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18th October 2010, 01:12
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Silicon hoses??? What's the "performance" they give?
I'm looking at samco kits, and I really don't get why they say they provide a performance gain etc etc - what's the benifits?
And also, is the only samco kit available for the saxo the coolant one?
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18th October 2010, 01:44
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The only benifit they give is to make your engine bay look nice, thats it
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18th October 2010, 02:36
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Oh, so waste of money then >.> lol
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18th October 2010, 03:01
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they dont just make your engine bay look nice.
they can take higher pressure so good for boost thay have smoother insides so flow liquids better also can handle higher temp's than standard rubber items and are also less likely to split.
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18th October 2010, 03:44
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There just for looks...........lol...
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18th October 2010, 03:55
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Samco state they have performance gains, Im clueless to why a silicon hose gives "performance" and durability
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18th October 2010, 06:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by C18VTR
Samco state they have performance gains, Im clueless to why a silicon hose gives "performance" and durability
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As bedford said, they can handle more pressure, allow a smoother flow or air, or fluids.
Ideal for people running boost, or to those who have more than spec power and looking for a smoother responce. Ive seen pipes, bulge, split or pop from not much over spec on cars before!
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18th October 2010, 08:50
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"bling"
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18th October 2010, 08:52
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Normally when you increase power considerably you may want to upgrade other parts in the engine bay to handle the excess power. But really i cant see the standard pipes failing at 200>bhp
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18th October 2010, 14:03
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there can be no more stress on water hoses than a std engine--presumng it is runing at correct temp and if it sin,t get it sorted
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18th October 2010, 15:44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by axsaxoman
there can be no more stress on water hoses than a std engine--presumng it is runing at correct temp and if it sin,t get it sorted
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Temps and pressures is all silicone is better for, but for engine uses, theyll never be great enough for you to need to uprate
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you have just made your saxo same wieght as an evo 8
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18th October 2010, 15:54
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Better Performance is just a subjective advertising term. You have to understand what they are measuring and comparing against for it to have any meaning or relevance.
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18th October 2010, 16:34
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3 Million BHP (only if you get blue ones)
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