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[Nev]

If you are interested, here is the LINK

[cheeky_chops]

wont fit without fouling the boot lid - meagy tried. I didnt bother trying (read buying a 90deg hose) and gave my adapter to DuncanVXR as he knew some people to get some fabricated ( )

[John Faulkner]

They are 2.5", not 3" will go perfect with my 2.5" boost pipes as i have a 90 degree hose

Edited by John Faulkner, 01 February 2009 - 02:18 PM.

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Forgive my ignorance, but what do these actually do??

[John Faulkner]

on its own, not much TBH they just aid flow into the inlet. might be a worth while mod for those running near 300bhp, but it still wont do a lot to give you a noticable difference. aimed more for those on bigger power engines, but wouldn't hurt anything to fit one. john

[MEAGY]

Dont waste your money guys, it a pig to fit as the mesh for the bootlid is so close to the tophat as standard there no room to add this & a silicone 90 bend. my one has a 8mm base & 10mm flange & i had loads of dramas fitting it (i had to roll the mesh abit too), you end up chopping so much off the hose it makes the lip of the flange pretrude into the bend of those hose!

[MEAGY]

Im looking at getting 63mm direct replacement tophat made by a local company when i get time!

[Duncan VXR]

wont fit without fouling the boot lid - meagy tried. I didnt bother trying (read buying a 90deg hose) and gave my adapter to DuncanVXR as he knew some people to get some fabricated ( )

Paul yours wil be fitted by next weekend sir managed to finally get some time over the weekend to take it off and going to spend a day this week making a batch of some more . Sorry for the delay

[cheeky_chops]

wont fit without fouling the boot lid - meagy tried. I didnt bother trying (read buying a 90deg hose) and gave my adapter to DuncanVXR as he knew some people to get some fabricated ( )

Paul yours wil be fitted by next weekend sir managed to finally get some time over the weekend to take it off and going to spend a day this week making a batch of some more . Sorry for the delay

Woohoo! Got some cash coming in from a favour so the missus will never need know!

[John Faulkner]

wont fit without fouling the boot lid - meagy tried. I didnt bother trying (read buying a 90deg hose) and gave my adapter to DuncanVXR as he knew some people to get some fabricated ( )

Paul yours wil be fitted by next weekend sir managed to finally get some time over the weekend to take it off and going to spend a day this week making a batch of some more . Sorry for the delay

Duncan, are you going to be making these to fit the VX?

I've just spoke to the guy who has the fleabay link up, and he can supply them with a fixed elbow on the flange rather than the straight take off, and they are between 1/4" & 1/2" taller than the standard tophat......

john

[John Faulkner]

the link for the ones with the elbow..... http://www.astraowne...ad.php?t=180095

HTH

john

[Matt]

I like the one with the elbow!! Keep us updated, as i could do with one of them!!! thanks

[cheeky_chops]

wont fit without fouling the boot lid - meagy tried. I didnt bother trying (read buying a 90deg hose) and gave my adapter to DuncanVXR as he knew some people to get some fabricated ( )

Paul yours wil be fitted by next weekend sir managed to finally get some time over the weekend to take it off and going to spend a day this week making a batch of some more . Sorry for the delay

Duncan, are you going to be making these to fit the VX?

I've just spoke to the guy who has the fleabay link up, and he can supply them with a fixed elbow on the flange rather than the straight take off, and they are between 1/4" & 1/2" taller than the standard tophat......

john

I did think about contacting the guy on AOC. Not the same size as the OEM pipe to the IC, so you need a reducer and some ali pipe. Or see if his hard pipe to the IC is the same ie the astra/VX part number is the same?


Have a search back as Duncan posted some pics - iirc is he going to get 10 knocked up. Replaces the top hat and the OEM pipe from IC.

Edited by cheeky_chops, 01 February 2009 - 10:08 PM.

[John Faulkner]

wont fit without fouling the boot lid - meagy tried. I didnt bother trying (read buying a 90deg hose) and gave my adapter to DuncanVXR as he knew some people to get some fabricated ( )

Paul yours wil be fitted by next weekend sir managed to finally get some time over the weekend to take it off and going to spend a day this week making a batch of some more . Sorry for the delay

Duncan, are you going to be making these to fit the VX?

I've just spoke to the guy who has the fleabay link up, and he can supply them with a fixed elbow on the flange rather than the straight take off, and they are between 1/4" & 1/2" taller than the standard tophat......

john

Have a search back as Duncan posted some pics - iirc is he going to get 10 knocked up. Replaces the top hat and the OEM pipe from IC.

have done a search! looks good, might drop a PM into duncan regarding these, i just need a 63mm tophat really......

[drew]

hows it coming along john. D

[l0ad3d9]

hi all
i am the guy making these
i was goign to advertise on here but my post was removed?????
anyways yes i have a few sets of these left
if you interested please pm me
heres the main details for you guys
these fit under a strut brace and are about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch taller than the standard tophat


i have 5 of these left
4 with a normal boostpipe
1 with a boostpipe and dv
boost sensor are optional at an extra £7.50
stud sets included
prices are £120 a kit including tophat boostpipe stud kit £130 with a dv
i can supply joiners, jubilee clips and reducers
i am also selling the 3" bend used on the 1.9cdti set up £35
plus postage
thanks rich


so heres how they are for sale

1.leegsi aoc(tophat+boostpipe)sold
2.ebay (tophat+boostpipe)sold
3.kg_turbo aoc(tophat+boostpipe with dv+1.9cdti pipe)prov sold
4.kg_turbo aoc(tophat+boostpipe with dv+1.9cdti pipe)prov sold
5.kg_turbo aoc(tophat+boostpipe with dv)prov sold
6. (tophat+boostpipe with dv)available
7. (tophat+boostpipe)available
8. (tophat+boostpipe)available
9. (tophat+boostpipe)available
10. (tophat+boostpipe)available

if your interested then please copy this list and place your name in it and send me a pm
this list is not final untill payment has been recieved
thanks rich

pictures

[MEAGY]

How much are they for just the tophat as the boost pipes wont fit my car!?

[l0ad3d9]

tophats are £60 plus postage if you send me a boostpipe i can have it made so it matches and fits your car or if anyone is local to farnborough hampshire i can have one made up on the day so it fits perfectly so if someone wants to volutier a car for a trial fitting let me know thanks rich

[l0ad3d9]

ok so i have 10 of these just the tophats they are £67.50 posted with a free stud kit so they bolt straight on i have a batch of 10 pm me for details rich