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Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:28 pm
by andyd
pbar wrote: I've found that the Mikalor clamps are so good (far better than the standard U ones), that paste is not needed anyway.
I ordered a pair of these clamps today.

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:53 pm
by pbar
andyd wrote:
pbar wrote: I've found that the Mikalor clamps are so good (far better than the standard U ones), that paste is not needed anyway.
I ordered a pair of these clamps today.
Excellent, hope you are as impressed with them as I am Andy.

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 2:26 pm
by andyd
pbar wrote:
andyd wrote:
pbar wrote: I've found that the Mikalor clamps are so good (far better than the standard U ones), that paste is not needed anyway.
I ordered a pair of these clamps today.
Excellent, hope you are as impressed with them as I am Andy.
They can't be any worse than the exhaust clamps fitted at the moment Paul!

Bought mine from Ebay, £1.80 each inc postage (47 to 51mm). Arrived lunchtime and fitted....Very good clamps :D
I will probably use one on the bottom rad pipe next time I change the coolant, just need to find out the required size beforehand....

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:27 pm
by Andrew 2.8i
andyd wrote: I will probably use one on the bottom rad pipe next time I change the coolant, just need to find out the required size beforehand....
42mm O.D , Andy. :D
One thing that strikes me about these clamps is that they have a much smaller operating range than traditional hose clamps. The old style clamp for the bottom hose can be used on hoses varying from 30-45mm, a range of 15mm, whereas the T-bolt clamps only vary 5mm from min to max. Better measure everything accurately or risk buying the wrong one....

Andrew.

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 4:32 pm
by andyd
Andrew 2.8i wrote:
andyd wrote: I will probably use one on the bottom rad pipe next time I change the coolant, just need to find out the required size beforehand....
42mm O.D , Andy. :D
One thing that strikes me about these clamps is that they have a much smaller operating range than traditional hose clamps. The old style clamp for the bottom hose can be used on hoses varying from 30-45mm, a range of 15mm, whereas the T-bolt clamps only vary 5mm from min to max. Better measure everything accurately or risk buying the wrong one....

Andrew.
:cheers: Andrew.
That's a 40 to 43mm at £1.70 then :lol:

:agree: not much room for error....Luckily I had the exhaust off cuts to measure, I would have been buggered without them :?

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 4:39 pm
by Andrew 2.8i
andyd wrote: :agree: not much room for error....Luckily I had the exhaust off cuts to measure, I would have been buggered without them :?
I used calipers to check the bottom hose, so my measurement should be accurate. Otherwise, as you say, it could involve a bit of guesswork.
I've just bought six black ones for my exhaust. :D

Andrew.

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 4:53 pm
by andyd
Andrew 2.8i wrote:
andyd wrote: :agree: not much room for error....Luckily I had the exhaust off cuts to measure, I would have been buggered without them :?
I used calipers to check the bottom hose, so my measurement should be accurate. Otherwise, as you say, it could involve a bit of guesswork.
I've just bought six black ones for my exhaust. :D

Andrew.
In my case measure 26 times, buy once :lol:

I will be checking yours at Haynes :D

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:14 pm
by pbar
Andrew 2.8i wrote: One thing that strikes me about these clamps is that they have a much smaller operating range than traditional hose clamps.
In all honesty, I have found them to have a much greater range than is listed.

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:45 pm
by andyd
pbar wrote:
Andrew 2.8i wrote: One thing that strikes me about these clamps is that they have a much smaller operating range than traditional hose clamps.
In all honesty, I have found them to have a much greater range than is listed.
I'm sure there was more than 4mm extra play in mine....

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:09 pm
by andyd
Andrew 2.8i wrote: I've just bought six black ones for my exhaust. :D

Andrew.
Hi Andrew,
Have the clamps arrived yet?

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 4:54 pm
by Andrew 2.8i
andyd wrote:Have the clamps arrived yet?
Hi Andy,
Yes, they arrived during the week. I bought a full set of six from this seller:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/mikalorhoseclipsclamps
I haven't fitted them yet, although I did a quick trial fit to make sure that I bought the correct sizes.

Andrew.

Re: Best exhaust system

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:11 pm
by andyd
Andrew 2.8i wrote:
andyd wrote:Have the clamps arrived yet?
Hi Andy,
Yes, they arrived during the week. I bought a full set of six from this seller:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/mikalorhoseclipsclamps
I haven't fitted them yet, although I did a quick trial fit to make sure that I bought the correct sizes.

Andrew.
Same seller I got mine from :)