Mine keep slipping off and the lip of the hoses are perrished. Are these a major to replace? I did search before posting.
Ta

 

Nothing major to replace. Just a real pain to do. But time and patience will get it done. Some suggest removing the mufflers for access. I didn't remove mine when inreplaced the ic hose a year ago.

Good luck.

 

I have the orange-ended hoses (the 1997 upgrade) and use those constant torque hose clamps on both top and bottom (thanks to Scott Shepley). No issues.

 

Thanks. Mine have the orange ends as well but they're still knackered.
I guess it's just lots of heat and so in with a Turbo.
if I remove the mufflers I might just leave them off and put the FS bypass pipes on again.
Cheers

 

when you replace the IC hoses, buy some decent clamps.

 

And be sure the clean the area around hose ends at the turbos before you remove them to prevent any grit from falling into the inlets.

 

Will also likely need to trim the sheet metal to get those nice larger clamps on. Over tightening isn't good either, or else the clamp will just bite/cut though the hose.

 

I didn't need to trim anything when i fitted them !
.......well, maybe I could have trimmed down a few lb's...but we digress

 

T-Bolt clamps are the way to go, and not too tight.

 

I had my IC hoses come off every couple off years, with the occasional damage done to the hose end (at the lip that holds the clamp from slipping). Once this lip tears away, it pretty much means a new $200 hose which I've done regularly in the past 14 years.
This was my solution. I'm still testing, but so far no slipping. And couplers are certainly a lot cheaper than a new hose.
Cheers

 

from experience, a good idea to prep the surface with brake cleaner to rid any traces of oil

 

I don't understand why this not more common. hard pipes seem like a good answer.

 

I have found the Breeze constant torque clamps work brilliantly. They maintain the same tension regardless of heating or cooling effects.
I've never had a hose pop off I started since using them on Frank and El Guapo, both of which run more boost than stock..

breezeclamps.com

 

When putting new hoses on the top end is far easier than the bottom. I'd lift the car up a bit. Remove rear wheels, (& mufflers to, I don't know about this step as I don't have mufflers - but it makes sense). Get the bottom secure, it does help to use some brake kleen or similar to remove oil traces off the hoses & turbo & IC fittings. The IC side is easier. The advice about T clamps or breeze clamps are good. Get em tight, but overtightening usu leads to ripping new hoses so take the advice. The more pressure you rely on these hoses for the more then pop off.

It would be nice to have a hard pipe application for these cars - there sure seems to be demand. I tried to have a friend who owns a an aluminum machining shop to fab some for me and said he couldn't do it.

 

I really like the looks of Taz's pipes. Youre right, seems a logical design.
If the truth be known someone has probably over tightened the originals, and for once it wasn't me!
I do have one of those Breeze clamps on one side. I bought it when the pipes first started slipping, now the other side is just perrished.
Hurry up Mike....I need my hoses!