Infernal Jubilee clip - Anyone else experienced this?
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The top jubilee clip which fastens the top of the flexible ducting to the bottom of the air scoop (on supercharged cars) has come off mine 6 times now. 3 times the clip came off completely and was just hanging in the engine bay (It's a miracle I haven't lost it yet.)
The problem seems to be that a: the flexible ducting isn't long enough, b: the jubilee clip is so big it only grips and at the sides and c: the plastic of the bottom of the scoop is too flexible so you can't tighten the clip properly anyway or it just pings the clip off.
Anyone else experienced this or come up with a fix?
The problem seems to be that a: the flexible ducting isn't long enough, b: the jubilee clip is so big it only grips and at the sides and c: the plastic of the bottom of the scoop is too flexible so you can't tighten the clip properly anyway or it just pings the clip off.
Anyone else experienced this or come up with a fix?
emenel said:
To be hinest, I haven't though to look but I will now.
How did you notice yours? Did you just see it hanging or was it causing other problems?
How did you notice yours? Did you just see it hanging or was it causing other problems?
No, I had the boot open one day and noticed the intercooler wasn't connected to the scoop anymore. As with taking the roof off the scoop is so inefficient compared to the size of the intercooler (scoop should be 1/3 the size of the cooler) that it makes very little dif to performance when it does come off.
Have you had a chat to the supplying dealer yet? Perhaps one of those growing pains problems which might become a recall if enough people get pissed off with it. Longer ducting and a stronger mounting point so you can fasten the jubilee clip up tight would help. Is there no 'channel' for the end of the ducting to grip into on the intercooler intake which the jubliee clip tightens into?
cheekymonkey said:
Joe - Exige S said:
Anyone else experienced this or come up with a fix?
Take it straight back to Westovers and get them to sort it... they should be cool
I've already spoken to Chris about it. He is having the same problem with the demo car.
He suggested a bit of sealant or adhesive on the inside of the ducting so it grips the bottom of the scoop. I'll give that a go.
I forgot to mention it when I was having the exhaust fitted.
When you look at a picture in the engine bay of this 240R you can see the clip... and also that there must be a lot of movement in that rubber sealing?! because every time when you accellerate, the engine goes back a bit and with that clip on top of the engine you get the pendula effect? its a big movement on the top?? also I don't know if the clip on a 240R is the same as the Exige S...but I think it is?
Also its not round but oval so its more difficult to put the same force all around the clip on the rubber...
GTRene
Also its not round but oval so its more difficult to put the same force all around the clip on the rubber...
GTRene
Edited by GTRene on Monday 12th June 14:54
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