Since I'm putting a 20B in my car, I have to custom make my radiator hoses. I was browsing summit's site, and despite the price of $140, I still like the looks of this piece and am thinking about using it.

Anyone have any first hand experience with something like this? Is it decent stuff?

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48 in. long, polished radiator hose and cover kit

Summit's stainless steel hose bends and cuts easily, is non-corrosive and dissipates heat better than rubber. The kit includes one 48 in. length of hose, four ends, aluminum covers and stainless steel clamps.

Sold as a kit.

 

I have had it on my car for 3 years, and I like it alot. I don't think it's stainless steel because when you look inside it looks like copper. The hose will last a LONG time, but you'll need new ends once in a while. I've been using mine for 3 years without a problem. I got mine from a local shop. They're made by a company called Inglese.

 

Thats good news. Summit specifically calls them Stainles Steel, so I dunno. Can you find the Inglese version for less than $140?

 

If you get them without the endcaps they're cheaper. I don't remember how much mine cost, but they woiuld have been alot more with the endcaps. The hoses that Summit sells look good to me. I would have gotten them 3 years ago, but I didn't want to wait for them to be shipped. You could do a search for the Inglese hoses. The shop I got them from is http://www.skspeed.com .

 

I am looking more for a SS Braided radiator hose. Does anyone have this set-up or know what to buy? Wouldn't it be like 22AN?

 

Somewhere around -20 would work, but it would take a bit of custom fabrication to get it to work. Evilaviator has it on his car.

 

The stock hose has an ID close to 1.5" .