SAMCO radiator hose kit for FC3S
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SAMCO radiator hose kit for FC3S
I've been envious of FD's that run this kit, since SAMCO made them for the FD for several years now.
It looks like they finally made one for the FC...
Here's an eBay auction for them...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAMCO...46079264QQrdZ1
For about $100 is not bad, since stock hoses are like $50 for the upper and lower regular rubber ones.
So once you replaced it twice, it'll be the same price - these things are supposed to outlast the car!
-Ted
It looks like they finally made one for the FC...
Here's an eBay auction for them...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SAMCO...46079264QQrdZ1
For about $100 is not bad, since stock hoses are like $50 for the upper and lower regular rubber ones.
So once you replaced it twice, it'll be the same price - these things are supposed to outlast the car!
-Ted
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yeah the blue makes me sad..
I dont think it will cost extra for black...at least it shouldnt. Shoot them an email and find out, I may just have to get these. But only if they come in Zebra stripes pattern!!! who hooo
I have personally thought the only colors that should be in an engine bay is black..and chrome/polished metal.
I dont think it will cost extra for black...at least it shouldnt. Shoot them an email and find out, I may just have to get these. But only if they come in Zebra stripes pattern!!! who hooo
I have personally thought the only colors that should be in an engine bay is black..and chrome/polished metal.
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"All Samco Sport hoses are produced in a high gloss finish and are available in the standard Samco Sport blue or optional black, red, green, purple, bright yellow and orange. We only stock blue hose kit, all other colors needed to be special order"
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Samco Hoses
I have had these on my car for nearly two years. I also had to cut them to make them fit correctly, but I still love them.
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Originally Posted by RETed
For about $100 is not bad, since stock hoses are like $50 for the upper and lower regular rubber ones.
So once you replaced it twice, it'll be the same price - these things are supposed to outlast the car!
So once you replaced it twice, it'll be the same price - these things are supposed to outlast the car!
I can't believe they don't fit, that's amazing for a big company like Samco, especially considering the price. You'd think they never actually test-fitted tham to an FC...
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I dunno about you, but in NorCal there were temp swings from just about freezing to over 100F.
I think that's 0C to 35C?
In Vegas, the extremes are slightly worse from freezing to baking summer heats.
Rad hoses are abused, and FC owners who don't take care of their cars have bulging hoses!
I think the factory replacement schedule is 60,000 miles?
I tend to replace mine every 2 to 3 years or about 50k miles or so.
Sure, I'll admit to the bling factor, but I like to run stuff that's overkill in my car anyways...
-Ted
I think that's 0C to 35C?
In Vegas, the extremes are slightly worse from freezing to baking summer heats.
Rad hoses are abused, and FC owners who don't take care of their cars have bulging hoses!
I think the factory replacement schedule is 60,000 miles?
I tend to replace mine every 2 to 3 years or about 50k miles or so.
Sure, I'll admit to the bling factor, but I like to run stuff that's overkill in my car anyways...
-Ted
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Originally Posted by RETed
I dunno about you, but in NorCal there were temp swings from just about freezing to over 100F.
I think that's 0C to 35C?
In Vegas, the extremes are slightly worse from freezing to baking summer heats.
Rad hoses are abused, and FC owners who don't take care of their cars have bulging hoses!
I think the factory replacement schedule is 60,000 miles?
I tend to replace mine every 2 to 3 years or about 50k miles or so.
Sure, I'll admit to the bling factor, but I like to run stuff that's overkill in my car anyways...
-Ted
I think that's 0C to 35C?
In Vegas, the extremes are slightly worse from freezing to baking summer heats.
Rad hoses are abused, and FC owners who don't take care of their cars have bulging hoses!
I think the factory replacement schedule is 60,000 miles?
I tend to replace mine every 2 to 3 years or about 50k miles or so.
Sure, I'll admit to the bling factor, but I like to run stuff that's overkill in my car anyways...
-Ted
and about the bling factor...... i bought the blue ones....... BLING!
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Originally Posted by RETed
I dunno about you, but in NorCal there were temp swings from just about freezing to over 100F.
I think that's 0C to 35C?
I think that's 0C to 35C?
In milder climates (I'm sure those exist somewhere in the US ) I be surprised not to get at least ten years out of the hoses. Like I said, mine are original despite being 18 years (12 in Japan) and 170,000km old, and they're in excellent condition.
I think the factory replacement schedule is 60,000 miles?
BTW, replacing the radiator hoses isn't enough for full protection from failure. You'd need to replace every rubber coolant hose at the same time. That's gonna get expensive...
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why are rubber hoses so expensive?
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Originally Posted by RETed
I dunno about you, but in NorCal there were temp swings from just about freezing to over 100F.
I think that's 0C to 35C?
In Vegas, the extremes are slightly worse from freezing to baking summer heats.
Rad hoses are abused, and FC owners who don't take care of their cars have bulging hoses!
I think the factory replacement schedule is 60,000 miles?
I tend to replace mine every 2 to 3 years or about 50k miles or so.
Sure, I'll admit to the bling factor, but I like to run stuff that's overkill in my car anyways...
-Ted
I think that's 0C to 35C?
In Vegas, the extremes are slightly worse from freezing to baking summer heats.
Rad hoses are abused, and FC owners who don't take care of their cars have bulging hoses!
I think the factory replacement schedule is 60,000 miles?
I tend to replace mine every 2 to 3 years or about 50k miles or so.
Sure, I'll admit to the bling factor, but I like to run stuff that's overkill in my car anyways...
-Ted
the radiator hoses are different prices for s4 and s5, but the most expensive one was the s5, mazda list is $16. all the water hoses are around $150, the japanese hoses are excellent, if one is bad, they are all bad. us made hose (gates, etc) should be changed every 18months or so, its not as good.
samco is nice, but its important to use the right clamps!