Hot air feed

[Jimmy5]

Have been looking for an OE hot air feed for the r5.

Anyway came across this stuff, which looks like a modern substitute

http://www.altecautomotive.co.uk/braided-sleeving-expandable-1229-p.asp

Does anyone know if this would be any good?

Cheers

James

[Wallace]

Nope no good:disagree:

That stuff is more 'plastic' and would just melt with the heat from the turbo!- it's used for cabling purposes in control panels etc......

What you need is more like the heat wrap material...........

[Jimmy5]

Nope no good:disagree:

That stuff is more 'plastic' and would just melt with the heat from the turbo!- it's used for cabling purposes in control panels etc......

What you need is more like the heat wrap material...........
Ok, well do u know of anywhere where u can get exhaust heat wrap in a hose format? Surely there must be a modern substitute

[Wallace]

Ok, well do u know of anywhere where u can get exhaust heat wrap in a hose format? Surely there must be a modern substitute


Good question? cause i'm sure your not the only one after this.............but i dont have a clue.......I'd obviously start with a google and see what that throws up?

Hope you find something:agree:

[Thundercat]

Down the scrapyard, mk3 astra hot air feed fits spot on and tidy.

[Jimmy5]

Google brought up this - unsure if itll do the job but sort of looks right

http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/productdetail/thermal-and-heat-shield-sleeving/hp-hose-sleeve/59/23

[Wallace]

Google brought up this - unsure if itll do the job but sort of looks right

http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/productdetail/thermal-and-heat-shield-sleeving/hp-hose-sleeve/59/23

Difficult to say 100% - looks kinda right! but length,width etc etc.........

I'd go down the astra MK3 route as above, and if you really want mint - then see if there available new from vauxhall?