dannobre

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If you track your car...or drive it hard.......

Check your Radiator hoses.......

I pulled mine on my motor re-install and was surprised how stretched and soft they were.

They had a few " anyeurysm " like bumps as well........

Bottom line.................Check the hoses

Juice

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Are you planning on upgrading them?

dannobre

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I did...went to silicone 3 ply.....

I'll see how they work....

Kane

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AutoRnD has some silicone ones for $150 -ish; Agency Power - just ordered mine.

Razz1

Ok will do.

That is on my list with a full forced radiator flush, not just using the garden hose.

Unfortunately that means I also have to upgrade to the Mazsport water pump.

Damn, I got to steal from my budget like the government.

Umm.. maybe that 600 dollar rebate from the govenerment can be used.

Juice

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Any details as far as where you got them/manufacturer.

I have been thinking about upgrading mine when I flush the coolant in the spring. I know there are 3 hoses, anyone know where to get all 3. Agency Power only has 2 as far as I know, but I have been wrong before.

dannobre

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I think the Agency power hoses delete the metal tube and mounting bracket...so you only really need 2....

I bought the Autobahn ones off E-bay.....they fit good...and look like they will last.

I'm going to keep my eye on them though for sure.....They should be better than the stock hoses ...

Juice

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Oh ok, didn't know that about the Agency Power hoses. Thanks for the info.

Jedi54

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you mean Mazmart.

nycgps

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When I was in Hong Kong I got a set of Billion Radiator hose, silicone good stuff. perfect fit. all 3 hoses (Agency Power only got the upper and lower, missing the piece that goes to the engine, and it cost about the same) Made in Japan, good stuff.

Mazurfer

$145.00 with free shipping right now and these are 5-ply.

http://www.hopupracing.com/agposirahoma.html

$125.00 + shipping at the below.

http://www.rx7store.net/Agency_Power...rx8-151%5D.htm



Who ever thought we'd spend $100 plus dollars on two freaking radiator hoses!

nycgps

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Im selling my Billion rad hose 2 pieces same as Agency power. its in Blue

Reason why is that

I have Agency power hose in my car for a while, then when I was in hk couple months ago, I picked up a complete set of Billion Radiator hose, it comes with all 3 pieces. While Agency power only has 2. So what I did was, I use only 1 piece from the package and installed it. The 2 pieces of Billion Radiator hose are collecting dust.

Anybody wants them ? Im selling them 130 bux shipped

swoope

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do you have a set with all three? are you going back to hong kong soon?


beers

nycgps

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I used the one thats not included in the Agency Power set for some *weird* reason. It works like a charm! (but I cut it in half so I can install the Greddy water Adapter, meh)

so nope I dont have the set with all three.

but if u want, I can help ya make some calls, they take international orders but they rip people off overseas ... its better if you know chinese

when I was there I got them for 1000 HKD, thats about 128.061 US dollars. even cheaper than Agency power charge for only 2 hose but of course if you buy it here you gotta put maybe another 20-30 bux into shipping. Cuz the box for the hose is *fuxking huge*.

nycgps

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http://www.billion-inc.co.jp/billion...e_lineup2.html

This is their web site.

Rx-8 , 3 pieces. 15K Japanese Yen.

Oh, one more thing.

My parents might visit Hong Kong soon so .... if u need them. I can tell my parents to pick 1 up on the way. but they might just strip the boxes tho cuz its big and doesnt make sense to carry them.

oh also, they wont be back anytime soon, maybe a month, so let me know.

HiTMaNN

If I can get them for 130 + Shipping I got no problem with that, I don't know Chinese though so maybe I could three way with you to them so I could order these bad boys?

nycgps

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I gotta see if my father willing to go pick it up for me first, cuz the shop's location is kinda pain in the *** to find. Yea I found it when I was in Hong kong, but it took me a while.

Im thinking maybe tell my pop to just carry them all back to new york then I ship it out to u guys. cuz that would be cheaper I think : o

I'll let u know in a week or 2.

Swoope, u in ?

HiTMaNN

That sounds like quite the burden for your dad, cause I don't want to impose, is there no way that we can call Billion up and speak in Chinese and tell them that we want a deal and they have to ship it to us?

nycgps

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well, its possible to just call the store in HK and tell them to ship it over.

but like I said, they rip people off overseas

I'll check with them and see what happens.

swoope

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yup,

but i might take the ones off you hands soon.. i have to see how next week goes.

beers

HiTMaNN

Tell them I have connections with local Triads maybe that will scare them into not ripping us off or try saying this slogan "Death to Mainlanders" Something has to work

nycgps

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Im afraid they gonna be like

"pssst, local? I know international !"

nycgps

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when Im home tonight I will take a picture of what I have in basement.