aftermarket radiator hoses
02-26-09, 01:42 PM
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I've actually searched for the same thing. I don't know if I trust Ebay kits for this but at one time Samco had silicone radiator hoses for the 2nd gen but they don't seem to be on the Samco site anymore.
You can still find them on a few other sites however...let us know where you get them from!
You can still find them on a few other sites however...let us know where you get them from!
02-26-09, 01:52 PM
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You could use 1.5" aluminum tubing. It may end up costing less than the silicone.
http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant...gory_Code=PIPE
There's a section in there for couplers as well. OH, and you could get them in different colors.
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http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant...gory_Code=PIPE
There's a section in there for couplers as well. OH, and you could get them in different colors.
~M
02-26-09, 03:18 PM
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Vote for Samco, and they are better than every other hose. But for radiator hoses for a street car : stick with EPDM rubber hoses. If you want to run silicone you should check your coolant level frequently.
Silicone is great for race cars that see high temps or occasional street use. But, the daily heat cycling of a street car will eventually cause you to lose water/coolant due to the pourous nature of silicone.
Stay away from fleabay as most of the chinese counterfeit "samco" or other hoses are never often molded right and can cause leaks or other problems you don't really want with your coolant system.
Silicone is great for race cars that see high temps or occasional street use. But, the daily heat cycling of a street car will eventually cause you to lose water/coolant due to the pourous nature of silicone.
Stay away from fleabay as most of the chinese counterfeit "samco" or other hoses are never often molded right and can cause leaks or other problems you don't really want with your coolant system.
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02-26-09, 03:47 PM
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^Spot on. A lot of guys don't know the cons about these silicone hose on a dd car.
To go further in depth, Eric can explain better: http://www.beyondthedyno.com/Blogs/Eric/?p=1401
To go further in depth, Eric can explain better: http://www.beyondthedyno.com/Blogs/Eric/?p=1401
02-26-09, 03:53 PM
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i just need new ones and dont want to go to the dealer so any place where i can get just get a hose kit would be fine but im still lookin for a colored one i think but it doesnt really matter i guess
02-26-09, 03:59 PM
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I'm currently running black samco hoses and haven't had any problems with them (other than having to shorten the bottom one a bit and having to tighten them extra tight so they didn't leak)
I got mine from corksport:
http://corksport.com/store/category/...ine_Parts.html
or you could just get rubber ones from mazdatrix.com
I got mine from corksport:
http://corksport.com/store/category/...ine_Parts.html
or you could just get rubber ones from mazdatrix.com
02-26-09, 04:38 PM
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^Spot on. A lot of guys don't know the cons about these silicone hose on a dd car.
To go further in depth, Eric can explain better: http://www.beyondthedyno.com/Blogs/Eric/?p=1401
To go further in depth, Eric can explain better: http://www.beyondthedyno.com/Blogs/Eric/?p=1401
(very good read though)
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