Hey guys after having had a few boost leaks i've been weighing up my options;

1) Replace boost pipes with Skoda OEM ones.

2) Replace boost pipes with Samco ones.

3) FMIC Upgrade.

Options 1) & 3) are expensive, options 1) is expensive and wont necessarily last without more problems arrising. Option 3) is very expensive and would be jumping the gun as far as the way i'll be modding the car plus the money would be better spent on a good set of coilovers. From what i've read and been told a FMIC is only necessary if your running stage 2 power or live in a warm climate, sadly I cant tick either box so option 2) seems the most logical choice.

I think i've managed to work out what pipes I would need;

2 x 51mm ID 90 degree bends

1 x vRS Dovit Pipe

1 x 51mm 45 degree bend

3 x Aluminium Billet Joiner

Pile of jubilee clips

The billet joiners would be used to connect the egr valve > 90 degree bend, top intercooler outlet > 45 degree bend and lower intercooler inlet > 90 degree bend.

The total cost of the pipes & joiners comes to £186 which I personally think is pretty good, there is a kit you can buy which replaces the upper boost pipes with one continuous silicone pipe and also one 90 degree bend to replace the lower pipe but this kit is £260 ish.

Has anyone replaced thier oem boost pipes with silicone ones and was it a worthwhile upgrade? Any problems etc? Also please correct me if i've got sizes wrong!

Hey guys after having had a few boost leaks i've been weighing up my options;

1) Replace boost pipes with Skoda OEM ones.

2) Replace boost pipes with Samco ones.

3) FMIC Upgrade.

Options 1) & 3) are expensive, options 1) is expensive and wont necessarily last without more problems arrising. Option 3) is very expensive and would be jumping the gun as far as the way i'll be modding the car plus the money would be better spent on a good set of coilovers. From what i've read and been told a FMIC is only necessary if your running stage 2 power or live in a warm climate, sadly I cant tick either box so option 2) seems the most logical choice.

I think i've managed to work out what pipes I would need;

2 x 51mm ID 90 degree bends

1 x vRS Dovit Pipe

1 x 51mm 45 degree bend

3 x Aluminium Billet Joiner

Pile of jubilee clips

The billet joiners would be used to connect the egr valve > 90 degree bend, top intercooler outlet > 45 degree bend and lower intercooler inlet > 90 degree bend.

The total cost of the pipes & joiners comes to £186 which I personally think is pretty good, there is a kit you can buy which replaces the upper boost pipes with one continuous silicone pipe and also one 90 degree bend to replace the lower pipe but this kit is £260 ish.

Has anyone replaced thier oem boost pipes with silicone ones and was it a worthwhile upgrade? Any problems etc? Also please correct me if i've got sizes wrong!

SFS do a hardpipe replacement kit for £200

SFS do a hardpipe replacement kit for £200

Thanks, I just checked and its now £215. Have you got this kit?

the samco alloy fittings still dont stop the boost leaks as i have the small 90 degree pipe and it still leaks

the samco alloy fittings still dont stop the boost leaks as i have the small 90 degree pipe and it still leaks

I was hoping using the billet joiners and either jubilee or mikalor clips would be enought to maintain a good seal, is this not the case?

nope the billet ends dont stay in place

nope the billet ends dont stay in place

Even when used with a jubilee or mikalor clip?

i dont think you will get one to fit because of the design

ive never had a problem with it since they modded the pipes for me, had to go up to there workshop to do it though.

Thanks, I just checked and its now £215.

I rang them 2 weeks ago and im sure they do some sort of discount

They do a full silicone kit or a hard pipe kit (replaces the mid section for alu tubing)

Really great guys to talk to

as TrevorB33 said. no issues with the kit

id go for hard pipe!!

samco's are poop and wear on anything

from what it looks like the original sfs kit was a copy of samcos, and i had nothing but trouble with the top pipe rubbing in about three places on the sfs kit and took two weeks to rub through on the header tank completely, now they have replaced the centre bit with a hard pipe ive had no issues.

from what it looks like the original sfs kit was a copy of samcos, and i had nothing but trouble with the top pipe rubbing in about three places on the sfs kit and took two weeks to rub through on the header tank completely, now they have replaced the centre bit with a hard pipe ive had no issues.

Is there any chance you could take some photos of the way yours is set up please

Is there any chance you could take some photos of the way yours is set up please

there already on here but hang on ill put them here

new setup

original with where it rubbed

bottom pipe was machined too long and didnt fit

but they had made that pipe shorter now and had no probs since

does this kit replace the pipe from the turbo which goes onto the aluminium pipe aswel?

nope just them two hoses

nope just them two hoses

Do you happen to know what diameter that aluminium pipe is?

its 62mm, the silicone is 60mm its a tight fit but it does go on

its 62mm, the silicone is 60mm its a tight fit but it does go on

Cool cheers, I just need to get the diameter of the top intercooler outlet and then I can order up some hoses, spoke to my made thats a welder and he says he'll make me up an alloy pipe if I give him the specs

tbh your prob be best keeping it at 57mm its very tight up the top and the egr delete its 57mm too,

tbh your prob be best keeping it at 57mm its very tight up the top and the egr delete its 57mm too,

I wont be going down the EGR Delete route as I have an ASZ engine and dont want to loose the ASV. The OD of the EGR is 70mm so I was planning on using a reducer from 70mm down to perhaps 60ish mm or less into an alloy pipe then another bend into the IC, I just need to find out the diameter of the top intercooler outlet

if you using the standard intercooler, and egr, sfs do couplers of that take 60mm silicone that attach to the standard fittings, or i believe forge do 51 and 57mm versions too

if you using the standard intercooler, and egr, sfs do couplers of that take 60mm silicone that attach to the standard fittings, or i believe forge do 51 and 57mm versions too

Ah right i'll have a look and see if I can find them. Meant to ask if you got that lower boost pipe off at the weekend?

Ah right i'll have a look and see if I can find them. Meant to ask if you got that lower boost pipe off at the weekend?

yep went this morn first class recorded so should have it by wed thurs latest i would have thought,