dj-madman 146 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Guys and galsAn upgrade which I have been looking at for a while, which is going to happen soon now that the engine is in bitsBut what make is the best for the coolant hoses? Is it really worth going down the silicon route?Yes I would like to add a bit of colour under the bonnet but that's merely cosmetic, do silicon hoses offer more in the way of performance than standard stock hoses?Sorry if this has been asked but I can't find anything using the search function on tapatalk lolSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hi mate. Usually people go for silicon for a number of reasons, some of which you have touched on already; 1) cosmetic - Yes they look fab under the bonnet, especially if you start detailing other areas / polishing up etc.... 2) functional - For example, my Corrado hoses were 20 years old, I already had one oil cooler hose let go - so was only a matter of time in my opinion before other hoses let go, after all rubber degraded over a period of time and I had already replaced everything else in my coolant system so didn't want those to become a weak spot. Golf silicon hoses are a lot cheaper than corrado ones! I have had personal experience with Samco, but there are other manufacturers worth looking at, such as Roose motorsport and SFS which are of equal quality. Places like Amber performance, and many other online automotive retailers can source these - Shop around though, prices do vary, for example VW Parts International on ebay are overly inflated prices compared to other companies! Hope this helps Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Nice one mate. I'll look at those places and see what I can findSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Vag-hag 147 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I recently bought a full set from roose for my Corrado. Their customer service was top, even satisfying my request for one hose to be a little longer due to me using a mk4 header at no extra cost. Very pleased!They are well made kits fitting perfectly VR6Pete and VR6CABBS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Solution dj-madman 146 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Solution Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 That's cool. Iv just had a look and the vr hoses for the golf are coming in at 320 notes Ouch lolSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
vr6turbo 27 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 some on the bayis it worth trying them out for this pricehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-vw-Golf-Mk3-VR6-2-8-2-9-JETTA-92-98-silicone-radiator-hose-KIT-BLUE-/350650950107?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51a46ce1db#ht_5399wt_1161 Link to post Share on other sites
vr6turbo 27 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 with stainless hose clamps as well Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 £40???? now in my understanding silicon is silicon. if these hoses are made of silicon which is the same as roose or any other manufacturers then why the huge markup? £40 to £320?? obviously its natural for us to think more money means a better product and to steer clear from something that is so much of a drastic difference price wise. does anyone have these running that can comment? VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Worth punt at that price. I know silicon hoses are wrapped in layers but process should be same. Be interesting to compare these against rose and samco. I note these are shipped from China. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 For 40 quid it could be worth a punt. Just don't want one splitting on me lilSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'm gonna get some of these. Got to be worth a go at £40 VR6Pete and VR6CABBS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I may follow suit lolSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Considering I've got a tiny leak on my top rad hose on the plastic t piece and vw want £110 for a new hose lol Link to post Share on other sites
vr6turbo 27 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 just keep your old ones in case one does go, daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Most of my hoses perished upon removal. I believe they were the originals from factory lolSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Vag-hag 147 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Before you bin the perished ones take out the one way valve from the throttle body feed to use with your new ones.... If golfs have them that is, i assume they do Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I'm gonna remove the feed to the throttle body altogether Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Mmmmm. They are cheap ain't they. Wonder what the import duty will be? Link to post Share on other sites
Big J 283 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Wonder if the chinks know what a group buy is.... vr6turbo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I've never been charged any import duty from anywhere else but the states cabbs so hopefully it would just be the £40 Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'll message them in a bitSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Iv just took a punt and bought the cheap hoses from China. Mine cane to 50 quid because I wanted red ones lolWill let you all know what they're like etc.The technical info on the listing says they can work with pressures up to 4bar. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk bennyk, daveyboy, redvr6_girl and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Big J 283 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Interested to see them all fitted up. Little report would be good buddy daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dj-madman 146 Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Amazingly at 8 am this morning they've been marked as dispatched. Then again they are 8 hours or so ahead of us lolWe shall see what they're likeSent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ibs 308 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 One thing I've noticed with different makes of hoses is the thickness. I had some boost hoses from ASH and they're ones I'm sure had 4 layers of threads in them and then the few hoses I got from sfs only had 3 layers of threads in them. Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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