Silicon hose set?

Post Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:38 pm

I'm planning to renewing all the hoses for my M20 engine and though it would be nice to get a set of blue silicon ones. Does anyone do a set or is it a case of put your own together?

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:41 am

contact midland performance center(.co.uk)
but be warned o/e hoeses are stronger and cheaper !!

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:56 am

zaust wrote:contact midland performance center(.co.uk)
but be warned o/e hoeses are stronger and cheaper !!

Can you get a kit/set of o/e hoses or do you have to put them together as zaust suggests?

Regards
Lazy Lawrence
(just thought someone might know)

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:07 pm

m p c will post them to you they are one peice items ready to fit..

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:06 pm

Any idea of cost?
I would prefer OE hoses but they don't look too good. Do they do silicone ones in black?

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:08 pm

is it good practice whilst changing my cambelt and having the rad and pipes off to change the main hoses? Mine are only a couple of year old and look fine

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:10 pm

Blue Red and Yellow about 130 - 150 a set delivered.

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:17 pm

Thanks will have to think about what to do. The car's not going to be high millage just weekend/holiday type driving.

This is they site? : http://www.m-p-c.demon.co.uk/

Post Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:11 pm

Hey Zaust - are you sure silicone is not so strong /durable as OEM rubber?

I've read in (ahem) classic car (or something similar) that the reverse was true?

Post Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:07 pm

Blue Red and Yellow about 130 - 150 a set delivered.

did u ring them for the prices

Post Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:47 pm

Well i only say that coz every car iv had and has used S hoeses on iv had to reguly replace the ones with any kind of fluid going through them. for air pipes there great but you cant do one and not the other, looks wrong..
but it goes well with steel braid !!