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I've had Z1 radiator hoses and hard pipe for years and never
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njz
on January 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM
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Good info here
posted by zQuikonE
on January 18, 2013 at 02:27 PM
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had to add water or have any problems with the hard pipe access to the belts.
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Any advantage to using silicon radiator hoses vs. OEM?
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
13:53:02 01/18/13
Pressure capabilities
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Red Hawk (CO)
14:07:01 01/18/13
My z always smells of coolant after driving and I think it's
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
14:15:07 01/18/13
I have silicone hoses, never have that problem.
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BlitZ91TT
14:17:23 01/18/13
Most from Z1 many years ago and a few from Czp more
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
14:42:00 01/18/13
Questions and observations...
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BlitZ91TT
15:20:30 01/18/13
I have the CZP ones as well. Only 2K on them so far
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PiotrC70
20:16:11 01/18/13
Good info here
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zQuikonE
14:27:38 01/18/13
Yes I read the reports of silicon being porous to coolant.
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
14:33:09 01/18/13
What I got from the article is that being porous is just a
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zQuikonE
14:38:33 01/18/13
FWIW
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aliaZ
16:21:55 01/18/13
Thanks for letting me know. I'll reconsidered the lined
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zQuikonE
16:45:44 01/18/13
I've had Z1 radiator hoses and hard pipe for years and never -
njz
16:12:43 01/18/13
Re: Any advantage to using silicon radiator hoses vs. OEM?
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SammybTT(TN)
14:34:41 01/18/13
Good pts re inflexibility of hard pipe+ leak potential. Thx. (n/m)
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
14:44:40 01/18/13
I just tightened all of my belts a few days ago and being
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
14:49:10 01/18/13
yes, it's easy to move aside to get at the belts. (n/m)
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vorpalZ
15:59:21 01/18/13
Thanks for the input. Decided to continue using OEM hoses. (n/m)
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
15:21:35 01/18/13
Re: Thanks for the input. Decided to continue using OEM hoses.
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BlitZ91TT
15:58:44 01/18/13
Thanks, these are turbo hoses. I'm sure quality silicon
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Gordo 93TT Daytona
16:47:36 01/18/13
The hardpipes are always touted for resistance to "collapse"
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ZXoltan
16:57:54 01/18/13
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