5SFE Aftermarket Radiator Hose Options

[Tigawoods]

Searching around the forum there isnt a thread that is specific to 5sfe aftermarket rad hoses.



The lower piece of the ebay silicone hose kit for the 7afe can be used for the 5SFE's lower rad. It is a little long so some needs to be trimmed off.

I havent been able to find anything for the upper rad hose other than Mishimoto's universal hoses, which I havent had any experience with so I am not 100% sure if it would adapt.
http://www.mishimoto.com/universal-silicon...ator-hoses.html

Any input on other alternatives?

[Tigawoods]

yeah....they arent making on for the 5s lol

I may bite the bullet and go with the 205 kit. Id like to have one full hose ( actually split by my water temp sensor) rather then patches of aluminum hoses

[trdproven]

yeah....they arent making on for the 5s lol

I may bite the bullet and go with the 205 kit. Id like to have one full hose ( actually split by my water temp sensor) rather then patches of aluminum hoses

^ thats not what I meant that they aren't going to make one, that was just his answer for our vehicle. If you really look at a lot of different hoses for cars, you will notice compatibilities or similarities rather, and you just buy one thats made from another car...obviously the 5s is not worth making one for. The purpose of the email is if they had found already a good known solution for the 5s or a similar hose shape from another car.

I was looking at the gt4 kit again, and the lower hose looks more like the GT, the upper hose is not exactly the same shape but it looks like it can connect, I'm just curious if it has enough horizontal angle to meet up to the coolant inlet.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Aug 17, 2012 - 1:37 AM