Upgrading Engine Hoses
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Upgrading Engine Hoses
I did some searching and there doesn't seem to be much info on this. What's out there in terms of upgrading under-hood hoses? I see that there are some over-braiding kits on ebay, but I'd rather have honest-to-goodness good quality braided hoses. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
Jerry.
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I'd like to know more about it as well... have been doing some googling recently but not a lot of info.
Info I was thinking about gathering
Sources for quality replacement hoses
Options on connectors / colors
Specs on size of replacement hoses for our models (both GS4 and GS3) diameter & length
Info I was thinking about gathering
Sources for quality replacement hoses
Options on connectors / colors
Specs on size of replacement hoses for our models (both GS4 and GS3) diameter & length
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i was going to keep this a secret but to heck with it
thanks to the Lexus Kid
that guy has alot ff cool ideas
big
to Bill aka the Lexus Kid
www.coolflex.com
http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/store.cf...t=1&mode=parts
thanks to the Lexus Kid
that guy has alot ff cool ideas
big
to Bill aka the Lexus Kid www.coolflex.com
http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/store.cf...t=1&mode=parts
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
i was going to keep this a secret but to heck with it
thanks to the Lexus Kid
that guy has alot ff cool ideas
big to Bill aka the Lexus Kid
www.coolflex.com
http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/store.cf...t=1&mode=parts
thanks to the Lexus Kid
that guy has alot ff cool ideas
big
to Bill aka the Lexus Kid www.coolflex.com
http://www.coolflex.com/cfm/store.cf...t=1&mode=parts
These things are apparently not cheap either.
Funny avatar, BTW.
Last edited by engin_ear; Apr 11, 2005 at 07:17 PM.
Originally Posted by engin_ear
I did some searching and there doesn't seem to be much info on this. What's out there in terms of upgrading under-hood hoses? I see that there are some over-braiding kits on ebay, but I'd rather have honest-to-goodness good quality braided hoses. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
Jerry.
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From: North Carolina
Gill you got any pics?
When you do the sleeve method (sorry for my ignorance on this), I assume you still pull the sleeve over the hose by removing one end or both? Or does it slide over and you do some sort of heat shrink to seal it up.
When you do the sleeve method (sorry for my ignorance on this), I assume you still pull the sleeve over the hose by removing one end or both? Or does it slide over and you do some sort of heat shrink to seal it up.
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OK, finally found what I'm looking for. Turns out that Jeg's has a lot of it, and JC Whitney has some. Googling with "stainless steel radiator hose" brings up a lot of info, I think the word 'radiator' was what I was missing.
Here's a good link:
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin.../PlbBasic.html
There's a lot of good quality synthetic hose with stainless steel overbraiding. Once you get your particular hoses and lengths down, then you have to worry about the end fittings. This stuff's not particularly cheap, I would imagine that doing a whole bunch of hoses would cost hundreds, but haven't completed digging into it yet.
Jerry.
Here's a good link:
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin.../PlbBasic.html
There's a lot of good quality synthetic hose with stainless steel overbraiding. Once you get your particular hoses and lengths down, then you have to worry about the end fittings. This stuff's not particularly cheap, I would imagine that doing a whole bunch of hoses would cost hundreds, but haven't completed digging into it yet.
Jerry.
Originally Posted by engin_ear
OK, finally found what I'm looking for. Turns out that Jeg's has a lot of it, and JC Whitney has some. Googling with "stainless steel radiator hose" brings up a lot of info, I think the word 'radiator' was what I was missing.
Here's a good link:
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin.../PlbBasic.html
There's a lot of good quality synthetic hose with stainless steel overbraiding. Once you get your particular hoses and lengths down, then you have to worry about the end fittings. This stuff's not particularly cheap, I would imagine that doing a whole bunch of hoses would cost hundreds, but haven't completed digging into it yet.
Jerry.
Here's a good link:
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin.../PlbBasic.html
There's a lot of good quality synthetic hose with stainless steel overbraiding. Once you get your particular hoses and lengths down, then you have to worry about the end fittings. This stuff's not particularly cheap, I would imagine that doing a whole bunch of hoses would cost hundreds, but haven't completed digging into it yet.
Jerry.
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NICE hoses. They don't have the braided look, but they're pretty hi-tech looking. There's no GS listed on their website, so figuring out which hoses are appropriate might be a pain.
Me, I'm not too concerned with $190 for 8 hoses, I'm more concerned with $100 per hose that I see on some of the websites. That gets real expensive real quick, especially if you get a few wrong hoses along the way.
Me, I'm not too concerned with $190 for 8 hoses, I'm more concerned with $100 per hose that I see on some of the websites. That gets real expensive real quick, especially if you get a few wrong hoses along the way.
Originally Posted by engin_ear
NICE hoses. They don't have the braided look, but they're pretty hi-tech looking. There's no GS listed on their website, so figuring out which hoses are appropriate might be a pain.
Me, I'm not too concerned with $190 for 8 hoses, I'm more concerned with $100 per hose that I see on some of the websites. That gets real expensive real quick, especially if you get a few wrong hoses along the way.
Me, I'm not too concerned with $190 for 8 hoses, I'm more concerned with $100 per hose that I see on some of the websites. That gets real expensive real quick, especially if you get a few wrong hoses along the way.
Worst case scenario, set up a GB, and maybe they will develop the kit for our engine as well.
Also have you tried HoseTechniques. They used to shell out kits for all cars. Not sure about the lexus though.
Originally Posted by DaveGS4
Gill you got any pics?
When you do the sleeve method (sorry for my ignorance on this), I assume you still pull the sleeve over the hose by removing one end or both? Or does it slide over and you do some sort of heat shrink to seal it up.
When you do the sleeve method (sorry for my ignorance on this), I assume you still pull the sleeve over the hose by removing one end or both? Or does it slide over and you do some sort of heat shrink to seal it up.
Here is a pic of the SS braided hose sleeve. This is how the Spectre hose sleeving looks/packaged ( this is what I used). It is compressed and rolled flat. You have to open/expand it to slip over the hose. You slid it in an accodian method snakinig for one end of the hose. When you get to the end you can just put tape on it to keep it from fraying if your going you use a hose clamp on it ,if not you can use a shrink tupe.