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02GF74 - 7/6/09 at 10:01 AM

ok, engine will be going in soon and hoses are looking tired so thinking of pimping them to silicone .... but which color.

I already have one for the small water pimp outlet to manifold in blue but although it squeezes on, it is not correct size.

1 m of 16 mm is about # 11 isn't gonn break the bank.

So what colour????

in case you don't know what hose looks like, here is picture of one yesterday.


omega0684 - 7/6/09 at 10:05 AM

i would colour code

blue for under the bonnet, red for the outside

i've just ordered all my new hoses from them as well, will let you know the quality when they arrive

[Edited on 7/6/09 by omega0684]


blakep82 - 7/6/09 at 10:18 AM

what colour's your car? from a random photo in your archive i found a red car, so i'd go red or black. blue seems to look a bit wrong.

what comany is the hose from?


02GF74 - 7/6/09 at 10:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
what colour's your car?


the options in the poll give engine and car colour, but for the cognitively challenged, here is a photo - engine is the blue thing, obvious not the rope as that is temporary and the red thing is the side panel. Rescued attachment DSC04514.JPG
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UncleFista - 7/6/09 at 10:43 AM

When I ordered my silicone hoses, I wanted black, but it was gonna be an extra few weeks to make 'em so ended up with chav-blue..

Ring 'em and see if they have all colours actually in stock


mgmiller - 7/6/09 at 10:47 AM

black every time


contaminated - 7/6/09 at 11:25 AM

I went for blue, but too be honest since I run a water rail and have no header or heater you only see six inches of hose with the nose cone on anyway!

http://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=95290220&photo_id=2083350658


omega0684 - 7/6/09 at 11:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by contaminated
http://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=95290220&photo_id=2083350658


what an awesome rocker cover!


blakep82 - 7/6/09 at 12:26 PM

oh yeah, the options do say that don't they. i'd still go for black., once you've gone black you'll never go back and all that lol


omega0684 - 7/6/09 at 12:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
once you've gone black you'll never go back and all that lol


i think maybe a little out of context


contaminated - 7/6/09 at 08:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
quote:
Originally posted by contaminated
http://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=95290220&photo_id=2083350658


what an awesome rocker cover!


Thanks. It took a lot of masking!


Ninehigh - 7/6/09 at 09:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
once you've gone black you'll never go back and all that lol


i think maybe a little out of context


I dunno, I went Burnt Sienna and never went back

I'm thinking 90% of these hoses will only be seen by you and the odd guy you show off to so unless they're all the same price don't bother with all the colour


MikeRJ - 8/6/09 at 09:36 PM

I'd go black every time, not at all keen on the brightly coloured hoses. However, it does seem that most silicone hose places tend to stock mainly blue, so you may have to wait to get other colours.


Vindi_andy - 11/6/09 at 11:13 AM

Everybody that goes silicone tends to have blue as they tend to be the stocked colour. Black is as said understated but kit cars arent about being understated are they or have I missed something plus they'd just look like shiny rubber hoses.

Be brave Be different and stand out from the crowd Go RED everyone knows red is a go faster colour

ETA I am looking at getting orange ones to match the bodywork of Tango but she who controls the purse strings wont let me And I dont get enough pocket money

[Edited on 11/6/09 by Vindi_andy]


RK - 11/6/09 at 12:01 PM

RED.