Silicone hoses

[lordgibbness]

What suppliers would you guys use again? I know Forge and Samco seem to be the biggest names around; and smaller companies like THS and Autobahn88 that are producing products in this area.

Forge offer a lifetime warranty on all their products, which seems very like good customer service and Samco offer 12months. I don't believe THS offer a warranty (beyond the statutory "sale of goods" act, of course), but how important is that really?

Any other companies to seriously consider? Would you go purely on price or stick with a big name? Cheers.

 

[skahigh]

I've bought plenty of stuff from Forge in the past and their customer service is absolutely spot on however, I went with THS hoses simply because they are so much cheaper when you are replacing several.

 

[Phillc]

I bought the THS hoses and when you look at the Forge stuff it has a much smaller diameter, the THS is the same size from the outlet and remains so until the other end where as the Forge shrinks after the outlet then returns to the bigger diameter the other end so the capacity will be more on the THS, also the quality on the THS is just as good as the Forge and in all my dealings with THS the customer support has been as good.

 

[Toxic]

SFS are meant to be quite good as well

http://www.siliconhose.com/content.asp?inc=product&catalog=CKIT120

 

[JamJay]

Ollie at THS is extremely helpful. Looking at the quality of their hoses, I dount there will be any need for a warranty and which ever way you look at it, it's going to outlast the OEM hoses.

 

[lordgibbness]

Ordering a silicone TIP (with SCN discounts for Forge and THS) prices including vat and delivery are approx:

THS: £76
Samco: £113
SFS: £114
Forge: £125
APR: £177

Looking at that you'd have to say THS offer good value for money all things being equal.

 

[MDS]

Ive purchased from both before, no complaints :

http://www.siliconhoses.com

http://www.turbohoses.com

 

[mike2926]

i have just this second fitted an auto barm 88 tip......absolutly brilliant and only £52 delivered....i WILL be going back for more silicon

 

[2footpegs]

ive got all THS hoses and ther great, when i was at gti internatinal a few weeks back i had a look at the forge hoses and they seemed ALOT softer that the THS ones, well thats wot i found anyway

 

[lordgibbness]

How do Autobahn88 really compare - are they up to the standard of the others (being essentially far-eastern copies)?

 

[mike2926]

i ask the question on here a couple of days back and a lot of members have used them and say that they are great, might be worth a search as he put a link in there to another american forum where they also say they are great.

its up to you but i saved a load of cash for the same product...just a different logo

 

[J0N]

I damaged one of my hoses and Forge were really helpful
even though it was entirely my own fault.

 

[h17och]

ive gotta load of silicone for sale for a lcr engine, tip, turbo outlet etc

HoocH

 

[mike2926]

what colour hooch? do you have the two boost hoses and a DV relocation kit?

 

[h17och]

i have the turbo intake pipe, the main elbow from turbo to charge pipe, and a dv relocation i made up myself (60-60-25mm tee, 25mm flexy etc)

all red sfs

 

[lordgibbness]

Been taking a look around and overall I think Samco and SFS have a good well priced range covering all the necessary boost hoses. Forge seem good but are a little more expensive (and their turbo hose in only available in red). But just replacing the TIP, I think THS sound like a good choice (although they always seem low on stock for some reason).

 

[mike2926]

hooch, how much do you want for the elbow and dv relocation?

*sorry to treat nap*

 

[2footpegs]

hi sorry to highjack but duz ne1 know where i can get one of these in black
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=190202&product=FM225TH

 

[lordgibbness]

hi sorry to highjack but duz ne1 know where i can get one of these in black
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=190202&product=FM225TH

From Samco or SFS. They do them in most colours I believe.

 

[Phillc]

duz ne1
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=190202&product=FM225TH

ROFL