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EVgo launch rewards program to earn free charging

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Evgo has recently announced a new program focused on rewarding their loyal customers. The program called EVgo rewards customers with points towards free charging sessions in the future. This program is the first of its kind for public charging networks.

EVgo is a public EV charging network with over 800 fast chargers of 50kW or greater. They are currently the largest public charging network within the US with over 275,000 current customers.

EVgo has continuously made an effort in providing convenient experiences for EV drivers. 

 With this new reward program EVgo is looking to reward customers from every charge they do, which can then earn the customer free charging in the future.

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Neoprene Ducting cold air

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Silicone ducting is ideal for the transportation of hot and cold air in many air conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation systems. Our ducts feature a bronze plated steel wire spiral giving the ducting a tight bend radius and flexibility, and can withhold temperatures up to 150°.

Viper Performance Neoprene ducting hoses are sold by 1 meter lengths, but we can also supply in 2m, 3m and 4m lengths from stock.

View the product on our website here 

Hose Plugs

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bespoke tubing hose end

Our Hose Plugs are made to a high quality standard and manufactured to our exacting specification with parts which are hard to come around. 

Viper Performance supply:

  • Hose blanking plugs – to push inside a hose and provide a strong secure seal in any silicone hose.
  • Pipe Blanking caps – molded and designed to fit over metal / hard pipe outlets you wish to block off or protect from dust or debris.
  • Aluminium Weld-on Boses – excellent accessory for any aluminium pipe you wish to modify.
  • Self Seal Hose take offs – for leak proof connection for air, water etc.

Shop 40,000+ stock items and receive fast delivery here at Viper Performance today. Shop Hose Plugs here: https://www.viperperformance.co.uk/50_hose-plugs-blanking-caps.html 

How to cut silicone hoses, the easy way!

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Viper Performance are proud to bring you this excellent cutting tool which is a brilliant vice mounted workshop accessory.

This Redback bench mounted machine has the ability to cut 18 stock internal size non-steel reinforced silicone and rubber hose from diameters 1” internal diameter to 6” Internal diameter in height increments of 7.5mm, with a minimum height cut of 20mm to a maximum height cut of 127mm.

Supplied as standard with this machine come internal acrylic hose dies. These dies enable the hose to keep shape creating a cleaner cut. The standard hose dies are: 1.25”, 1.5”, 1.75”, 2’, 2.25”, 2.5”, 2.75”, 3”, 3.5” and 4”. 1” Internal diameter hose is cut on the main bottom shaft without the need for an internal acrylic die.

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How to plumb an air sensor into a silicone hose

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We like to make life easier here at Viper Performance. Thats why we created a hose specifically for plumbing in an air sensor. This unique hose allows you to connect and plumb in an M10 air sensor directly into the hose. Ideal if you are modifying your air intake, or doing an ECU upgrade/re-routing.

Our Air Sensor Hose is not available elsewhere. Available in a choice of silicone hoses that reduce in diameter (transition hoses), or straight couplers with constant diameter, all featuring the M10 thread in the centre.

Check the air sensor hose out here.

How to create a bend with Silicone hoses

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Silicone hose elbows silicone blanking capsHose elbows are suitable for creating bends in rigid or flexible pipework to fit your installation purposes. Elbows are available in a wide range of bore sizes and a large variation of angles including

Our silicone elbows are handmade from the highest quality materials, lined and multi-layered with quality fabric reinforcements. You can choose your silicone hose elbow from our large range of universal race parts available in BLUE, RED, and BLACK. 

Click here to see our range of silicone hoses

Used car values increase 13.5% in three months

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Used car trade values are continuing an “unparalleled shift upwards”, according to Cap HPI.

CAP hpi’s daily Live trade values reported an overall increase of 4.8% at the three-year point during the month of June, equivalent to over £625 per car. This rise follows the 2% increase during April and 6.7% increase in May, signifying that on average, values have increased by a staggering £1,700 or 13.5% in the last three months. This rises to £2,500 for one-year old cars over the same period.

Younger cars, up to one-year old, have seen rises of £2,500 in the same period.

“Consumer demand has remained very strong in June, despite half-term, great weather, and Euro 2020 to distract people.

“With stock-turn high, this has led to retailers requiring a constant supply of cars to replenish their forecourts,” said Derren Martin, head of valuations at Cap HPI.

“Well-documented new car supply issues resulting from several component shortages, have led to fewer fleet returns and part exchanges. This has caused demand to outweigh supply for the third month running,” he added.

Make your own Air Intake Cold Air Feed, with Flexible ducting

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Lightweight and very flexible Viper Performance Neoprene ducting hoses are ideal for creating your own air intake. They can also be used to create induction systems, cone air filters, hot & cold air extraction.

Black Neoprene Ducting is suitable for temperatures up to 150°. Our ducts feature a bronze plated steel wire spiral giving the ducting a tight bend radius and flexibility.

Find out more here

What is a JIC hose fitting?

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JIC Hose fittings stainless steel pipesJoint Industry Council Thread – Commonly referred to as just JIC fittings are metal to metal sealing type fittings have a 37° flare (sealing surface angle. original design specification for the fittings comes from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and these fittings are the most common American fitting type in Europe.

Are AN and JIC the same?

Technically No. AN stands for Air Force – Navy Aeronautical Design Standards (also known as “Army Navy”) that are used in U.S. Military aviation applications. These fittings are made to meet strict performance standards related to the aeronautical industry.  Confusion between AN and the industrial counterpart, the SAE 37° fitting occurred. The Joint Industries Council (JIC), sought to clear the air by standardizing the specifications on this type of fitting by creating the “JIC” fitting standard, a 37-degree fitting

The majority of the hydraulic population agrees, the JIC (or SAE) 37 degree fittings are generally interchangeable with AN fittings. Generally now when people refer to JIC or AN they are merely referencing the 37 degree fitting.

The hose fittings on the Viper performance site are sold in AN-(dash) sizes.

How do I know my JIC/AN fitting size?

AN sizes are shown as a size number prefixed with a hyphen, so a -10 fitting would be called a “Dash 10″ AN fitting.

The number represents the OD (Outside Diameter) of the tube the fitting was designed to fit in the old AN specifications. The number represents the OD as multiples of 1/16”. Therefore, a -10 fitting was originally designed to fit an solid tube with an OD of 10 * 1/16″ = ⅝″ (~16mm).

AN fitting sizes flexible silicone hoses

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