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[mdjordan2004]

I have seen the inside of a fast cooler. pretty much the same as cool shirt but there is some kind of vented metal mounted around the pvc pipe on the systems that have helmet air also works about as well as the cool shirt cooler with air just ok. As for the cool shirt they have machined plastic that goes through the side wall of the box for the quick disconnect fittings. Hope that helps.

Check out this web sight. This might be the better mouse trap on the helmet air. coolz-u.com

[Johnny D]

Maybe it's overkill but, I bought insulation for steel/copper pipes at the hardware store. The I.D. is a little big so where the slice is along the insulation I cut a V groove making it so when you wrap it around the tube the I.D. it's the same dia. as the tube and them wrapped it all with tape, trying to keep the shape you want to have from the chest to the driver hookups.
I can post pics later if you don't get it.
J~

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[Johnny D]

Team Four design did it through the top so it wouldn't leak and because the connectors are,'t long enough.
I did it through the wall as well and found the same issue. I put a hard plastic tube and silicone next but ended up leaking again. I ended up making 2 plastic plates about 2" sq with a hole that were just big enough for the tube to pass through, really tight. left enough tubing on both sides (of the chest wall). Glued/Siliconed one plate on the inside wall, filled the inside hole between the walls and finally glued the other plate on the outside. No issues after 6 months.
J~

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[Lee Tilton]

Team Four design did it through the top so it wouldn't leak and because the connectors are,'t long enough.

Yes, that was two reasons for my fitting placement. More importantly I wanted the fittings protected by the handle when carrying the box. I had visions of hitting the box up against the side of the car, etc, and breaking off the exposed fittings if they were mounted on the side.

[Johnny D]

I don't take mine out of the car at the track, just dump ice.
But I do see if you want to be hooked up sitting in a chair, yours is nice.

I just drilled the hole and had to deal with it.
Think before you drill, should of know better, but mines nice for what I'm doing.
J~