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Posted by: Mblizzard Mar 8 2016, 07:11 PM

My external oil cooler has rubber lines and less than great fittings. Looking to replace them with AN8 and braided steel lines. Looked around a bit and these things are not cheap! Any suggestions on where to buy for the best deal?

Posted by: colingreene Mar 8 2016, 07:20 PM

none of its cheap, you just have to live with the cost.

Posted by: ConeDodger Mar 8 2016, 07:51 PM

Summit Racing. Currently a $25 off coupon with purchase over $150? This will be over $150 so...

Posted by: Mblizzard Mar 8 2016, 08:10 PM

Yea I know but if you ask for nothing you get exactly that every time...

Posted by: 914forme Mar 8 2016, 08:13 PM

Why not use hard lines? And small amounts of SS lines.

That would reduce your cost a bit, but they are harder to run.

BTW, I have used Hydraulic lines before for oil coolers.

Posted by: screenguy914 Mar 8 2016, 09:22 PM

Try the prices here:

Speedway Motors: http://www.speedwaymotors.com

Baker Precision: http://www.bakerprecision.com

Sherwood

Posted by: colingreene Mar 8 2016, 10:04 PM

I do like Baker Precision, Darline is a good lady.

Posted by: brant Mar 8 2016, 10:43 PM

Is it a front mounted cooler?

An10 minimum
An 12 in case you ever go with a -6 and don't want to pay twice

Posted by: jd74914 Mar 8 2016, 10:59 PM

Race Part Solutions has pretty good prices on Fragola fittings and Parker lines. They are not as fancy as the Earls, Aeroquip, etc. stuff but work just fine. I've used it to plumb up a number of racecars without any issues.

Also, while their website makes them seem quite expensive, BMRS (Brown and Miller Racing Solutions) actually has pretty good prices on really nice pre-made hoses or just plain hose and fittings. I always assumed they were horribly expensive, but had the please of working with them last year and found the quality and service to be excellent and the prices to really be quite reasonable.

Posted by: Andyrew Mar 8 2016, 11:06 PM

http://www.siliconeintakes.com/braided-stainless-steel-lines/?osCsid=91c73716054e152b6341a514834baea9
Be warry when checking out as their website has very buggy software and will change your order and add parts.



And then ebay. For the rest. Be aware most of the really cheap stuff comes from china so you will be waiting a little while.

Posted by: stownsen914 Mar 9 2016, 03:01 PM

You can find good deals on eBay sometimes if you can deal with second hand stuff. Sometimes you see new stuff at good prices. Buy the hose new though. I buy from Summit Racing. They have everything and at pretty good prices.

Posted by: Series9 Mar 9 2016, 03:32 PM

batinc.net.

I'm currently buying Setrab fittings from them.

As stated, it's not cheap, but you do it once.

Posted by: 76-914 Mar 9 2016, 03:42 PM

If you can plan ahead and don't mind used fittings check out a local EAA sanctioned "Fly-in". They usually draw several vendors to their "Fly-Mart". Great quality fittings for nickles on a dollar. You can find these fly in dates at their website; http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-events

Posted by: Mblizzard Mar 9 2016, 03:52 PM

Some great sources here! Many of them lower than what I had seen.