Dippy, theres a company on ebay by the name of volksbits who sell the Autobahn silicon upgrade for around 20 quid. They havent got any listed online at the moment but i emailed them yesterday night (still awaiting a response) asking them if they could get hold of any. According to wisejason volksbits sourced one for him and listed it for him to purchase. Really nice of them if you ask me. Hopefully they get back to me and do the same thing. If they do and the news is positive do you want me to put in a word for you and see if they can get hold of a couple? 20 odd quid for a silcone upgrade hose is real good bit of business if you ask me. Anyway dude let me know, heres the old item link for your reference:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160360921083&_rdc=1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160360921083&_rdc=1
). I put my finger in and noticed that there's a kind of rubber flap just inside the L shaped part (the area that tends to split). It seems to be acting like a valve which restricts airflow from 1 direction, and completely blocks it from the other. Does anyone know if this is normal, or is this a manufacturing defect? The genuine one that I'm replacing doesn't have this, but I guess it could have possibly disintegrated over the years. I'd rather not now spend £48 on a genuine one or a silicone replacement only to find that it's supposed to be there afterall. Thanks
