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LT500R Quadracer => LT500R- Exhaust => Topic started by: AZ-ZILLA on October 25, 2012, 11:46:52 am

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Glamisrider on November 09, 2012, 09:21:22 pm

I got mine from Hose Techniques in Long Beach CA

Super Cheap, great quality and never had a problem wit them.

Get the 500 degree silicone in show blue $3 or $4 a piece

http://www.hosetechniques.com/

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Dirtzilla on November 02, 2012, 07:38:32 pm

yeah the rad hose brand  i use is called  Gates , i  guess i'm lucky as the Uap Napa store  by my place sells it by the inches if you want,

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Quadster on November 02, 2012, 06:04:55 pm

3rd the rad hose. Kenworth shop, but they only sell by the foot(or 3 ft stick). Same stuff that came with the Qpipes.

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Rainman56 on November 02, 2012, 05:29:33 pm

I second the rad hose deal.i just cut a piece of an old hose the right diameter at the shop.

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Gillio on October 25, 2012, 07:17:06 pm

Thats the same one I'm running on my shearer pipe. Been about a year now with some hard running and it's still going strong.

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Mitch Keller on October 25, 2012, 05:55:23 pm

Bought 2 of them just now

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Dirtzilla on October 25, 2012, 05:47:55 pm

some napa auto parts stores sell tractor trailer rad hoses by the inch , its nice looking and i have had the same one for 2 years now, it does not melt to the  pipe.  i can get  the brand if someone is interested.  it cost me $5 .

Title: Re: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: Joe Rock on October 25, 2012, 12:02:10 pm

Nice post Gery!  +k2  I have a hard time fitting the silicone over the Q pipe anyway, this looks like it would fit the bill.   Thanks!

Title: Pipe to Silencer Connection
Post by: AZ-ZILLA on October 25, 2012, 11:46:52 am

Not sure if anyone else is having this issue.  Not sure if I recall anything on it from the long lost treasure of info on the other site.  And did not see anything in a search here.

But the SILICONE rubber hose that gets stretched and clamped on over the pipe to silencer joint has deteriorated.
So, I found this eBAY site (item # 150806069226) where he is selling 1.125-1.5" 3-PLY TURBO/INTAKE INTERCOOLER HIGH TEMP SILICONE REDUCER HOSE BLUE for $9.95.  (many other sizes and some other colors also)

Its made for Hightemp intercooler applications (Withstands operating temperatures from -65F to 500F).  So, will see how it survives.  $10 isn't bad to try it out.

The 1.25 end is a snug fit, and the 1.5 end is a loose fit, but will clamp down nice, and will not be stretched so hard with heat and vibration..

AZ

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-125-1-5-3-PLY-TURBO-INTAKE-INTERCOOLER-HIGH-TEMP-SILICONE-REDUCER-HOSE-BLUE-/150806069226?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item231cbdffea (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-125-1-5-3-PLY-TURBO-INTAKE-INTERCOOLER-HIGH-TEMP-SILICONE-REDUCER-HOSE-BLUE-/150806069226?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item231cbdffea)