FS: Un-used VISHNU Hose set
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FS: Un-used VISHNU Hose set
Silicone hose set from Vishnu Stage 0 kit, never used -- new, no hose clamp marks, etc. Kit is from early Vishnu setup; hoses are red and say "Samco Sport" on clear stickers.
$100 or best offer, and can meet or possibly deliver. Please PM me.
pete
$100 or best offer, and can meet or possibly deliver. Please PM me.
pete
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The answer...
They came out of the box of unused Vishnu Stage 0 parts I just sold -- buyer already had hoses. So they're Vishnu "specified" hoses MADE BY Samco.
Called Vishnu to see if they've changed hose suppliers, and Brett said they DID switch to making their own hoses, mainly because of availability of Samco hoses -- "never could get the damn things." He also said he feels their own hoses have a slightly better quality silicone and maybe slightly better flow, too. But he also said there was nothing wrong with the Samco hoses they used to supply with their kits and that either set is a good upgrade.
My suspicion? "Slightly better flow" has got to be splitting hairs, but that's IMHO. At $100, you are saving money, and notice "obo" tag on my original post. Mainly want to get rid of these. Once my warranty is up, I'll probably do the Prodrive Stage 2, or maybe Cobb for price advantage. Will continue to sit on fence for another 20,000 miles, anyway...
Thanks,
pete
Called Vishnu to see if they've changed hose suppliers, and Brett said they DID switch to making their own hoses, mainly because of availability of Samco hoses -- "never could get the damn things." He also said he feels their own hoses have a slightly better quality silicone and maybe slightly better flow, too. But he also said there was nothing wrong with the Samco hoses they used to supply with their kits and that either set is a good upgrade.
My suspicion? "Slightly better flow" has got to be splitting hairs, but that's IMHO. At $100, you are saving money, and notice "obo" tag on my original post. Mainly want to get rid of these. Once my warranty is up, I'll probably do the Prodrive Stage 2, or maybe Cobb for price advantage. Will continue to sit on fence for another 20,000 miles, anyway...
Thanks,
pete
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Interesting....Brucelee I think you should look at this, seeing how you "work" for them.
Look 1/2 way down the page
http://www.vishnutuning.com/parts_wrx.htm
From their site:
"Far better-fitting and much stronger than the Samco silicone hose kit, our very own hose set will keep your air flowing smoothly for the life of your car. Good for 5-7 horsepower gains on our dyno, this upgrade should be considered a must for anyone trying to make maximum horsepower with minimal turbo stress. Does wonders for low RPM spool-up too."
Look 1/2 way down the page
http://www.vishnutuning.com/parts_wrx.htm
From their site:
"Far better-fitting and much stronger than the Samco silicone hose kit, our very own hose set will keep your air flowing smoothly for the life of your car. Good for 5-7 horsepower gains on our dyno, this upgrade should be considered a must for anyone trying to make maximum horsepower with minimal turbo stress. Does wonders for low RPM spool-up too."
Last edited by stratos; Aug 29, 2003 at 10:22 AM.
In fact, Vishnu has a comparison pic of the two hoses side by side:
http://www.vishnutuning.com/images/silconehose2.jpg
The funny thing is that while the samco hoses do seem to have some rough mating surface edges at the T-junction, the bends/curves actually seem smoother than the Vishnu hoses, which have a bit of hard-edged "welded" look. It's hard to tell which flows better just from screenshots of course.
Daniel, what do you do over at Vishnu?
http://www.vishnutuning.com/images/silconehose2.jpg
The funny thing is that while the samco hoses do seem to have some rough mating surface edges at the T-junction, the bends/curves actually seem smoother than the Vishnu hoses, which have a bit of hard-edged "welded" look. It's hard to tell which flows better just from screenshots of course.
Daniel, what do you do over at Vishnu?
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Yeah, you guys are right... I just havent seen any personally, and thought they were made by samco. But yeah, two different type of hoses.
Last edited by brucelee; Aug 29, 2003 at 04:09 PM.
