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The Ssssnake
8th April 2010, 04:10 PM
Hi all

Has anybody got a rough idea of how many p clips are required for running brake/fuel lines (Is there a max. distance between clips) I have noticed you can get double stacked clips as well which look like a push to fit to chassis from car builder solutions. Are these IVA approved or would I be better off sticking with the rubber lined p clips and rivets?

Cheers Jake
SeriesLandy
8th April 2010, 07:09 PM
Hi all

Has anybody got a rough idea of how many p clips are required for running brake/fuel lines (Is there a max. distance between clips) I have noticed you can get double stacked clips as well which look like a push to fit to chassis from car builder solutions. Are these IVA approved or would I be better off sticking with the rubber lined p clips and rivets?

Cheers Jake

The push in ones are much cheaper here (https://www.europaspares.com/BRAKE_PARTS/BRAKE_PIPE_and_FLUID/KNOCK_ON_BRAKE_PIPE_CLIPS_3818.html). I don't know if they are iva safe or not.
geeman
8th April 2010, 07:21 PM
the ones i used are nylon p clips from maplin (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=6236), they are cheap and i think they should be fine for iva. they are sold in packs of 100 which is enough as i still have a quite a few left over.
AshG
8th April 2010, 10:55 PM
i used plastic maplin ones for the brake pipes electrics and fuel lines, went through iva without a mention.
twinturbo
8th April 2010, 11:10 PM
Mainstream use push on, so should be fine
tkpm
9th April 2010, 01:05 AM
What size P clips are used 6.4 or 3.2
spud69
9th April 2010, 06:35 AM
These are great p clips tk:

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/stainless-steel-p-clips-5mm-p5ss-1482-p.asp

not very cheap but when i took mine for sva the examiner commented straight away how well they looked, just helps to get you off to a good start.

AndyH
AshG
9th April 2010, 08:41 AM
[QUOTE=tkpm;35831]What size P clips are used 6.4 or 3.2[/QUOTE

6.4 for brake lines from memory.
geeman
9th April 2010, 08:46 AM
What size P clips are used 6.4 or 3.2

and 9.5 for fuel lines, and a mix of the 2 sizes for electrics
The Ssssnake
9th April 2010, 08:53 AM
Spud

I'm not tight ;) but they seem mighty pricey!! Might just go down the mild steel route at half the price.

How mant do you reckon you got through completely? :confused: