air vent tubes

[spivvy]

anyone know where to get the big black tubes for the fresh air vents from ?

both of mine have splits in them and while the body is off i thought i would replace them

[keithyboy]

TVR Dealers - they sell it (2" ducting) by the metre. I paid £5.67 + VAT p.m. last year though I suspect I was looked after! Having just dug out the receipt Part #S29E10037. Obviously if you're prepared to look around you may get it cheaper.

[HarryW]

When you do refit them don't forget to put some gauze in them, fishnet stocking or somesuch if you have any lying around , as this helps to prevent the leaves hitting you in the face when you open it up

Harry

[John Mac]

Halfords sell flexible/ stretchable aluminium tube in sizes that can either go inside the existing air tubes or outside - depending on your problem.
My vent had split where it went past the battery and a short piece of tube solved the problem - cost I think was less than £4.
This may be a cheaper option than replacing the lot.

[keithyboy]

Harry - as if I'm going to waste good fishnets on the car btw you going to VW as I wouldn't mind an earful of your new exhaust!

[spivvy]

John Mac said:

Halfords sell flexible/ stretchable aluminium tube in sizes that can either go inside the existing air tubes or outside - depending on your problem. My vent had split where it went past the battery and a short piece of tube solved the problem - cost I think was less than £4. This may be a cheaper option than replacing the lot.

thanks for that john never thought of doing that. That is exactly where mine has gone . Did you fit on outside or in?


>> Edited by spivvy on Saturday 18th October 21:38

[shaunO]

hi about the flexie tubes if you go to a good plumbers merchant that deal with industrial fittings they sell it from £2 per meter

[HarryW]

keithyboy said:

Harry - as if I'm going to waste good fishnets on the car btw you going to VW as I wouldn't mind an earful of your new exhaust!

Shall we just say its the same as yours but with subtle changes that make a difference to noise and output, not obtrusive, it still has full silencing and is not a sports system, so there wil be louder out there, but the note is ................nice and angry when you press the go faster button .
If you're local I'm at Austec next friday trying something out with pies car, basiscally half of what I've just done to mine, to see if the improvements can be isolated to one of two parts, pop along.

Harry

[John Mac]

Spivvy - I used the 50mm pipe and fitted it on the inside then finished it off with black Ducktape.
Cheers

[keithyboy]

Harry - What time you at Austec, I can pop along before noon?

[pies]

11am

[keithyboy]

I'll see you both there then guys at 11 am.

[HarryW]

keithyboy said:

I'll see you both there then guys at 11 am.

In the mean time I made video up of a blat out yesterday, whils the audio doesn't quiet do it justice you'll get a feel of the grunt and noise, just waitng on it being hosted, best you have BB though.

Harry

[spivvy]

John Mac said:

Spivvy - I used the 50mm pipe and fitted it on the inside then finished it off with black Ducktape. Cheers

i assumed you ducktaped the holes on the outside how did you stop the sleeve moving inside the old one or will it just stay in place .

[John Mac]

The piece with the holes in I cut out. The new aluminium tube was then inserted into both ends of the existing black air tube. I did think about putting mastic inside to seal it but found it wasn't necessary, the Ducktape on the outside kept it all in place. I suppose you could put tie straps around it if you had any doubts.