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

 

Are you planning on upgrading them?

 

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

I'll see how they work....

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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 ...

 

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

 

you mean Mazmart.

 

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.

 

$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!

 

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

 

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


beers

 

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*.

 

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.

 

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?

 

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 ?

 

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?

 

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.

 

yup,

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

beers

 

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

 

Im afraid they gonna be like

"pssst, local? I know international !"

 

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