So as I was waiting to hear back from you guys in regards to the rear wiper I decided I would go ahead and tackle the Venair intake hose I bought for my DDM intake.

Turns out that is an impossible install and does not fit. So not only does the stock intake tube not fit the DDM intake inlet, but now the silicone hose I purchased to alleviate the problem does not fit either. It fits neither the inlet on the intake, nor does it fit from the throttle body to the intake.

I am quite disappointed with this and I have contacted Out Motoring to see what can be done. I liked the blue hose, and I will be pretty disappointed if I have to switch over to a black one from DDM themselves. Not to mention the extra money I am going to have to spend as I was already disappointed with the DDM intake/Uni filter that I already purchased. Quality just doesn't seem up to snuff as the filter kept wanting to slip off as I was tightening down the clamp.

Any advice here is appreciated as well guys. My car is inoperable right now which is really disappointing considering I just bought my new wheels and tires so I could enjoy the hot summer days sticking to the road!

 

Send us a link to the one you bought. look at the invoice to see the actual part number. And let us know what car you have.
Sounds like you may have the wrong part.
Compare the parts and post photos if you can.

Outmotoring is a very good vendor and should be able to help out if you call them.

 

https://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coo...take_hose.html

That is what I bought.

I have a 2005 Mini Cooper S. I did put the Venair hose up to the stock one and they look almost the same, but it seems as though the Venair may be a tad longer. Are those supposed to be trimmed to fit? I never would have purchased if I knew it had to be trimmed.

I already emailed Out Motoring, granted I was a bit disappointed as nothing I purchased came with any type of instructions. I got a rear wiper delete (posted about that just because I don't want to break something and I am not sure how the wiper arm comes off. Don't want to just pull until something gives.), and also a JCW style front grill.

 

We have the forge ones here, no issues.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/FMR53IND/



These are for the R53 and R52 Cooper S and for Manual transmissions.

 

Would I have issues with them going over the inlet of the DDM intake? Those look exactly like the Venair one that I just spent $90 on. I don't want this to be a game of trial and error where I spend almost $300 looking for something that will fit. For that I should just buy a different intake that comes with a solid pipe from the intake to the throttle body.

 

Dont know about the flange on the DDM. I was thinking maybe a bad silicone wrap job and thats maybe why it did not work. Check the DDM intake installs and see what they chose. All I can think is an error on the DDM intake or error on the other silicone.

 

At the very end of the instructions on the DDM intake it says to heat the stock hose with a hair dryer. I did all that first and still had no luck before I ordered the Venair hose. My patience level is very low in regards to things like this when info should be provided or readily available and it is not. It also irritates me when more money needs to spent that shouldn't have necessarily been spent in the first place.

 

So the flange is just a little bit bigger, and have to heat the silicone. Makes sense. All I can say it try to get it real hot and slip it on.

Sorry I wish I could help you more.

 

The fact that you are actually trying, and not giving me some smart *** link that walks me thru Googling it, is appreciated.

 

Most of the silicone hoses are trim to fit...
The old alta intake hoses needed lots of trimming, or they would slip off...

 

As far as the filter slipping off, try wiping the two surfaces that mate up with rubbing alcohol. That will aleviate any oil or grease left behind from your hands. It stopped mine from slipping out when tightening down the clamps.

 

I'll try that. However I wear gloves when I work on the car.

 

I had the Venair intake tube and the DDM box, it does not fit. The silicone hose is too small and I've tried hot water as well as brute force. It would require trimming, so I gave up and used it to make a cheap ghetto warm air intake on my winter beater. The stock tube is cracking on the edge and I'll have to replace it someday.

 

Well f&!@ me running. What a waste of $90. I'd sure hope Out Motoring, and DDM for that matter, would add that to their sites/product info.

 

If you guys can guarantee that this hose will fit the DDM intake without modification then I will go ahead and order one.

 

I have a veinair on my intake, it will need some trimming and it was a total ***** to fit but it will go on. Mine was used so it had already been fit once and it was still a paint to get on.

 

I'd like to try to figure this out w/o having to trim the hose. If there is a better solution I'd like to just return the Venair hose, and I'm assuming they aren't going to allow me to return it if I cut it up.

 

This may sound like an odd questions, but what about stuffing a tennis ball into the end to try and open it up? Curious if something like that would work. I ma try it and answer my own question by cramming one in and leaving it over night. Unless someone has done something similar and can chime in.

 

Quick Update: I tried the tennis ball trick. The ball didn't get it very wide so I switched to a glass that I have that flares out. I put the hose and the glass in the sink of hot water, and I am attempting to gradually slip the glass further and further in to expand the hole.

Once I get it wide enough I will go out and see if I can fit it on. From there, I will trim what needs to be trimmed and start the process over again.

Crossing my fingers because once I trim this thing I am sure I am screwed.

 

Does anyone make this in red for my R-53 with an automatic transmission?

 

The glass trick didn't work so I'm now just waiting for a reply from Out Motoring in regards to this hose. I'm not going to trim the thing if it won't even fit on the inlet. It had been being stretched for almost 12 hours.

 

did you try lubing it up?

 

Juts the three color for the manuals , no automatic option at this time.

 

Cant guarantee on the DDM box, but I know it fit everything stock. Sound like the DDM does not fit anything well ?

 

I have a venair tube, I love it. it was very snug on the alta intake box. I also had to trim nearly 2 inches off both sides for it to be a proper fitment. hope that helps. I wasn't planning on modding it, but just use a sharp razor and it cuts like butter.


trim some, check, trim again. that's what I did, cause I didn't wanna waste the cash on it haha