You guys are gonna shoot me for considering this.....I swore off group buys...

BUT.. i am working with Pi-Thon to come up with a group buy price for their G35/350 kits


BTW.. they are looking for the following vehicles to develop kits for.... and are offering free fittings:

Acura Integra
Acura RSX
Chevy Camaro/Trans-Am (late model)
Chevy Corvette (especially C5)
Chevy S10 pickups
Chevy 1/2 ton pickups & SUV's
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Dodge Viper
Ford F-150 (late model)
Ford Focus
Ford Mustang ('85 and newer)
Honda Civic
Hummer H2
Mini Cooper
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Subaru WRX





'03.5 Sedan 5a: BS/G, Prem, Aero/Body, Sport, Nav
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I'm in...I can't believe I'm doing this again either.

Russ

Black 6MT Coupe
Jax, FL
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And we're off.....I'm in

Diamond Graphite/Graphite/Prem. pkg./Navi.
ASG 7-wire grounding system
Tint
Z-tube
K&N drop-in
Volk GT-C
Eibach Springs
http://ekaz76.home.comcast.net/myg35x.htm

 

I'm in. I'm also chomping at the bit for some of those tasty Earl's hoses that route off the plenum! Black braids with red connectors....mmm mmm good.

2004.5 Coupe/5AT/Ivory/Everything but front spoiler/Nismo CAI/Crawford V5

 

Count me..........in!

Black on Black 5AT Coupe, Navi
Falken Koblenz 19x8.5 F 19x9.5 R
Falken FK-451 245/35 F 285/35 R
HKS Legamax Exhaust
350Z Duct
Stillen Hi Flow
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RE: Clamp Group Buy

Let's hear the deal. Most likely I'm in too. At least turn around time should be much quicker than the hoses!

You are a brave soul Ted if you organize another GB!

04 G35c DP/Willow, aero, prem, guards...
Vortech S/C
R/T cats
Stillen exhaust
JWT clutch & flywheel
Eibach sways
clear corners
brake reservoir cover
grounding wires

 

OK.. I did it! Group Buy info is now avail

Cheers, Ted


'03.5 Sedan 5a: BS/G, Prem, Aero/Body, Sport, Nav
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I know that Pi-Thons are great hose clamps, and ideal for show cars. A bit $$$ for my car though, so this group buy should be a great thing to get into for those that want them, so kudos for doing this Ted.

I decided to go with MIKALOR clamps from Spain. They're used in many racing applications and are silicon hose safe. They have the sizes to fit the SAMCOs, except for the over-flow tube.

Some FAQ & Other Links Here.

Also information here.

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I finally got my Mikalor Clamps. Look great, very high quality, and the set cost me less than $30 CDN (~$22 USD). Unfortunately they don't have a clamp to fit the overflow hose, but the overflow hose isn't a high pressure one anyway and looks to be a lower grade generic silicon hose so a regular clamp should suffice.

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gordgee,
the clamps look great. what sizes do we need to order? which website did you order from? thx.
luke


2003.5 G35s, 6mt, black/black
35%tint - clear corners - z-tube

 

The websites linked above carry them I believe, but I got them from Autobraun, a Canadian distributor that may soon be carrying GroundingGear™ products. If there is much interest, I could enquire re pricing and shipping for a set would be. Doing a quick calculation, it should be about $30-$35 USD for a complete set including shipping. Not sure if you can get them for less though one of the local performance shops if you can find one that carries them.

You'll want two 2325 clamps and four 4043 for the hoses and I'm using standard "worm drive" clamps that Autobraun carries for the overflow.

I flushed my coolant system last night and will be putting in the new Peak Global antifreeze that I've heard great things about.

The Mikalor clamps are really high quality pieces and are simple to install. The inside edge is bevelled so they don't rip up the silicon hoses. Autobraun also distributes SAMCO and recommends these clamps for for all their applications.

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When tightening the Mikalor clamps, you get the feeling that you can really torque on these things effortlessly. I'd bet you could deform a plastic heater tube, or even a metal one if you really tried! Great hose clamps!

Here's a pic of my new hoses installed. System flushed and hopefully good for the next 5 years without maintenance.[img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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Another pic with the cover on.

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A close up pic of the Mikalor clamps on the hoses.

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Did you flush the system yourself?

Russ

Black 6MT Coupe
Jax, FL
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