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Has anyone *looks at dstocks* got a complete set of radiator pipes in from both a manual & an auto?

Im just trying to establish the differences & I have a feeling the lower hose may be different or the ancillary 3rd hose may also differ.

Any pics would be great, even if you just have 1 type, post it up & tell me what its off.

Oh, I forgot to mention, the aim of this is to establish a good buy price from a local supplier for Samco silicone hose kits Possibly even a group buy if the interest is there.

yes please GB
I'm in

LOL

Dwain seems to think they are both the same.

Cant you just check on caps?

Yeah, CAPS doesn't tell me much, it appears they are both the same, but Samco have 2 specific part numbers for an auto kit & a manual kit - hence I wanted to check. I think its got something to do with the 3rd smaller pipe..

out of curiousity, what would be the advantage of these pipes? Better insulation? any performance inprovement?

THEY ARE BLUE

aza013 wrote:THEY ARE BLUE

so therefore will help aza with his 150kws

I think I need to replace my lower hose... but I would rather black.
sick of blue silicon

i notice my auto ones rub against my clutch slave cylinder...

@ bennoz, yeah thats what threw me off too. I started a thread before xmas re: old radiator pipes and dstock believed they were both the same

MAD-FTO wrote:

aza013 wrote:THEY ARE BLUE

so therefore will help aza with his 150kws
I think I need to replace my lower hose... but I would rather black.
sick of blue silicon

hell yes

koolio1234 -- Not 100% but I think its just longer lasting than the rubber ones but I could be wrong

aza013 wrote:

MAD-FTO wrote:

aza013 wrote:THEY ARE BLUE

so therefore will help aza with his 150kws
I think I need to replace my lower hose... but I would rather black.
sick of blue silicon

hell yes

koolio1234 -- Not 100% but I think its just longer lasting than the rubber ones but I could be wrong

Is that all, geez i thought they had better thermal mass/insulation properties.

This should really be in the 'Styling' thread then aye

silicone is always good

for cars and ladies

But back on track
the 3rd pipe the small one where abouts is that as I just went out and had a look and I can't see it any place?

aza013 wrote:But back on track
the 3rd pipe the small one where abouts is that as I just went out and had a look and I can't see it any place?

power steering???

how about...

its the automatic transmission fluid cooler hose that connects to the radiator

As far as I remember there is a difference because when conversion kits from TIP to manual are sold over here they also contain (IIRC) a lower hose, as the TIP one rubs on the clutch cylinder.

Bill

Here is a picture of my standard hoses from a manual.
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I was after some blue hoses a while ago and what I did was cut down 2 VN Commodore hoses. Worked treat.
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jonowong wrote:how about...

its the automatic transmission fluid cooler hose that connects to the radiator

how about....

Its way too big for that plus there is 2 hoses for the transmission lines.