Custom silicone elbows?
Custom silicone elbows? Anyone know where to get a custom silicone elbow from or where to find the below elbow?
I need a 4.25" x 3.5" reducing 90 degree elbow (short radius) and cant find them anywhere. Trying to connect my NW 102 to a 3.5" intake tube. I have heard you could squeeze a 4" over the 102 but I don't know what silicone brand would stretch that far and I don't what to do any expensive trial and error guesses.
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I need a 4.25" x 3.5" reducing 90 degree elbow (short radius) and cant find them anywhere. Trying to connect my NW 102 to a 3.5" intake tube. I have heard you could squeeze a 4" over the 102 but I don't know what silicone brand would stretch that far and I don't what to do any expensive trial and error guesses.
You can PM me if the supplier is not a sponsor.
Thanks
Last edited by jasonz28camaro; Aug 25, 2014 at 05:20 AM.
Just got an email back from them. They said no to custom sizes.
Got I figured out though I think. Got a pm saying you can stretch a particular 4" without problems. Thanks.
Got I figured out though I think. Got a pm saying you can stretch a particular 4" without problems. Thanks.
Last edited by jasonz28camaro; Aug 25, 2014 at 03:50 PM.
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If the US companies wont help, I know for sure there are a couple of companies in the UK quite happy to make custom stuff.
But there really should be an easy solution available within the US somewhere.
But there really should be an easy solution available within the US somewhere.
I think I will just use the 4" and stretch it. If that doesn't work I will explore more options.
Honestly...custom silicone is expensive. For one,..bends are made by hand. No like a 4x4 straight coupler off a machine. Then...to have offset sizes. Sounds easy but....not really.
Almost better off, and possibly cheaper, to do the bends in aluminum(welding) and use small, straight couplers for your connections.
Almost better off, and possibly cheaper, to do the bends in aluminum(welding) and use small, straight couplers for your connections.
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Honestly...custom silicone is expensive. For one,..bends are made by hand. No like a 4x4 straight coupler off a machine. Then...to have offset sizes. Sounds easy but....not really. Almost better off, and possibly cheaper, to do the bends in aluminum(welding) and use small, straight couplers for your connections.
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Honestly...custom silicone is expensive. For one,..bends are made by hand. No like a 4x4 straight coupler off a machine. Then...to have offset sizes. Sounds easy but....not really.
Almost better off, and possibly cheaper, to do the bends in aluminum(welding) and use small, straight couplers for your connections.
Almost better off, and possibly cheaper, to do the bends in aluminum(welding) and use small, straight couplers for your connections.
I've had smaller hoses made for the heater custom, and they were very reasonable.
They'd be even cheaper if you could provide the maker with a mould shape.
Custom silicone really shouldnt be expensive.
I've had smaller hoses made for the heater custom, and they were very reasonable.
They'd be even cheaper if you could provide the maker with a mould shape.
Manufacturing of Viper Performance Silicone Hoses, & Pipes LONG VERSION - YouTube
I've had smaller hoses made for the heater custom, and they were very reasonable.
They'd be even cheaper if you could provide the maker with a mould shape.
Manufacturing of Viper Performance Silicone Hoses, & Pipes LONG VERSION - YouTube
China stuff on ebay,...cheap, also hit or miss quality wise. We see it all the time.
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We buy our silicone in the United States,...it is very expensive, even in large bulk. The most expensive option, is the bends(45's-90's or those with step transitions). It's very expensive in my opinion. High quality...**** that doesn't blow apart under diesel boost conditions...isn't cheap.
China stuff on ebay,...cheap, also hit or miss quality wise. We see it all the time.
China stuff on ebay,...cheap, also hit or miss quality wise. We see it all the time.
The major expense for custom work is the base mould itself mainly due to labour making it.
Actually making the silicone hose itself, there isnt much to it.
One has roast beef curtains....the US ones we use have an extra stitch in it...if that better helps the with the rigidity aspect.
I can deffinately see the Diesel guys running a higher quality coupler, as they see a lot higher PSI level than most car builds (domestic vehicles at least) I saw the same results and performance in the ebay (JDM Sport) couplers as I did with the 5x as expensive one from RPS and HPS in a 25psi setups. Its all relative in application I suppose.
Yea we don't have different grades. 4 ply. We have reports of over 80PSI..unclear if anyone has gone further then that(probably but no notification).
Silicone shouldn't be "stretchy" or elastic like when new. If it is...likely it's low quality, regardless of how many ply they call it.
Silicone shouldn't be "stretchy" or elastic like when new. If it is...likely it's low quality, regardless of how many ply they call it.