BMC Fitting

  1. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #1
    Hi ,

    Bought a BMC CDA with samco hosing , it fits fine etc but tere was a bit of metal stciking out where the standard one screwed into to hold it in place but the bmc's clip thing doesnt fit properly , i tryed bending it to meet each other but it wouldnt line up correctly. What have the rest of you done to secure them in place as i know a few people on here have them , i would just leave it on without it but im worried about the samco hosing being melted or affected by the heat.
  2. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #2
    bumpage
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 East Grinstead - West Sussex Posts: 3094 BMW E46 M3
    #3
    got some pics?
  4. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #4
    will put some up when i get home.
  5. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #5
    too dark to get a good pic but basicly , where the metal clip or whatever its called that is around the middle on this picture where it is supposed to bolt on the support that it screws into it way to far to the right for it to fit properly and even when i bent it down to line it up i couldnt quite get it right , just wanted to know how everyone else is doing it !

  6. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #6
    anyone? iv got the car now so its ready to put on
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Milton Keynes Posts: 841 Possi Blue VTR (Gone) MK3 VR6
    #7
    i got abit of 5 inch long steel i had in garage, bended it to a right angle then bent the top bit out by about an inch... it was looks like this

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    then welded the long bit at the bottom to the plate that holds the battery in.. put a abit of velcro on the top of the steel and bottom of the bmc... doesnt move.. ever
  8. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #8
    i cant really do anything like that lol , anyone else got an easyier ( no tools ) way lol
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo
    #9
    I dont have the bracket on mine, with silicon hoses you shouldnt need it tbh. Mine are quite firm;

  10. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #10
    tryed it just by the hoses but noticed as it warmed up the hosing was getting very soft so didnt like the idea of leaving it like that. has no-one managed to bend the existing support into place ?
  11. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #11
    ..............?
  12. Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT
    #12
    when i had mine mate i didnt use the bracket. i just tightened the hose onto the original air scope at the front of the car like in your pic and left it. never had any problems
  13. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mark51 View Post
    when i had mine mate i didnt use the bracket. i just tightened the hose onto the original air scope at the front of the car like in your pic and left it. never had any problems
    is that with silicon hosing as well ?
  14. Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1948 Furio[SOLD],336bhp Impreza[SOLD],Nissan 350z,180SX
    #14
    bump , anyone else to tell me how they have it set up would help .......