New RX8 Silicon Radiator Hoses
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Talking about brittle: Custom made glass blown hoses:
http://www.sporttruck.com/techarticl...ss/index2.html
http://www.sporttruck.com/techarticl...ss/index2.html
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
You 'da Man Fanman! Your car reads like a tunning garage shopping list
What color did you get?
What color did you get?
I got the blue ones to match my Greddy couplers..
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Really more about durability factor. In the previous generation RX's the hoses were known to crack because of the heat associated with the turbo engine (inside the engine bay). Now that I have a turboed car, the last thing I need is for a coolant hose to crack & ruin my motor.
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The primary reasons that upgrade hoses are made is so that the do not collapse from the pump's vacuum pull. For example, in my 1992 300ZX people would replace the lower radiator hose with a re-enforced hose because it was a very long, straight length of rubber in one section ~ 2' ...what could happen is that if the rubber, when very warm could become easier to manipulate (soft)....once it was easier to manipulate the waterpump would pull the hot water through the low radiator hose (as it should) and after a while the radiator hose would start pulling in on itself...eventually it was possible for the hose to collapse.......... that is how the story goes, I am told.
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http://www.hopupracing.com/agposirahoma.html
I think $145.00 is a little much for radiator hoses....but if you have a turbo, then these are probably worth it.
Any body had to replace the heater hoses yet? Those seem to be troublesome on some cars, including my '94 Mazda 929.
I think $145.00 is a little much for radiator hoses....but if you have a turbo, then these are probably worth it.
Any body had to replace the heater hoses yet? Those seem to be troublesome on some cars, including my '94 Mazda 929.
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Anybody try these? Autobahn 88 any good decent?
https://www.amazon.com/Autobahn88-Si...s=ASHK147&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Autobahn88-Si...s=ASHK147&th=1
I'm rebuilding an Renny for track duty I bought a set of them in blue I'll post the build and the images of the hoses and how they hold up after a few months of duty/service.
They seem pretty legit no different than anyone elses silicone hoses honestly I wouldn't doubt if all these were made by the same company like many aftermarket parts.
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I'm rebuilding an Renny for track duty I bought a set of them in blue I'll post the build and the images of the hoses and how they hold up after a few months of duty/service.
They seem pretty legit no different than anyone elses silicone hoses honestly I wouldn't doubt if all these were made by the same company like many aftermarket parts.
They seem pretty legit no different than anyone elses silicone hoses honestly I wouldn't doubt if all these were made by the same company like many aftermarket parts.
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Anybody try these? Autobahn 88 any good decent?
https://www.amazon.com/Autobahn88-Si...s=ASHK147&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Autobahn88-Si...s=ASHK147&th=1
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As long as the hoses are the same shape as stock, they should work fine with that radiator (since it is designed to be a direct "drop-in" replacement for the OE radiator).
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Anybody try these? Autobahn 88 any good decent?
https://www.amazon.com/Autobahn88-Si...s=ASHK147&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Autobahn88-Si...s=ASHK147&th=1
So I read somewhere that this kit doesn’t include the three heater core hoses???
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I'd have to go back and look now, but I'm pretty sure it did. It even came with a replacement hose for the loop through the throttle body which surprised me. I remember replacing at least two of the heater core hoses, but I can't remember if 61-211 was included. I'll verify after work today.
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