epipete wrote:The big question is what's the point?
The reason for using Samco Pipes for water is that they have all the physical requirements to carry hot pressurised water around the engine thus they are providing a vital function (particularly, as you are buying to replace often very old oem pipes), the fact that they look good is secondary. But it is the physical properties that you are, justifiably I believe, paying such a high price for.
The same cannot be said of the turbo hoses, where failure would not be such a catastrophe, but if Samco could produce a hose of a suitable calibre at the right price, colour matched to their coolant hose pipes, that might be worth pursuing.
Hmmmm, a variety of points in this one, I think......
....My first observation could be "Whats the point in most things we do?".....
....some modifications make the car go faster, stop better, more ecomomical, look better, or just because 'we can'. Who's to say which is a more valid reason than another? As always, some may be interested, some may not, but fair play to Cliff for asking
I fully accept that the coolant pipes *may* be more important (certainly in the sence that they are more likely to prevent catastophic failure of the engine), but turbo prssure hoses also need to be fabricated to withstand all sorts of stresses. Just look at how thick the #64 hose is to demonstrate this, and various others have replaced this one with a metal/silicone joiner version to minimise distortion under pressure, therefore keeping things a lot more stable.
The airfilter to turbo hose is only as strong as necessary because it is a ribbed design, but if the same strength could be implemented into a Samco hose, then that would be great. A smooth pipe would suck itself in and restrict flow.....
...lets see what can be done, at a fair price, to do the job (and look good
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