I've just bought some elbow reducer hoses in silicone because I couldn't find what I wanted in plain rubber. Apart from being a bit shiny, what's all the fuss about. Its just hose, and its twice as expensive. Are silicone hose enthusiats just magpies?
nah were just fashion victims
Hose porn!! I like them to add a bit of colour to an otherwise potentially dull engine bay. Anyone fitted black silicon hoses?? Not many i bet.
They also dont degrade like rubber hoses do they?
[Edited on 5/3/09 by Paul TigerB6]
they are rather good to be honest. they dont crack from vibration or continuous movement. they dont perish, they dont mind getting rather hot, there
nice and easy to keep clean, they dont degrade with most oils...
but they are a bit pricey....
I had to use some silicone as I couldn't get what I wanted in rubber. Didn't really want the 'blue bling' look, I wanted just
black, but the fact was that any colour other than blue (including black) is more expensive and is often special order and not stocked
I don't give a stuff about how they look, but I still use them for everything I can.
They resist abrasion much better than std rubber, as well as all the other points raised.
The biggest benefit is that they don't harden with age, and therefore can be repeatedly reused, which on a racing car that is apart every 5 mins,
makes things much easier, just one less thing to worry about.
They are expensive because they are labour intensive.
It's also really easy to get them from Rally Design (or whatever) and choose bend X of diameter Y blah blah, whilst getting them in rubber is a
pain at your factors trying to find a car/cars that has the sizes you need!
Cheers,
James
I think someone is selling matt black silicon hoses now - if you want the performance without the looks
they still cost the same though
[Edited on 5/3/09 by mcerd1]
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Originally posted by hicost blade
They are expensive because they are labour intensive.
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Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Hose porn!! I like them to add a bit of colour to an otherwise potentially dull engine bay. Anyone fitted black silicon hoses?? Not many i bet.
They also dont degrade like rubber hoses do they?
[Edited on 5/3/09 by Paul TigerB6]
i was thinking of coating my hoses in this looks a lot better than silicone
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HEATSHRINK-SLEEVING-FROM-DURITE-IN-RED-OR-BLACK-38-0MM_W0QQitemZ310042549092QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Terminals_
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Originally posted by thunderace
i was thinking of coating my hoses in this looks a lot better than silicone
Ive ended up with blue silicone hoses as supplied not sure why???but im not a fan. It looks a bit chav to me loads of black and then 4 random blue
hoses which dont suit the orange bodywork either. Once done il replace them with black as daveyd said for the OEM look. For me i feel the bench mark
for building a kit car is to look like a car thats come out of a factory.
[Edited on 5/3/09 by bassett]
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Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Anyone fitted black silicon hoses?? Not many i bet.
They also dont degrade like rubber hoses do they?
[Edited on 5/3/09 by Paul TigerB6]
My dad fitted black silicone hoses to his c-type.
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Heatshrink over rubber hoses?? Problem i can see with that is you will never see any perishing until the hose leaks. Something to consider maybe
My hose is a sort of magnolia colour,...but it has a shiny blue tip. It does tend to stiffen with use though and can leak quite suddenly.
Siliconehose.com
Black and blue in stock and no cost difference.
Oh and I used black throughout.....
As said, common availablity of listed sizes, long lasting, suitable for boost hosing, easy to keep clean, the works.
Manufacturers would use it if it wasnt so expensive.
the few bits on my car are black tho, as will everything on the locost