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Old 06-12-2018, 12:41 AM
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to ricer or ??? anybody used them and can comment ???
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If you are going to keep the car a long time then they are a great way to have a long lasting hose and after enough time the prices becomes more reasonable. They just cost a lot more so you have to have them a while to help balance out the price. I ran them on mine., just get black to avoid the rice look.
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I had the Samco hoses on my to-buy list for over a decade, eventually decided not to get them after I read they don't seal as well.
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Silicone hoses need the worm hose clamps that have the beveled inserts so the clamp does not cut into the hose.

Not a hose I would use but if you want silicone hoses, get the right clamps for them
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i went to summit ( store close to me ) and i was going to get some silicone hoses....they only had one brand available ( forget which brand ) but the review was terrible so i did not get it



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