ACT STAINLESS COOLANT PIPES
ACT STAINLESS COOLANT PIPES
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nigegas

Original Poster:

284 posts

187 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Arrived today but the bottom pipe is nothing like the one i have on mine anyone else on here bought this kit as it looks like the wrong part to me nige.



mep12345

2,061 posts

230 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Never seen one shaped like your pipe, is yours a 2.8 or a 2.9 because my 2.9 has a lower pipe like the ACT one

Mark

Gerald-TVR

4,896 posts

226 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Bleedin hell where did that lower pipe run, as Mark mine is like the shiney stainless one

Ragtop

592 posts

230 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Pipes from my old S3 - new and original together.





Graham

nigegas

Original Poster:

284 posts

187 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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the u bend on the bottom pipe goes towards the bulkhead the car is a 2.9 S3C 1992 can anyone post a pic of theres as im not sure whats going on with this pipe set up nige.

phillpot

17,510 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Not the clearest thing to photo but any help ?

(excuse the rusty shocks and springs, not sure where I'm going in that department at the moment)




Barkychoc

7,848 posts

233 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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Just guessing but is yours different as its a cat model?

aero340

272 posts

241 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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the lower pipe is different on the s3c to create more clearance with the large cats that were origonaly fitted . if your car has had the cats removed you will be fine using the pipe you have received,

mikel003003

1,084 posts

195 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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phillpot said:
(excuse the rusty shocks and springs, not sure where I'm going in that department at the moment)
Im sorry I just cant, I WONT SLEEP! lol..... phillpot, your car is an insperation consider yourself excused.

Mr Plow

1,193 posts

257 months

Monday 23rd May 2011
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aero340 said:
the lower pipe is different on the s3c to create more clearance with the large cats that were origonaly fitted . if your car has had the cats removed you will be fine using the pipe you have received,
yes My S3C has the lower pipe.

Liam

nigegas

Original Poster:

284 posts

187 months

Tuesday 24th May 2011
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Thanks for the replies and the pics guys i think a new set of silicone hoses and i should be sorted i hope nige.

Road2Ruin

6,467 posts

245 months

Tuesday 24th May 2011
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Phil,

Is that the cable to your air meters flapping in the breeze there? Isn't that putting a lot of strain on the connectors?

Pete

phillpot

17,510 posts

212 months

Tuesday 24th May 2011
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Road2Ruin said:
Mike
Is that the cable to your air meters flapping in the breeze there? Isn't that putting a lot of strain on the connectors?

Pete
Its cable tied to the rear section of the inner wing and one of the afm support brackets, no weight on plugs wink Not enough slack to take it along the chassis with other loom




Was cable tied to fresh air ducting but thats out at the moment for "alteration"

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 24th May 19:50

Road2Ruin

6,467 posts

245 months

Wednesday 25th May 2011
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phillpot said:
Its cable tied to the rear section of the inner wing and one of the afm support brackets, no weight on plugs wink Not enough slack to take it along the chassis with other loom




Was cable tied to fresh air ducting but thats out at the moment for "alteration"

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 24th May 19:50
Mike! Sorry about the Phil bit, I should have guessed as my first names not Road. Certainly a good solution. I do have mine cabled to the fresh air ducting, but as you say the cable run is very tight.

Pete

phillpot

17,510 posts

212 months

Wednesday 25th May 2011
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Road2Ruin said:
Mike! Sorry about the Phil bit,

Pete
No problem, common mistake. Daft nickname really but when I "signed up" that was the first thing that came into my head after computer rejected about three other atempts because already in use smile

DJ8226

401 posts

202 months

Wednesday 25th May 2011
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Have those of you S3 owners that have upgraded to Stainless got your old pipes. I would like a serviceable set to refurbish if you want to part with them. Happy to cover postage. PM if you can help. Thanks Damon