Silicone hoses

[8bender]

Hi Guys

Please see attached photos.
Other then looks , does it give any other benefits ?longer lasting,better quality etc?
Thanks

Neil

[Danglerb]

Depends on the quality of the hoses, some are great very long lasting, but others are not and don't work as well as factory. For vacuum I like the hard MB type nylon lines.

[Plexus928]

Always check the number of ply, more ply= stronger, but even then there are a lot of dodgy manufacturers out there. As Danglerb says, stick with harder rubber for vacuum, I have seen silicone sold for vacuum use that can be totally collapsed by just blocking one end and putting it in your mouth and sucking the other.

[ice-hot]

Hi Neil,
Mine were originally made for an aircraft, a twin turbo Duchess if I remember right. I got them when I worked at a local FBO on there ground equipment. (about 15 years ago)
I put them on primarily for looks, but they will defiantly out last the rubber OEM.
I don't think I paid much if anything for them, but if I was to buy them now from Beechcraft I dont think it would be worth the cost of them just to get that look. Although they do look good in this application. IMHO
John

[8bender]

Any ideas where I can buy the best/top quality houses?
Thanks

[curtisr]

This is what you want. I have no affiliation, just a happy customer.



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[Pete R]

I used them on my 944 turbo. I did not like them. They are very thick compared to the rubber and some places I had trouble routing them. I also felt like some of them were not tight and didn't have a good seal (though I didn't have a leak). My intercooler hoses kept blowing of and it cost me the majority of a track day. They do make fancy colors but for the most part I think it just looks goofy most of the time (maybe I'm too old) I'd stick with the regular rubber.