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Old Jun 11, 2002 | 05:24 PM
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Cheers Lads!

£145 is quite high - suppose brand new & alloy - wondering how much one would cost from a later version?

Edited to ask how different are the pipes & do these need much modification - longer / shorter?

Johny.

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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 05:01 PM
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Fill in the blanks - I suppose it is part plastic but mine has started to leak (sometimes badly).

I have a MY95 & wonder if I can fit one from a later version - which I think are alloy - please correct me if I'm wrong! Pipework may need tweaking though.

Does anyone know who sells aftermarket ones & price range OR is it worthwhile trying a breakers?

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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 05:18 PM
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From: Leeds - It was 562.4bhp@28psi on Optimax, How much closer to 600 with race fuel and a bigger turbo?
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later can be made to fit with brackets.

David
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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 05:21 PM
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Pace do an alloy one, so do a few others. Try http://www.paceproducts.co.uk/automotive-parts.shtml and look under Radiators,Acessories, Header Tanks
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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 05:44 PM
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see my thread:

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=117981

and this one

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadID=121281

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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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mine was £40 + vat from www.midland-impreza.com but lucky david wallis.. got his for a tenner..!!!

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Cheers Dan,

Interesting reading!! £40 is good - a TENNER v. nice!

Just wondering on the modifications to the pipes that are needed. Did you have to modify or get new ones for your 95 car.

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I went to halfords and bought some wide 'ish' fuel line for about £6 then i just cut it to fit... you only need to lenghten the two pipes that go to the radiator and thats it, the other all fit fine...!!!
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Mine boke on the pipe on top to the turbo, it was extremely thin/soft material.
Managed to tap it out carefully and put in a bsp fitting.
This got me away in the short term.
might be able to do similar to yours till you sort out a long term fix?
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