raidiator hoses

scale · 09-24-2002, 04:21 PM

i havent had my car out for about a year and a half and would like to change out my raidiator hoses. I am just curious which ones people perfer? I was thinking of going with the motorsport blue silicone set from jegs or the stainless steel chrome upper and lower hoses. I dont know which ones. Are there any advantages to having one or the other besides the looks? My car is red so the blue might look nice under the hood but the stainless chrome would match my polished engine parts and be overall stronger over time. I have my stock raidiator and everything still in my car.

Any thoughts or ideas on which would be better? I dont take my car to the track and only drive it in the summer. It is more of a hobby car / summer driver than anything. I would like to get it in a few car shows around here next summer as well.

NYC1 · 09-24-2002, 06:55 PM

I have the chrome ones. IMO they look better, even though the blue ones look good too. I'd imagine they'd be stronger also. I've heard the chrome will make more heat under the engine though, and they're heavier. Since you don't go to the track, it may not be a big deal. I've seen them both at car shows at Fun Ford Weekend.

scale · 09-25-2002, 12:58 AM

do you have any pictures?

Mustang_289 · 09-25-2002, 06:20 AM

We've got the blue goodyear hoses and they look good clean. Bad part is they're very hard to keep clean. I would imagine the chrome hoses are easier to keep clean.

scale · 09-25-2002, 09:09 AM

ya that silicon is a pain. Dirt sticks to it very very easy!

09-24-2002, 04:21 PM	#1
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	raidiator hoses i havent had my car out for about a year and a half and would like to change out my raidiator hoses. I am just curious which ones people perfer? I was thinking of going with the motorsport blue silicone set from jegs or the stainless steel chrome upper and lower hoses. I dont know which ones. Are there any advantages to having one or the other besides the looks? My car is red so the blue might look nice under the hood but the stainless chrome would match my polished engine parts and be overall stronger over time. I have my stock raidiator and everything still in my car. Any thoughts or ideas on which would be better? I dont take my car to the track and only drive it in the summer. It is more of a hobby car / summer driver than anything. I would like to get it in a few car shows around here next summer as well. __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

09-24-2002, 06:55 PM	#2
NYC1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 169	I have the chrome ones. IMO they look better, even though the blue ones look good too. I'd imagine they'd be stronger also. I've heard the chrome will make more heat under the engine though, and they're heavier. Since you don't go to the track, it may not be a big deal. I've seen them both at car shows at Fun Ford Weekend. __________________ 94GT 5spd Coupe 1/4 = 13.6@103 60ft = 2.0315 on Michelin Pilots GT 40 Intake GT 40Y Aluminum heads 1.7 rockers, BBK Cold air Fluidyne, BBK long tubes & H-Pipe 65mm TB Al Driveshaft Hurst Shifter Cobra R hood HPM Subframes Control Arms Future mods = Procharger and/or 331/347 Stroker, Turbo? Rice Haters Club Member #77 FOR SALE: Strut Tower Brace $30

09-25-2002, 12:58 AM	#3
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	do you have any pictures? __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

09-25-2002, 09:09 AM	#5
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	ya that silicon is a pain. Dirt sticks to it very very easy! __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

09-25-2002, 06:20 AM	#4
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	We've got the blue goodyear hoses and they look good clean. Bad part is they're very hard to keep clean. I would imagine the chrome hoses are easier to keep clean.