Is anybody using hoses other than OEM for the ones I've outlined in the attachment?

Marvin M.

 

Use OEM. Most hoses that size are heater hoses and will VERY quickly get brittle and have problems. New OEM hoses fit great, work great, and will last a VERY long time before they get hard and have problems.

Also, if you have a ceramic coated downpipe (or even at least a downpipe) they'll be baking in far less heat than the originals. Sitting above the precat is what kills them over time.

And, most anything else you got for the car would look about as bad after 15 years on the car.

Oh, one of the hoses you had highlighed is the "hose to nowhere" on the stock airbox. You don't have to replace that. The hoses to/from the CRV and ABV are a good idea, that's a common boost leak and hoses that are removed frequently for service.

Dale

 

Dale is dead on. Talk to Ray and Malloy and pick them up OEM.

I've tried to substitute heater hose. Even if you manage to find hose that fits the connectors it doesn't have the bends that are needed to prevent air flow issues. Also, it won't match at all.

 

I found a heater hose that fit the ABV. I basically took the busted one into the auto parts store and asked the clerk if I could find a close match in the back. So far, it hasn't been exposed to much heat and still has most if not all of its flex.

Though, it's probably easier just to buy OE.