ford number 1 Donating Members 602 Member For: 20y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: N/W Sydney Posted 30/04/06 09:58 AM Share Posted 30/04/06 09:58 AM (edited) I was checking my crossover hose clamps today and noticed the rear one had a split in it and the rubber was ripping away.Has anybody changed to silicone or something stronger or should I just go and get another one from Ford.. Edited 30/04/06 09:59 AM by ford number 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25082-crossover-hose-joints/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 30/04/06 10:01 AM Share Posted 30/04/06 10:01 AM I have change mine to silicone hose. I got 500mm of it from a local turbo place here in perth and since ive fitted it i havent had a single drama..... I'd definatly recommend it as the ford piece is a P.O.S...... ...only down side is that is scream "IM NOT STOCK" when it goes to ford for servicing... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25082-crossover-hose-joints/#findComment-376099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford number 1 Donating Members 602 Member For: 20y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: N/W Sydney Posted 30/04/06 10:05 AM Author Share Posted 30/04/06 10:05 AM Thx mate,I'll look into it tomorrow.Im not worried about Ford cause warranty is finished and it definately wont be going there for a service. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25082-crossover-hose-joints/#findComment-376104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 30/04/06 10:11 AM Share Posted 30/04/06 10:11 AM Dont buy those $70 each silicone coupler there a rip off. find a place that does turbo diesel 4wd's and truck they almost always have offcuts laying around. from the 500mm i got i made connector for the throttle body, turbo inlet and inlet connection on the cross over and and turbo outlet to crossover and i stilll have a piece left over that'l do one more crossover to throttle body join... good deal for $50(ish) of hose... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25082-crossover-hose-joints/#findComment-376109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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