smart51
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:17 PM |
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what is it with silicone hoses?
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?
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:18 PM |
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nah were just fashion victims
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:20 PM |
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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]
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:23 PM |
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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....
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bilbo
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:25 PM |
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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 
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NS Dev
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:26 PM |
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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.
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retro car restoration and tuning
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hicost blade
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:28 PM |
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They are expensive because they are labour intensive.
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James
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:28 PM |
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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
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mcerd1
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:33 PM |
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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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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hicost blade
They are expensive because they are labour intensive.
I agree. After watching mark Evan's 4 x 4 program, they showed the manufacture of his nice blue hoses for the build and it was quite invovled
considering. Makes you realise what goes in to them...apart from water etc. 
JB
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Davey D
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 12:42 PM |
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quote:
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]
Ive fitted Black silicone Hoses
my kit was supplied with blue hoses, but i thought they looked crap in a black engine bay in a yellow car, so i bought everything in black.. gives a
more OEM look... if you can call it that on a kitcar 
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thunderace
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:02 PM |
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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_
Cabling_ET?hash=item310042549092&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thunderace
i was thinking of coating my hoses in this looks a lot better than silicone
ebay link
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
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bassett
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:21 PM |
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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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Steve P
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
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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Danozeman
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:26 PM |
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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
They would be too stiff aswell.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:36 PM |
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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.
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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iiyama
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:45 PM |
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Siliconehose.com
Black and blue in stock and no cost difference.
Oh and I used black throughout.....
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 01:46 PM |
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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
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