Soft turbo coolant lines - material?

Soft turbo coolant lines - material?

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Pupp

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12,225 posts

272 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Need to make up some lines for a single GT35 and would like to use something soft and flexi for ease of routing. Have found some 13mm single ply silicone heater hose that is specced for max 200 deg C working temp, which I think should be fine for the coolant passing through but am unsure about the radiated heat given proximity to the hotside (will prolly use a reflective heat sleeve over the top). The turbo will be blanketed too - any views/experience on suitability (or alternatives).

Bit surprised as there seems to be little info out there...


stevieturbo

17,262 posts

247 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Use metal to distance the rubber from the heat.

Whether screw in fittings, banjos etc etc

then just normal rubber hose will be fine. Although Ive seen people attach rubber quite close to the turbo itself and dont seem to have problems.