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Title: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Nino on 30 April 2012, 22:07
Hey guys, thought best to ask, I would at some point like to upgrade all the hoses under the hood. only realy set I can find on ebay are these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360425245975?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

however they look cheap and nasty, I could b wrong thou.
What do you guys think or are there better ones out there that I havent seen yet?

Thanks
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: barrym381 on 30 April 2012, 22:09
http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/uprated/forge-silicon-hoses/volkswagen/golf-mk4.html
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: cullygti on 30 April 2012, 22:12
lots of ppl using these from creation mottorsport including my self and get a silicone tip from them to  :wink: take a look through their items they do various colours and right tip for your engine code  :wink:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-1-8T-20V-SILICONE-5-PIECE-BOOST-KIT-AUM-AUQ-/160764236545?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item256e4b9301
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Nino on 30 April 2012, 22:27
Thanks guys :)
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: daz veedub on 01 May 2012, 15:32
the link cully posted  :wink: :smiley: i have same set on my agu been a great upgrade
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: JimBR on 01 May 2012, 15:46
I'm fitting a Creation Motorsport TIP to my AUM like yours tonight, i'll let you know what the fitment is like.
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Ant1981 on 01 May 2012, 16:39
None of them, they won't make any difference.
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: daz veedub on 01 May 2012, 16:40
None of them, they won't make any difference.

 compared to the standered sh!te fitted they do
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: wretch20vt on 01 May 2012, 16:41
None of them, they won't make any difference.

 compared to the standered sh!te fitted they do

+1
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: cullygti on 01 May 2012, 16:47
+2 and if they dont they sure look much nicer  :smiley:
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Ant1981 on 02 May 2012, 07:16
None of them, they won't make any difference.

 compared to the standered sh!te fitted they do

They really don't. Got a set, Forge, made absolutley no difference. Waste of money.
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: xxChrisxx on 02 May 2012, 08:41
They really don't. Got a set, Forge, made absolutley no difference. Waste of money.

If you were expecting some sort of performance increase, I can understand that you would be dissapointed.

The advantage comes from the fact that silicone doesn't perish under heat and oil vapours, the hoses are also reinforced and will take far more abuse before tearing than the normal rubber.

Combining this with the fact that they are comparable in price (and sometimes cheaper) to OEM hoses. Changing them when the existing rubber is perished is kind of a no brainer.

Plus they look pretty.
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Toby on 02 May 2012, 09:47
The tip does....

(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/tobe1990/32d5308c.jpg)

Ooooooooooooosh
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: xxChrisxx on 02 May 2012, 11:14
The tip does....
Ooooooooooooosh

Hmm, I'm surprised by that.

That looks dirty rather than perished, what difference was there to it being new?
Also what's the dark stuff at the end of the forge hose?

Standard pipes are likely to be EPDM or NBR, which is attacked by HC and oils.
Silicone hoses usualy have coatings that provide very high chemical resistance.
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Toby on 02 May 2012, 16:43
the tip does make a differnce  :kiss:

the red one is a ko3s forge one! on the right i have my badger 5 tip 3" nearly all the way through = no restrictions!

when u add more boost the standerd ones can collaps!
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: xxChrisxx on 02 May 2012, 16:55
Did you mean the tip does make a difference or does perish?

Think I misunderstood before  :laugh:
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Toby on 02 May 2012, 16:56
maKES A differnce!

and dont perish  :grin:
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: houston on 03 May 2012, 19:48
silicone doesnt perish, but it does burst!

prob wont notice much difference unless your cars mapped for it.
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: bobbieboy69er on 03 May 2012, 22:05
Ive got a full set of creation motorsport hoses, did some logging runs before and after and gained 12bhp  :cool:

Could have been a boost leak mind as i replaced all clips etc, however the TIP is alot bigger than standard so would think it would be of some benefit!?

Not tooo bad to fit, just a pain getting the turbo end on and tight, took me about 4 hours to fit everything......................... only 2 bolts left over and 2 broken headlight washers   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Silicone hose set, which to buy?
Post by: Scott D on 03 May 2012, 23:55
looks huge that badger 5 tip, does it fit alright as even the k03s pipe is a tight fit?

have a full set of creation motorsport hoses as well and cant fault them considering the price difference between other brands.