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Weld on Bosses – The Perfect Accessory

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Our aluminium weld on bosses are an excellent accessory for any aluminium pipe that you wish to modify. The broad flat seat of our aluminium bosses allow for a clean, tidy and easy weld. Specially designed, CNC machined and with a polished finish, these bosses are of the highest quality.

We offer bosses in number of outer diameters and usually have them in stock, ready for fast delivery. Aluminium bosses are ideal for adding a breather onto a pipe. We have available barbed, male AN threaded and female BSP threaded weld-on bosses to suit a variety of needs and applications. We also also offer a variety of other parts and components, perfect for silicone hoses and aluminium pipes, which you can also buy from our professional and diverse product range.

We have a commitment to quality and manufacture all of our parts to a high standard and exact specification. The Viper Performance logo stands for quality, so when you buy from us, you know you’re getting the best.

 

Choosing the Right Hose

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When building your fuel system, it is important that you specify which type of braided hose you require, as not all braided hoses are the same. Braided fuel compatible hoses are fantastic for building a professional fuel system to connect your fuel pumps, pressure regulators, fuel tanks, carborators and more.

Here at Viper Performance we offer a wide variety of braided hoses, such as their quality stainless steel double outer braid hose. Whether you’re using a nitrile or PTFE hose, the material inside a hose is important and both types have their advantages and disadvantages.

Nitrile Hoses – Advantages

  • Offer good resistance to oil and fuel
  • Has a better bend radius than PTFE hoses.

PTFE Hoses – Advantages

  • Can be used when running hoses inside the car.
  • Lightweight
  • Easy to assemble
  • Will not smell of fuel vapour.
  • Generally can be slightly cheaper

For more information check out the video below;

Choosing the Right Exhaust Wrap

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Our exhaust wraps are available in three colours (black, natural, titanium) with two material options. All our rolls are 50ft (15meters) in length, and can be either 1” or 2” in width. The wraps are made from a high quality, tightly woven material ideal for wrapping exhaust pipes and manifolds. By using one of our exhaust wraps you are able to protect areas such as wires, electrics, hoses etc from exhaust heat.

Which exhaust wrap to use;

Black: Fibre Glass for up to 550 oC

Natural: Fibre Glass for up to 550 oC

Titanium fibre for very high temperatures rated up to a staggering 700 oC!

 Each roll of Viper exhaust wrap comes with 5 stainless steel ties for free!

For more information about our exhaust wraps, check out the video below;

How it’s made: Silicone Hoses

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Making silicone hoses is a long and complicated process and here at Viper Performance we’re extremely proud of our production techniques. Our silicone hose manufacturing is split into several stages; milling, calendaring, cutting, tube rolling, building, taping, curing, demoulding, and trimming. A great level of care is taken at every stage to ensure that all our hoses are produced with no creases, overlaps or air traps. Our skilled builders have months of training and hand tape all our hoses so they only produce high quality hoses with smooth, glossy and even surface finishes.

You can buy our silicone hoses here.

For an in-depth explanation of our silicone hose production process take a look at the video below;

PTFE Teflon Braided Stainless Steel Fuel Hose

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Our fuel and oil grade stainless steel braided hose comes with a PTFE lining inside, which is excellent for handling fuel and oil. Unlike cheaper, flimsier hoses, our hoses have a durable layer of tight  stainless steel outer braiding on the surface, while still allowing for a reasonable bend radius and pressure rating.

The hose is available in a number of popular sizes for fuel lines and oil lines, and works perfectly with our PTFE end fittings*. The hose diameters are available to suit fittings int DASH-3, DASH-4, DASH-6 and DASH-8 sizes.

The hoses and fittings are incredibly easy to fit and do not require any specialist tools other than an AN spanner to prevent scratching. You can order Vipers braided hose by the single meter or bulk orders are also available for trade clients.

*Please note, only use PTFE hose end fittings with this hose.

You can purchase our PTFE Hoses here

For a better look at our PTFE teflon braided stainless steel fuel hose, take a look at the video below;

 

We deliver worldwide!

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Did you know that we deliver worldwide here at Viper Performance? Yes its true, our website easily converts to different currencies and allows you to select different postage options dependant on your location.

For more information watch the informative video below:

Can you shrink or stretch hoses?

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A question that Viper Performance are frequently asked is “can I shrink or stretch the diameters of silicone hoses if I buy the wrong size?” The answer is simple “no.”

Hoses are sold by internal diameter not external diameter. You need to choose the hose with the internal diameter matching the outdoor diameter of the pipe you are wishing to connect to. Our hoses will not shrink and therefore you need to ensure you do not buy a hose which is too big. Avoid over clamping as this will simply damage the hose.

Watch this FAQ video to find out more about the importance of hose diameters.

Superbly fabricated breather tank

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breather tanksGood ‘engine breathing’ is usually associated with efficient intake systems. However, efficient ‘crankcase breathing’ is an equally important function of any engine. Even in a new engine, the combustion pressure will inevitably pass the piston rings into the crankcase. If an engine’s breathing system should become blocked or restricted, the crankcase will pressurise causing problems.

We have a universal breather tank available for sale on our online shop. The tank features a 1/8″ NPT thread at the bottom which is blanked off with a drainage valve which can easily be removed to use the NPT thread as a return, or remote drain. The top of the tank has a single -12 ORB female port to suit all lines.

This superbly fabricated aluminium tank makes a great universal breather tank for your system with a  550ml capacity. It is available in Mirror polished finish, or an optional Black finish.

Click here to buy yours today

High quality universal fabricated tanks

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fabricated tanksOur Universal Fabricated Alloy tanks are robotically TIG welded and are manufactured to a superb build quality. These tanks can be used in a wide range of applications such as breather tanks, fuel surge tanks (swirl pot) etc.

Available in 3 sizes the tanks come with six ports: 2 at the top, two at the bottom, two on the sides at the top. The ports are -8 ORB female for an excellent seal. Our optional adaptors & hose end fittings will match this perfectly as will other branded fittings. Any unused ports can be blocked off with our blanking caps (sold separately).

You can choose from a hand mirror polished surface, or an optional Black if you are after a sleeker finish.

Click here to view our collection of fabricated tanks