Subject	We had an issue with some of the latest colored hoses so we
Posted by	Josh@Z1 on January 06, 2011 at 10:45 AM
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In Reply To	You should mention that on the description. posted by ZiNnYc on January 06, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Message	pulled them off the market in the instances you only see black available. We are working towards having the lined colored hoses available but it takes time putting them through the tests we are performing to make sure there will be no sweating issues. Then they must be produced which takes even more time. We will only sell them again when we are positive there will be no sweating issues.
Follow Ups	Final word on silicone oil return hoses? - rojoloco (San Diego) 01:04:20 01/06/11 OEM. The Silicone lines will leak. (n/m) - ZXRider 01:17:10 01/06/11 Re: OEM. The Silicone lines will leak. - Jason300zxTT 13:45:20 01/06/11 unless they are going to pay to have them R&R'ed... - FuerGrissa 01:36:52 01/06/11 From what I've read silicon is just bad for high heat oil - JonnyZ(SoCal) 01:55:25 01/06/11 supposedly they are lined with a different material - FuerGrissa 02:09:19 01/06/11 they are lined from the inside, so no sweating. (n/m) - ZiNnYc 10:03:12 01/06/11 So why did Z1 have issues with other colors, correct me if - Cap927(Boston) 14:09:46 01/06/11 No need to test on your car we have done the testing for you (n/m) - Josh@Z1 14:33:27 01/06/11 So why did you guys hav issues with the color hoses but not - Cap927(Boston) 14:38:01 01/06/11 I have black hoses and they sweat, FWIW. (n/m) - MixManMash 14:41:19 01/06/11 How long ago did you buy them? Did you get the ones with the - JonnyZ(SoCal) 14:45:37 01/06/11 about 2 years ago. When they were supposedly tested... (n/m) - MixManMash 11:31:57 01/07/11 They sweat. (n/m) - phillyz 04:53:47 01/06/11 I have a couple of silicone power steering and oil return - Mr.Stacy 07:17:54 01/06/11 Re: Final word on silicone oil return hoses? - ouikikazz 07:23:12 01/06/11 2 sets of oil return, 1 set PS both sweat...thumbs down. - ZonaZ 07:54:44 01/06/11 mine are sweating... replacing with OEM. (n/m) - vorpalZ 08:11:20 01/06/11 i had the same debate as you - KasbeKZ(VA) 08:15:26 01/06/11 So much for guarantees. Then again, consider the source. - rojoloco (San Diego) 08:22:35 01/06/11 Uncalled for. We stand behind all of our products especially - Josh@Z1 09:08:30 01/06/11 great! I bought a Z1 power steering hose and it is - 103 z 10:05:27 01/06/11 Not too sure about the PS silicone hoses being lined. (n/m) - ZiNnYc 10:10:42 01/06/11 All of our silicone hoses that come into contact with oil or - Josh@Z1 10:26:02 01/06/11 You should mention that on the description. - ZiNnYc 10:28:17 01/06/11 We had an issue with some of the latest colored hoses so we - Josh@Z1 10:45:04 01/06/11 What does color have to do with anything if they are lined? (n/m) - ZiNnYc 17:06:26 01/06/11 Interesting. When I last e-mailed you, you wanted me to - MixManMash 12:34:09 01/06/11 I do apologize but since you purchased your hose through AMS - Josh@Z1 14:06:05 01/06/11 No, I did not purchase them from AMS. I purchased them from - MixManMash 14:40:04 01/06/11 My apologies for the confusion. (n/m) - Josh@Z1 15:04:13 01/06/11 You still haven't offered a solution as to what Z1 can do to - MixManMash 09:43:12 01/07/11 Whew. lol (n/m) - Inzane 16:38:31 01/06/11 I LOLed at the suggestion of him buying anything at AMS (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 16:59:22 01/06/11 Why should it matter who they are purchased through? - ZXoltan 16:04:59 01/06/11 It is a business thing - Technomancer 16:37:46 01/06/11 Re: Why should it matter who they are purchased through? - Josh@Z1 16:42:35 01/06/11 Z1 would step up a notch in my book if they could... - KasbeKZ(VA) 16:12:49 01/06/11 Please read the post above: "Uncalled for. We stand behind" - Josh@Z1 16:51:37 01/06/11 that's the post i was referring to. hoping for confirmation (n/m) - KasbeKZ(VA) 22:18:04 01/06/11 Confirmed! Email sent. (n/m) - Josh@Z1 08:50:43 01/07/11 My concern is the plethora of sweating hoses. - rojoloco (San Diego) 19:07:54 01/06/11 The guarantee has been stated.... - Josh@Z1 19:39:38 01/06/11 More of a guarantee of service than of product unfortunately - rojoloco (San Diego) 22:20:17 01/06/11 They are still good to go for coolant lines though, correct? (n/m) - Arkham_Z 08:46:48 01/06/11 There has never been and will never be an issue with Coolant - Josh@Z1 09:11:36 01/06/11 This is the product guarantee I wish I could see on the oil. (n/m) - rojoloco (San Diego) 22:33:29 01/06/11 Check these out. - ZiNnYc 09:14:39 01/06/11 Looks familiar.... - Josh@Z1 09:30:58 01/06/11 Amazing. - Bernie (NoVA) 09:39:49 01/06/11 I saw that afterwards. nice work guys! (n/m) - ZiNnYc 09:48:44 01/06/11 /facepalm (n/m) - LJZTT 10:19:50 01/06/11 Never understood why anyone would want to try to use - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:51:47 01/06/11 Because of a $30 price difference on a few inches of hose. - rojoloco (San Diego) 18:17:31 01/06/11 Hmmmm - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 19:53:45 01/06/11 Agreed. My response using this logic is inside: - rojoloco (San Diego) 22:28:56 01/06/11 on stock turbos, sure. - ZiNnYc 20:41:58 01/06/11 Gaskets between metal parts do not have leak issues - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 21:19:25 01/06/11 Braided lines you will never ever have problems - John (MD) 15:55:59 01/06/11
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