vroomtshh

Are they really worth the extra cost over standard hose clips?

studabear

iirc karlos g had them on his turbo cabrio and when he removed them due to them leaking boost he gained 5psi, that put me off them

vroomtshh

Was that because they don't come in a huge variety of sizes. Like I need mine to go over a 70mm hose and that size range only tightens to 68mm. I'm worried that's not tight enough once 35psi is going through it

Big Will_

Shite.

When they get tightened up, opposite the nut/bolt you get a 'hinge' point and it doesn't clamp there.

I've pressure tested god knows how many inlet systems and they've leaked like seives! Put normal jubilee clips on and they've been perfect.

Not worth the extra money!

xr4x4rs

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bin them, plus a jubilee clip has a lot more clamping force

Psycho Warren

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jubilee clips work fine. why fix what isnt broke??

just make sure you buy good quality jubilee clips and youll have no problems.

vroomtshh

I just wanted to check
No point getting a lesser product for the sake of a few quid
Anyone recommend any good hose clamps then? Preferably with rounded edges

Psycho Warren

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jubilee clips

Rob84

Forget mikalors, these are the ones you want

http://owendevelopments.co.uk/produc...Id=26&subId=-1

rubinsbin

28to38mm =£5.78-for a clamp !!retail (same as a jubilee really!)-not cheap

CossieRich

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No they are not as good as normal jubilee clips. In fact they are shite

Gazzonator

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My mate had them on his series 2 and the hoses were forever popping off making the car stall! We spent more time under the bonnet putting the hoses back on than we did driving about!!!

Can't beat a good old fashioned jubilee clip!

Jaz

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Crap in my experience. Kept popping off on me when boosting hard! When a friend took the car out for a set up first thing he mentioned was the massive boost leak! As the guys say jubilee clip gets the job done much better. Mikalor maybe ok for water hoses? But i will not be using them again for boost hoses.

285andy

ive got mikalors on my 100e. i havnt had a boost hose come off yet but as already mentioned, they do leak where the bolt tightens. i always pressurize the intake system if ive had to do any work and found that you have to do them up soooo fuckin tight to stop leaks its stupid!

get Jubilee clips. cant go wrong really

Karlos G

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bad boy rs

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That person was me they are GASH

155lee

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when i removed mine it was hard to get them off,then wouldnt tighten back up,it was like the bolt had stretched.not worth the extra ££.do look better than jubilees though.

tabetha

There are marine grade stainless steel ones from Parkers etc that are ace, nice rounded edges and seal complete 360 due to the design, just a dull finish compared with mikalor.
tabetha

Sonic Boom

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I had them (Mikalor) fitted to my 3 door when Martoon mapped it he took them off and replaced them with normal SS clips as they leaked.
Rich

stevieturbo

buy proper thin banded t-bolt clamps.

They clamp hard, and do not leak like the bulky mikalors.


Although I think I seen a pic recently, and Mikalor might actually offer proper thin clamps too ? But the thick heavy ones are shite.