JoeNobody Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 I have a 2001 210bhp S3, would the Samco TIP for a 2003 225bhp S3 fit my car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Does your car have ESP. There are at least 2 types of TIP pipe With ESP, or Without ESP. There may even be a third type. Sorry I cant be more specific. Counting the outlets on your oem hose and noting their positions, compared to the one your hoping to buy wuld certainly help you in finding out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeNobody Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Thanks for the advice. My S3 does have ESP. I've found a second hand TIP, and the price is good enough that I'm happy to buy it anyway. Can you offer any advice on fitting it? I've read your previous posts, including the one with all the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 It can be a pig to fit. It all hinges on where the Jubilee clip is mounted onto the turbo. If the screw is accessible, then it makes it alot easier. A small mirror can come in handy as well, to see where the screw on the turbo jubilee is located. I did mine with a small draper 1/4 drive socket set. all the other OEM hose clips will have to be cut (with snips) twisted and broken off, replaced with jubilees as they are one use clips. getting the hose off the turbo was a bit of a fight even with jubilee removed, it was a tug of war! finally, its alot easier to do all this with the airbox totally removed, ( sub 10 min job) as it gives you elbow room. <font color="red"> ~ above all, cleanliness is the key, you dont want ANY debris in the hose or the turbo, whilst the hoses are off. ~</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bantam Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 How much are these to purchase new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 £100 - £125 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saico Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 [ QUOTE ] £100 - £125 quid. [/ QUOTE ] Tell me Paul, is it worth it? I had a complete exhaust made (decat) and I am about to remap my S3. I'm wondering whether to buy and install such a induction pipe from samco that would inprove air flow. Another option is to have a FMIC made to improve temperature, but I don't know if there's any point doing that because I've heard that stock ICs are quite okay. And advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I did it because i was suffereing with the intake hose collapse in high ambient temps, and also ended up with a hole in two of the hoses. Documented below. http://www.tyresmoke.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/254493/an/0/page/6#254493 engine sounds healthier with them in place , but i doubt any performance increase, Just flows a little better. Cant say it made any difference to air flow volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saico Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I think I will go for it just to be sure that my OEM one doesn't collapse when remapped as I have an old model(2000) Thanks for the link and the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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