Any chance it would match the Alta red hoses? If not I may be interested in black ($)

Frodo

 

Question; In 2003 Mini had number of hydrolocke situation 's regarding blown engine's. when vehiles were exposed to major downpour's. In fact Road and Track vehile if I remember had it happen toward the end of the testing period. The resulting cost was in excess of 10,000 per engine. Would the Warranty be voided by BMW by doing such a minimal upgrade???. Has the Hydrolocke situation been resolved? The prob. if I remember correctly was obviously water introduced into the induction etc.

 

I could see how that would happen, but man... tha'd be a lot of water.

 

How would this silicon hose allow more water than stock? Besides the air cleaner element would get soaked and trap alot of water before mass quantities made it all the way into the motor.
So are the hoses gonna happen?

 

I'm not saying the hoses would up that chance.. but I'm just saying I could see how that could happen. Knowing the dealership.. they'd say something like the OEM hoses were designed to keep water from flowing in or something and then they'd get you... no Magnuson-Moss to help you there.

 

Damn... that's it for me then
Stupid RULES

 

Any progress on this?

 

I am in for a blue bottom tube

 

I have an alta Inktake hose on the way and want to upgrade that hose as well. I've noticed my stock hose has begun to buckle under the clasp and I want a solid connection. When available I would like it in Red to match my alta hose.

 

Id be interested if they can make it in Red to match my ALTA hose.

 

I am interested in both.

In response to the water problem, that was only a problem with the Coopers not the S.

 

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Yes actually, Samco was telling me that they needed to include an alloy fitting to go into the Air-Box which would increase the price by a good $20.00; I didn't understand why considering this tube would not be pressurized in any way shape or form and as long as there was a secure tolerance fitment going into the airbox that it wouldn't require this Alloy Fitting. With that being said, we are moving forward with the designs and trying to save on costs at the same time. All this for a little tube... strange.

 

These parts are for a turbocharged R56, right?

I'm confused, as it seems like a lot of R53 owners are chiming in, but this thread is in the 2nd gen forum.

I am interested in the parts if they are for the R56.

 

This thread started before the rearrangement of the site and probably got misplaced by the moderators at some point.

It's for the R53 (1st gen)

 

Any news?

 

I'd be interested in this and the induction hose in black

 

same here in blue

 

Is this still in the works, dead in the water, what?

Back in December, yes it's been 5 months, I expressed interest in both the upper and lower hoses. I have since purchased the upper hose, but am still interested in the lower hose in red. That is, if this is still being looked into.

 

I'd buy a red hose

 

I'm interested!