Water Lines

[Birnie]

Hi guys,

Been searching and reading all sorts of threads on turbo water lines.

(Myself i need em for the HKS 2535)

But there really isn't anything in concrete on what you should get.

"Just go to Pirtek, they'll sort you out" (i've read a few times)

I went to Pirtek in Gosford, turbo in hand with a bit of old-sliced off Jap piping still intact on the turbo.

Thought that'd be good for comparison.

Asked for new water lines and he didn't sound to confident.

He said the original stuff on the turbo wasn't the expensive silicon stuff which is upposed to be $150 a meter or so??

He sold me some hose for $15 which looks like it will fit but is 1.5x thicker than what's already on there.

It looks double-re-enforced though which must be a good thing.

I later found out most of you peeps are using the expensive silicon stuff for piece of mind.

I don't mind forking out the $150 (rather not really but anyway...) but i want to get the right stuff 1st go !

1) Anyone know what length i will need for the 2 x water lines only? (1 meter ok?) And what thickness i need? Maybe even a part number?

2) Do i need the expensive stuff or just heat wrap the El Cheapo tubes I already have. (They are good quality tubes, just not rated as high on the temp scale)

If i sort this shit of a subject out, i'll post up some pics before i put it on the car for everyone.

Showing lengths etc.

Thanks guys. :sorcerer: