Heater hose mod
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Heater hose mod
I need to drop the drivers side rear by 3/4", so was planning to do the heater hose mod to that side only. What's a good durable hose to get? Just regular 5/16" heater hose from Autozone, or is there something more durable? I only want to drop that corner by 3/4" and no more.
I'd appreciate any input.
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I'd appreciate any input.
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This thread (sticky) mentions the "Koni SA lower perch and rear heater hose mod.":
https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/842240-fbody-street-suspension-setup-review.html
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Just bought 2ft of 5/8" heater hose from Advance Auto. Brand is "Thermoid" and it is rated to 62psi. ID is 5/8" and OD is 15/16" with polyester reinforcement.
Is there any other hose that is more "heavy duty" than this for the heater hose mod??? I believe Sam Strano recommended fuel hose in another thread, which looks more robust, but that only comes in 1/2" and smaller.
Any input is appreciated.
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Is there any other hose that is more "heavy duty" than this for the heater hose mod??? I believe Sam Strano recommended fuel hose in another thread, which looks more robust, but that only comes in 1/2" and smaller.
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks.
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I tried 5/8" ID heater hose for this mod and the ID of the hose is much bigger than the OD of the spring when I put it on. I was expecting it to be a tight fit. Hopefull it holds up ok.
I may try using some 1/2" ID hydraullic hose rated at 200psi..
I may try using some 1/2" ID hydraullic hose rated at 200psi..
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You took the words out of my mouth.I just did the mod myself 10 minutes ago..It looks good..I was disappointed the back didn't drop more when I lowered my car 2 weeks ago. Then i was talking to someone & he asked if I did the hose Mod. That did the trick This is on my 98, not the car in the sig
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is it ok to do the heater hose mod to the drivers side only,,,,just put strano springs and kyb agx shocks but my drivers side rear stayed a full inch higher than passenger side which is how it was before springs so i didnt expect any different..last night i pulled the driver rear spring and did the hose mod ,,worked great and took my 1 inch difference down to 3/8...looks soooooooo much better now,,but is it ok mechanically to do this