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Flicktitty · 03-06-2011, 11:41 AM

I am putting together a fairly large fuel system and i have everything mapped out and i know what sizes and what fittings and filters i will be using. i have done some research and it seems you can't go wrong with Russells,earls,aeromotive. i have also heard alot of good about Red horse racing fittings as well as BIG END fittings.

what do you guy's reccomend? i'm trying to go with a all black fitting/hose trend to make it look clean.

any other good companies to check out? or which ones should we stay away from?

i'm also going to be doing a stainless steel wastegate line due to cheap vaccum line cracking due to heat and time. has anyone on here done that?

garagelu · 03-06-2011, 12:11 PM

I use the earls black anodized fitting with pro-lite hose. You can use any of those stainless braided or prolite for vacuum lines too.

w0nderbr3ad · 03-06-2011, 12:54 PM

I use a couple of earl's and aeroquip fittings. Wish I could afford the black anodized when I was doing my oil cooler setup, but I was on budget. I also use the aeroquip starlite hose; very flexible.

towlie · 03-06-2011, 12:56 PM

As long as you stick with quality, high end brands (Russells, earls, aeromotive like you mentioned) you should not have any problems..

All my AN fittings were purchased from Summit Racing:
Summit Racing

HUGE inventory, great customer service, Fast shipping, decent prices.

180wanabe1 · 03-06-2011, 01:27 PM

jegs also has some black anodized fittings for pretty cheap and i've bought a few from them and they are really high quality for the price. like 6 bucks for a -6 straight fitting.

Broadfield · 03-06-2011, 02:08 PM

I used all Earls on my SR setup. Not a single complaint... I had about $1200 worth when it was all said and done.

On my LS3 setup, I will be doing the braided nylon again, but I will be going with all black fittings or something similar to the Russell Pro Stock... which is black/charcoal gray. Chase from Chase Bays and I are hooking each other up, so it looks as though I will be getting my AN fittings from the same place he does. It's a company that does not sell on the retail end of it. They are the producer of the AN fittings for aerospace, military use etc. Chase said they can even possibly do custom color setups for the fittings. So we'll see what I think in a couple months or so.

badboy6686 · 03-07-2011, 04:08 PM

I'm using Earls as well, I looked at some cheaper alternatives but given that I will be plumbing some of my engines most important fluids I figured I had better not cheap out on this part of the build.

jubee · 03-12-2011, 06:36 AM

A good friend of mine uses all summit's fittings and he is pushing a 800+ whp power plant has not had one issue with them, and thats been going on for 2+ years.

CDriver · 03-12-2011, 09:50 AM

XRP's... I like because they have an extra ridge that cuts into the rubber part of the end of the hose and can hold more pressure.

Flicktitty · 03-12-2011, 10:15 AM

I went with some Red Horse racing fittings which alot of guys on Yellowbullet use, so i'll try that and the rest are Earl's or Fragola. i'll report back once i get them all and give a little review.

Bryants95240sx · 03-12-2011, 11:20 AM

summit racing....no problems

Om1kron · 03-12-2011, 01:27 PM

zilvia : It doesn't matter just -10 everything regardless of what would make the most sense.

HAWAII · 03-12-2011, 01:33 PM

Summit Racing all the way. Proven and they are priced just right.

03-06-2011, 11:41 AM	#1
Flicktitty Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 3,686 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	what AN fittings do you guy's use? I am putting together a fairly large fuel system and i have everything mapped out and i know what sizes and what fittings and filters i will be using. i have done some research and it seems you can't go wrong with Russells,earls,aeromotive. i have also heard alot of good about Red horse racing fittings as well as BIG END fittings. what do you guy's reccomend? i'm trying to go with a all black fitting/hose trend to make it look clean. any other good companies to check out? or which ones should we stay away from? i'm also going to be doing a stainless steel wastegate line due to cheap vaccum line cracking due to heat and time. has anyone on here done that? __________________ 2JZ-GTE Swapped S13 Coupe - 1994 Supra Turbo

03-06-2011, 02:08 PM	#6
Broadfield Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Normal, IL Age: 51 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (163) Feedback Score: 163 reviews	I used all Earls on my SR setup. Not a single complaint... I had about $1200 worth when it was all said and done. On my LS3 setup, I will be doing the braided nylon again, but I will be going with all black fittings or something similar to the Russell Pro Stock... which is black/charcoal gray. Chase from Chase Bays and I are hooking each other up, so it looks as though I will be getting my AN fittings from the same place he does. It's a company that does not sell on the retail end of it. They are the producer of the AN fittings for aerospace, military use etc. Chase said they can even possibly do custom color setups for the fittings. So we'll see what I think in a couple months or so. __________________ Follow Along For My Latest Work My Portfolio Please Share Check Out My Builds

03-12-2011, 10:15 AM	#10
Flicktitty Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 3,686 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	I went with some Red Horse racing fittings which alot of guys on Yellowbullet use, so i'll try that and the rest are Earl's or Fragola. i'll report back once i get them all and give a little review. __________________ 2JZ-GTE Swapped S13 Coupe - 1994 Supra Turbo

03-12-2011, 11:20 AM	#11
Bryants95240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: alabama Age: 37 Posts: 668 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	summit racing....no problems __________________

03-12-2011, 01:27 PM	#12
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	zilvia : It doesn't matter just -10 everything regardless of what would make the most sense. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

03-06-2011, 12:11 PM	#2
garagelu Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 40 Posts: 1,856 Trader Rating: (60) Feedback Score: 60 reviews	I use the earls black anodized fitting with pro-lite hose. You can use any of those stainless braided or prolite for vacuum lines too.

03-06-2011, 12:54 PM	#3
w0nderbr3ad Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vantucky Posts: 1,294 Trader Rating: (50) Feedback Score: 50 reviews	I use a couple of earl's and aeroquip fittings. Wish I could afford the black anodized when I was doing my oil cooler setup, but I was on budget. I also use the aeroquip starlite hose; very flexible.

03-06-2011, 12:56 PM	#4
towlie Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific NorthWest Posts: 2,500 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	As long as you stick with quality, high end brands (Russells, earls, aeromotive like you mentioned) you should not have any problems.. All my AN fittings were purchased from Summit Racing: Summit Racing HUGE inventory, great customer service, Fast shipping, decent prices.

03-06-2011, 01:27 PM	#5
180wanabe1 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: wa Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	jegs also has some black anodized fittings for pretty cheap and i've bought a few from them and they are really high quality for the price. like 6 bucks for a -6 straight fitting.

03-07-2011, 04:08 PM	#7
badboy6686 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ga Age: 38 Posts: 246 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I'm using Earls as well, I looked at some cheaper alternatives but given that I will be plumbing some of my engines most important fluids I figured I had better not cheap out on this part of the build.

03-12-2011, 06:36 AM	#8
jubee Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: wesley chapel Age: 44 Posts: 301 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	A good friend of mine uses all summit's fittings and he is pushing a 800+ whp power plant has not had one issue with them, and thats been going on for 2+ years.

03-12-2011, 09:50 AM	#9
CDriver Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Forest, VA Posts: 75 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	XRP's... I like because they have an extra ridge that cuts into the rubber part of the end of the hose and can hold more pressure.

03-12-2011, 01:33 PM	#13
HAWAII Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Burbank,Ca Age: 49 Posts: 716 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Summit Racing all the way. Proven and they are priced just right.

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