any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
07-24-2009, 09:29 PM
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any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
hello do you know the name or material of the black tube that is used to joint themanifoldto the pipe in the photo below.
its some sort ofsilicone. but its very stiff not soft and rubbery like normalsiliconetube i get at hobby store.
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its some sort ofsilicone. but its very stiff not soft and rubbery like normalsiliconetube i get at hobby store.
regards
07-24-2009, 09:50 PM
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RE: any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
That my frient is silicone rubber, and it is simply called a coupling 
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RE: any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
Yep, this is the big disappointment on the mielke pipe. Not only is the plastic coupler stiff and not rubbery at all (leaks), but after a few runs in hot weather, it will melt. Go to an auto store and get reinforced radiator hosing, get a meter of it, it's useful stuff. Get the highest quality one they have.
07-25-2009, 07:15 AM
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RE: any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
jezz foxy thanks man thats a great help
my onroads uses same pipes and were/are always breaking there on the rubber on the exhaust joining.i always wondered what i could use other than placing another silly small order.
well now you solved that. radiator hosing......why didnt i think of that lol
cheers
my onroads uses same pipes and were/are always breaking there on the rubber on the exhaust joining.i always wondered what i could use other than placing another silly small order.
well now you solved that. radiator hosing......why didnt i think of that lol
cheers
07-25-2009, 10:04 AM
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RE: any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
On the subject of the mielke pipe, does anybody have any good mounting suggestions? I used steel wire, and that worked ok but it's still not great.
07-25-2009, 10:13 AM
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RE: any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
It depends on the RC you are mounting it on. If the mounts do not match up, I'm afraid to say that the only proper way to make it proper is to do some fab work (if its minor, a Dremel will make the hole larger or at least oval in the right direction. If its a total mismatch, it will require much more fab work, l;ike creating brackets.)
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RE: any one knows the name of this tube that joins the manifold to pipe
You just need a right angle bracket, which will need some dremelling. I'd stick with the stiff wire if I was you. I never liked those ghetto mounts that people did, and had no problem rebending the wire every run.
