Silicone eBay cooling pipes

[petemcr 10]

So, I've just come across these and as I'm in the middle of a rebuild I was debating them as a pose to the original pipes, but obviously they're on eBay and they're coming from china, plus half the price than your pay for a good quality set, anyone know what the quality of these are like?

 

Will I be worried about them rupturing all the time if used

 

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=140887845378

[davidwort 0]

hardly worth it if you could then get slapped with import duty etc...

[Jim 2]

Check these guys out:

 

http://roosemotorsport.co.uk/

 

They did a group buy earlier this year (I think it was) and created some VR6 coolant pipes based on those sent to them by a member on here. I think feedback on the quality of them was quite positive?

 

As David says, you could get reamed with import tax and besides, who knows what the quality will be like - plus dealing with a company on the other side of the world might be problematic in the event of problems..

[g0ldf1ng3r 15]

i did a fair amount of research on silicone hoses & looked into a few of the china brands but was not impressed by reviews out there nor by their usual 1 year warranty

plus it doesnt help with confidence when buying from so far away as who knows how difficult a warranty claim would be.

i had read quite a few negative things on samco too & saw some horrendous examples of split hoses

 

i ended up opting for roose motorsport hoses as they have a lifetime warranty, are manufactured to order & have a lifetime warranty. they also looked very good quality when they arrived & i was impressed by how sooth the internal walls were & especially so when compared against other hoses ive seen

they are much more expensive than the china counterparts but it avoids worry etc & they are in the UK :)

Edited December 19, 2013 by g0ldf1ng3r

[Jim 2]

Great minds, etc :)

[g0ldf1ng3r 15]

Great minds, etc :)

 

Ha ha ha Jim - exactly the thought i just had lol

[Jim Bowen 1]

I like Roose hoses, will be buying more as my samcos break down and split everywhere

[Jim 2]

Didn't realise they were so well priced. Have to get a set for my VR I reckon as some of my hoses are looking like they're coming to the end of their lives!

[Jamie 1]

Those Roose hoses really are well priced. I don't know why I had it in my head they were over £300 a set.

[petemcr 10]

I'm going to look at the roose set I think when it comes to it, do they look ok when they're on? I wanted a bit of an OEM sort of look

[seanl82 23]

They do an OE black at a little extra iirc

[Jon_vr6 1]

The one thing that put me off of the roose was the join on the top rad hose between expansion tank. I know it has its advantages but just looked a bit of an eyesore but im picky sometimes. For the price they are a bargain

[Jim Bowen 1]

The one thing that put me off of the roose was the join on the top rad hose between expansion tank

 

I thought it was a bit naff, but doesn't leak and also makes fitting the mk4 expansion tank easier. So prefer it now.

[petemcr 10]

Is there much benefit to the mk4 expansion tank? I've been looking at getting a new one as well because mine is looking worn but there doesn't seem to be a lot of the original ones about

[Jim Bowen 1]

Its so much easier to get the cap off, that's about the only reason i changed mine, was sick of getting the original cap off

[petemcr 10]

That, is so true, I remember having to use a set if grips on my old MK2, what do you do about the sensor? Looks like its a different plug on the mk4

[Jim Bowen 1]

You have to buy a new plug, cut the old one off and extend the wires a little bit, its quite simple really.

[petemcr 10]

Cheers dude, the mk4 expansion tanks look to be a lot cheaper and nicer looking, do they mount up the same?

[Jim Bowen 1]

Yeah, mine went in with no mods, the screws were a little awkward to get back in (i think the holes on expansion tank and a few mm out of line, so one bolt goes in a bit wonky, but tightened up ok.

[petemcr 10]

Just found the guide for it then, needless to say I will be doing this, £8 for a nice new tank rather than the £40 I was going to pay for an OEM one

[Towno14 10]

Do the vr6 hose kits fit the early spec 1.8 16v ? or would i need to go for the mk2 set to fit ?

[Stonejag 10]

VR6 hoses are for a VR6 ;) Not the same.

 

Not sure if the Mk2 16v ones would work - the Corrado VR6 and Mk3 Golf VR6 sets are different due to how things are laid out in the engine bay.