callum Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 does anyone know of an aftermarket flexible radiator hose that is sold in a decent length? i found some ages ago after hitting halfords to see what they had (and surprise surprise failing miserably) i looked up the name on the internet, followed some lines of enquiry and eventually found some stuff that was advertised as being able to be tied in knots as it was so flexible. it had steel (coil) reinforcement in the walls, not exposed at all and i seem to remember it being pictured in bright red or blue, so it could have been silicone. needless to say that when i now need it i cant find the stuff. i searched the internet for over an hour, but turned up little. i found some interesting flexible metal hose from the usa, but its not really what i want in this instance. i'm sure it was advertised in an online rally shop, but i failed to find it. does such a thing exist or am i losing it? i need about 70-80 cm of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Halfrauds sell one that can be bent at quite sharp angles due to a stainless steel coil inside it. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 You can buy flexi Samco hosing in (I think) 1m lengths, Halfrauds do indeed sell flexi bits that are half decent although they ain't cheap. Failing that hydraulics places have some weird and wonderful hoses, I got some looong flexi for my snorkel from one. Another option if you're going a long way is to use small rubber hose bends (cut from standard hoses is probably the cheapest way) and then make the rest from straight metal pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 You can buy flexi Samco hosing in (I think) 1m lengths, Halfrauds do indeed sell flexi bits that are half decent although they ain't cheap. Failing that hydraulics places have some weird and wonderful hoses, I got some looong flexi for my snorkel from one.Another option if you're going a long way is to use small rubber hose bends (cut from standard hoses is probably the cheapest way) and then make the rest from straight metal pipe. got a halfrauds one up top, although the coil sure ain't stainless as it got corroded on the surface pretty quick. alas they dont have any of a big enough diameter and long enough. might have been the samco hose i saw. any idea of the best place to get such hoses. they are a bit spendy so i'd like to save money where possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOA 93 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Merlin motorsport stocks it here http://www.merlinmotorsport.com/index.php?...48c0ba379ac7ea6 Hope that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Merlin are good chaps, have dealt with them in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I went for Samco hoses linking lengths of stainless steel tube. Samco are fairly expensive though, these are cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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