Changed out my vacuum hoses with silicon- pic

[sakoluvr]

Bought the hoses here:

Intercooler Pipe Fabrication - Silicone Intake Systems Auto Parts

Same day shipping and a 10% off coupon code: link987

I still have a few more to change.

 

[Rod]

What size hoses did you buy? Or was this a kit of some sort?

 

[zacattack20]

Looks good. You beat me too it. I am planning on replacing mine with blue because I need to replace some cracked ones.

 

[sakoluvr]

What size hoses did you buy? Or was this a kit of some sort?

If you look on the site, they have 2 "kits". A shop kit and an engine dress up kit. The shop kit has more feet than the other. Each has the following sizes: 10, 8, 6 and 4mm.

These hoses have very thick walls, and seem to be of high quality. I looked in a bunch of places, and the price was great for the quality of hose and the quantity. They shipped the same day, plus I found the coupon code for 10% off.

 

[sakoluvr]

Looks good. You beat me too it. I am planning on replacing mine with blue because I need to replace some cracked ones.

Mine were split on the ends and hard as a rock. Whenever I took one off, I had to trim a piece. I said screw this, I am going to replace as many as I can get my hands on.

 

[Steven94]

Still like your hoses?

 

[sakoluvr]

No problems whatsoever! The PCV hose did darken up from the oily residue.

 

[98Fizzy]

Questions brother...

If you look on the site, they have 2 "kits". A shop kit and an engine dress up kit. The shop kit has more feet than the other. Each has the following sizes: 10, 8, 6 and 4mm.

These hoses have very thick walls, and seem to be of high quality. I looked in a bunch of places, and the price was great for the quality of hose and the quantity. They shipped the same day, plus I found the coupon code for 10% off.

Which kit did you get and how many feet of each size did they have?
Was it enough to do everything you needed with just the one kit?

 

[T4R2014]

I bet the blue hose adds 30 crank horsepower.

 

[cdrewferd]

So did you do the dress up kit, or the shop kit? Did it have enough of all sizes to replace all the hoses?

 

[sakoluvr]

I used the shop kit. I have since replaced the wiper fluid hoses and a few other hoses. Everything is holding up great and still looks new. The PVC hose did darken up because of the oil mist.

 

[flyinbrick]

I used the shop kit. I have since replaced the wiper fluid hoses and a few other hoses. Everything is holding up great and still looks new. The PVC hose did darken up because of the oil mist.

Oil mist? Do you mean to say oil is sweating through the hose? I've read that this is not uncommon for silicone.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Nice, I like Silicon hoses, its a shame CA tries to say they aren't Smog Legal... not even sure why since they seem to be a better option compared to rubber lines.

 

[Singtoe]

Bought the hoses here:

Intercooler Pipe Fabrication - Silicone Intake Systems Auto Parts

Same day shipping and a 10% off coupon code: link987

I still have a few more to change.

It looks like a Smurf threw up.




Anyway, should have replace the radiator hoses too.

 

[pluton]

Nice, I like Silicon hoses, its a shame CA tries to say they aren't Smog Legal... not even sure why since they seem to be a better option compared to rubber lines.

If you get black ones, the smog guys don't care.
Maybe it's blue hoses that are illegal!

 

[KidVermicious]

If you get black ones, the smog guys don't care.
Maybe it's Smurf guts that are illegal!

ftfy

 

[BlackWorksInc]

If you get black ones, the smog guys don't care.
Maybe it's blue hoses that are illegal!

More than likely because the black ones look very similar to factory rubber hoses and so they can't tell... which again proves that its a BS deal from California's side as the Silicone should not only hold up better against contaminants such as oil and coolant, but also resist cracking and deforming better.

 

[montana_jeepn]

I just ordered a set of these since I am having an idling issue and a lot of my lines are split/cracking. Are you still pleased with them?

 

[sakoluvr]

Absolutely no problems and they still look new.

 

[montana_jeepn]

Thats great to hear. I really like the blue and ordered the same.