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  1. 1st June 2009, 03:25 PM #1
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    300 tdi intercooler silicone hose

    hi guys,

    my 98 disco got leak on the intercooler hose, just wondering does anyone know where can I find those silicone hose in western melbourne area?
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    Hello Dearot I bought a set in from Paddocks in the UK. Reasonable price and prompt service.

    Adrian
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    The 90 deg. hose off the turbo and the straight bit onto the I/C can be bought from any turbo or go faster retailer. They are stock, off the shelf items, IIRC 50mm ID.

    The top one is a bit harder to find, unless you make one up out of two 45 deg. hoses and a straight bit of steel or aluminium tube between.
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  4. 1st June 2009, 05:53 PM #4
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    We just picked up the 2 lower hoses from the local "AutoBarn". (just generic silicone hoses)

    $15 for the bottom hose (straight)
    $45 for the 90 degree unit.

    When we pulled the original lower one off, it looked like the old "chocolate starfish" on the inside.
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  5. 2nd June 2009, 08:46 AM #5
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    Hi guys, do Disco 300tdi and Defender 300tdi has the same silicone hose for intercooler?...I mean the positioning of Intercooler itself is it different..thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by myzaza View Post
    Hi guys, do Disco 300tdi and Defender 300tdi has the same silicone hose for intercooler?...I mean the positioning of Intercooler itself is it different..thanks
    Looks like they are different, and the OE part #'s are very different too.
    FWIW Samco and SFS make probably the best silicon hose I know of.

    Samco

    SFS Performance - Silicone Hoses
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  7. 2nd June 2009, 07:03 PM #7
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    I got a new one from CLR parts in springwood $35 delivered
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    do you see better performance with the stronger hoses?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shamo View Post
    do you see better performance with the stronger hoses?

    No.

    I've had SFS hoses for a number of years. The only way you'll get better performance is if the OE ones have started to de-laminate internally. If they are still OK inside, even if they are soft, performance will be the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    No.

    I've had SFS hoses for a number of years. The only way you'll get better performance is if the OE ones have started to de-laminate internally. If they are still OK inside, even if they are soft, performance will be the same.
    I don't completely agree with this.

    Sure, if your hoses are delaminated you will see a big change no matter which new hoses you fit.

    What if your hoses are soft and weak; won't some of the initial pressure from the turbo go into expanding the hoses ever so slightly?

    So with softer hoses it will take slightly longer to reach the same pressure as with stronger hoses?

    I know when I switched to silicon hoses, I'm sure the engine picked up quicker and just reved a little freer. I'm sure I'm not dreaming!
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