samco induction hose for mk1 172?

[stoddie]

Can anyone tell me where or if i can find a samco induction hose for a mk1 172?

Have tried to email k-tec but as per normal they dont answer emails. working offshore at the moment so not possible to call them.

Is it possible to use a 90 degree elbow? and if so what size?

any help would be great

cheers!

 

[Ali]

^ k-tec get over 200e-mails a day mate, i'd be patient. Hill power do a 90o bend with breather. Contact Nick.

 

[len_beach]

You can just use a 70mm bore 90 degree bend. The airbox end is 70mm and the throttle body is 73mm but a 70mm hose will just fit.
£19.04 delivered from Team Think without the breather inlet.

 

[Aids172]

Thought about this on my 172 but what happens to the breather pipe if you cant connect it to the new elbow? Will it effect performance if not connected?

 

[ben_p]

no, just with spit oil, ull hav to make a catch tank, it will give u a lil bit of performance

 

[len_beach]

It won't really spit oil to be honest, more like venting the oily gasses. I have just run a metre of hose under the car so it exits behind the back subframe mount onto the road. And as Ben said, a little more performance (theoretically) as there is more room in the inlet for o2.

 

[stoddie]

cheers for your help guys....

still no word from k-tec today either - useless!

 

[Ali]

It won't really spit oil to be honest, more like venting the oily gasses. I have just run a metre of hose under the car so it exits behind the back subframe mount onto the road. And as Ben said, a little more performance (theoretically) as there is more room in the inlet for o2.

LOL, "Very little" Performance gain, but yeh the theory's there. Thing is Dad's got a classic car and if you keep the car in a garage it will STINK as the fumes vent.