KSA-Cossie

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Need some for the cossie 81-90 mm iirc.

KSA-Cossie

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Are mikalor any good ?

Mark 3D

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yes they are!!

there was a good link on the RSOC BB as to where to buy these from dirt cheap!!

andrewg

norma all the way.

the mikalor bolt type leak i had tested them all

Daviet

heard a few folk say the mikalor are pretty pish.
would be better sticking to normal ones on at the price aswell

jb fletch

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Andy, where can you get the Norma one's from ? ? ? Are they different looking to the normal jubliee clips ? ? ?

Cheers

andrewg

look simillar but far better quality

you don't have much fear of stripping them when tightening them

Disabled Account

The Norma clips are very good - highly reccomended.

There may be a motor factors near you that stocks them, worth a phone call to find out:

Norma Products Limited (UK)
Arnhem Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 5RU, UK
Telephone: (01635) 574000
Fax: (01635) 582867
Web: www.norma.co.uk

stevieturbo

Mikalor arent good....


I use T-Bolt clamps from the US...although someone in the UK might sell them.
They seal perfectly, and clamp hard.

KSA-Cossie

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Cheers lads will look for some norma ones.

trevCOSS

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mikalor are pish use murray clamps proper wrc jobbies

http://www.owendevelopments.co.uk/pr...rray-clamp.asp

I had lots of boost leak problems with the mikalors but since fitting the above have had no probs

STUCOS

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Kev get to dingbo and speak to frank

cheeRS stu

KSA-Cossie

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Know barry in the perth one .

Fiecos Dan

Mikalar and other clamps or the similar design are not any good for boost hoses, But good for Exhausts if St/St.


i tried many different designs on my cossie, as 50psi boost leak tests just seems to find leaks/faults in most.

The best i have found are Hi torque St/St J clips, but make sure the worm thread doesn't stick thro the clamp as this will damage the hose.

Fiecos Dan

Double post.

Chip

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Murray clips get my vote too, absolutely awesome fasterners

Its what my mate Neil is using on his westifeld ive been helping him with the engine on.



They are as easy to use as a jubilee clip but with a much more even spread of pressure around the pipe.

Quite expensive, but given how few you need on a cossie, its not really an issue IMHO

cos im worth it

Does anyone know off the top of there head what size clamps are on the boost hoses on a small turbo escos? going to order some today but im not where the car is!

PewteRS

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Could my car's hunting at idle be caused by my mikalor clamps leaking ????

I've also just had my turbo rebuilt and Vince did ask my if i had any hoses come off because the blades looked worn usually caused by overboost

Again could Mikalor clamps be to blame?

Christian and Beccy

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Glad people are finally realising Mikalor's are shit. I got shot down when I dared to suggest this 3 or 4 years ago.

Chip

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Quite possibly, I personally hate them although so far the ones I inherited with some stuff I bought and ended up using when I was short of decent clips havent actually for me personally, but I know plenty of people who have had problems.

What D/V are you using though, as that could be leaking too of course.

PewteRS

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Tried it with and without the d/v Chip and still hunts.

It only started after i changed all my hoses and fitted my coil pack conversion.

Fiecos Dan

Not if its running Map sensor.

could be if running small turbo AFM.