Tinbasherdan
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Anyone made their own? Need some for the landy and had a wild thought I could have a crack at my own. I’m sure it probably not feasible but I can try!
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I've watched them been made on a couple of TV programmes, laying them up didn't seem too hard, it was getting the former right that was the hard bit.
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I used this firm. I supplied the original rubber hoses and they made formers from them and then the hoses.
Not cheap though.
On a DS there are a couple of hoses that are a pig to fit, in silicone the flexibility makes it easy.
They don't list much for Landies.
Not cheap though.
On a DS there are a couple of hoses that are a pig to fit, in silicone the flexibility makes it easy.
They don't list much for Landies.
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I've used these guys before https://www.viperperformance.co.uk/custom-hoses/custom-silicone-hoses/
If you are serious about getting them made, your best bet is to see if there is an owners group or club and put together a group buy.
Alternatively for a one off that doesn't have to look OEM, buy the standard off the shelf component parts (elbows, Ts, straights etc) and stainless steel joiners and make up your own system.
Most of the time you can put together something that will do the job.
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That's my biggest problem with these things - I want my hoses to be black, not bright blue. I've had to put a red one on the Audi because it's a tricky one to get for the early engine, and I'm glad it's getting dirty and will soon be almost black. I did read that there are some available in black, but I don't know who picked bright blue as the best colour.
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Samco do black, available from Merlin, obviously i have no idea if the sizes required are available from Merlin.
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MetalMonkey
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They should be able to do them in a range of colours - red and blue are most popular for the bling effect, but I've bought plenty of black ones for replacing OEM.
https://www.viperperformance.co.uk/blog/silicone-hoses-in-any-colour/
Coloured ones look great when they are first installed, but can get grubby quickly.
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@8ob suggested to me ages ago when doing non standard layouts to do the bends and anything weird in either stainless or Ali, then you can use standard off the shelf items and they'll last forever.
I've got gone that way with the 6x6. I've transplanted a GEMs 4.6V8 out of a P38 in it (was originally a Stage 1 so had a 3.5 so it makes sense). The P38 uses a plastic pig heart for the thermostat and has a quite high temperature setting (99C I think). So I've used some Defender V8 hoses and a custom ali T piece to make it work. But it means should a hose go somewhere silly I should be able to use something off the shelf to get me going again.
And installed
Way less faff I think doing it this route than making a silicon hose. Admittedly I've been trying to keep things fairly factory (well factory parts) so I know where I can get replacements in the future.
The bottom hose bends were a standard V8 top and bottom hose cut up but at a pinch any hose with slight bends and a 35mm bore would do.
I've got gone that way with the 6x6. I've transplanted a GEMs 4.6V8 out of a P38 in it (was originally a Stage 1 so had a 3.5 so it makes sense). The P38 uses a plastic pig heart for the thermostat and has a quite high temperature setting (99C I think). So I've used some Defender V8 hoses and a custom ali T piece to make it work. But it means should a hose go somewhere silly I should be able to use something off the shelf to get me going again.
And installed
Way less faff I think doing it this route than making a silicon hose. Admittedly I've been trying to keep things fairly factory (well factory parts) so I know where I can get replacements in the future.
The bottom hose bends were a standard V8 top and bottom hose cut up but at a pinch any hose with slight bends and a 35mm bore would do.
Tinbasherdan
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Iv conceded and bought some alu pipes and some bends, it’s for the Cummins so no off the shelf stuff available at all
