the web (in the uk anyway) so any info would be tops.

Cheers Stu

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

yeah ok i will keep hunting for you. might take a week or two. if i can get any then i will have to order them, wait a week to get them in the falklands then post them out to you in the uk. ( keep it quiet though! )

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

legend, thanks stu!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

http://www.norma.co.uk/docs/index.asp?id=3...=30374&m5=30394

well, that lot sucessfully blagged my head!!!! seems good though!

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

right. been doing some looking around mate. the smallest i can find at the mo are 35mm across the pipe diameter when closed up. i think i might know where there is a smaller one, but i will need to have another look. how desperate are you????

balls to the blower!!!



1330,stage3 head, gt1549, canems ecu, S/C box and drops

Im one of the most desperate people youll ever meet...

....but wont need any of the v band malarky for a long time, so no rush!

Cheers Stu!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"