Today I tried to install my new boost hoses from SFS. Unfortunately the hose from the turbo to the intercooler is to long so it's sitting at a wrong angle restricting the airflow. The hose from the metering unit to the turbo is also to long compared to the standard hose. Anyone else encountered this problem? Think I will have to cut them down to the correct size. What's the best way to do this? Should I use a knive or a saw? How do I get a nice and straight cut

 

I had to cut my Samco hoses, the one from the turbo to metering unit

All i did was tighten a hose clip round it then cut round the clip with a sharp stanley blabe, this will give a straight edge.

 

SFS hoses are apparently made from the same moulds as the Samco hoses so they both must be a bad fit.

 

best way

 

yep ...had to cut mine down too, did it the same way

 

My Samco was like this (it kinked in the middle) but i turned it round the other way and it was fine

 

Mine had to be cut too........those 2 hoses are never right more so the bottom one, its awful if you leave it as is, very bad restriction.

 

Good to hear I'm not the only with this problem. Will cut them down when I find the time. First the car has to get a new TÜV (german mot) after it stood unregistered for 18 months in my garage

 

worth swapping ends before you cut the middle hose

i find 1 way fits better than the other too

 

I honestly thought it was meant to be like that, my samco's have been on the car for about 4 years now

 

Even though that pipe looks symmetrical i seem to remember turning i round and fitting better????

 

cut mine too

 

The chainsaw is a bit overkill IMO

 

Yep had this problem too

 

The turbo to metering unit hose is specifically designed to only fit one way round...the inlet to the turbo is pointing 'UP' slightly!

Amazing the number of RST's you see with the hose fitted the wrong way around causing a kink in the middle and thus restricting air flow!

 

a hope mine was the right way round then coz a cut it last week

 

not technically right there safe chav...


my SFS hoses i bought for my last turbo were fine!