I <3 heater hose mod
07-03-2007, 11:03 AM
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I think it looks really good. I was wanting to do it too, but I have a 98 and it seems that my rear springs are sagging already so I don't think it would look right.
I second EchoMirage, if you plan on lowering in the future, make you sure you pay the extra and plan ahead when doing the rest of your exhaust.
I second EchoMirage, if you plan on lowering in the future, make you sure you pay the extra and plan ahead when doing the rest of your exhaust.
07-03-2007, 03:31 PM
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2. I heard that when you do the HH mod, you get a lot of noise from the rear springs because the heater hose isnt thick enough to absorb that metal to metal contact.[/QUOTE]
if it wasnt thick enough, it would rub itself out and you'd have metal to metal contact. as long as its a quality hose, its plenty thick, and should last a long, long time. dont use something like innertube, or garden hose, then youd be in trouble. when i had the hose, i went over some pretty bad bumps, with no extra noise. i had to put the isolater back on because i was just too low with my exhaust.
if it wasnt thick enough, it would rub itself out and you'd have metal to metal contact. as long as its a quality hose, its plenty thick, and should last a long, long time. dont use something like innertube, or garden hose, then youd be in trouble. when i had the hose, i went over some pretty bad bumps, with no extra noise. i had to put the isolater back on because i was just too low with my exhaust.
Also, I'm going to have to look up the HH mod 'cause I've never heard of it... 
07-04-2007, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by John Ceta
How much hose did you use? What length is enough to cover the top coil?
07-04-2007, 10:36 PM
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Heres a guide i wrote a while ago. https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=1#post7362262
And Ive had it for a month or two and their is absolutely no noise, i guess it could wear through the hose eventually buy i cant see that happening for a while.
And Ive had it for a month or two and their is absolutely no noise, i guess it could wear through the hose eventually buy i cant see that happening for a while.
04-23-2008, 06:56 PM
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I think these pictures have convinced me to do this mod, I love how it removed the rake and the big fender gap. If you look at my sig you can see my car has a similar stance to Reid's car before the mod. I don't want to run lowering springs because I'm concerned with ground clearance, especially in the front, but a 3/4" drop in the back should be mint.
