As automotive enthusiasts we all change our oil, add performance mods,
throw on some aesthetic pieces to make them look better but, do we ever
think to change our old ugly engine hoses? That is something you should
definitely think about if you are either showing your car, or you want ooh's
and ahh's when you pop your hood, or if you just daily drive your ride and
want to make sure that your vacuum lines have a longer life span than the
average everyday oem rubber ones.
Over the years it has become harder for the average auto enthusiast to
find a good quality hose kit because there are a lot of cheap knockoffs. I
stress to beware of These knockoff kits because they can fail under
certain engine temps and some don't hold up to the vacuum pressures
that an engine can put out. I have seen quite a few cars that have failed
vacuum lines that look like they have been ran over by a truck. I have also
witnessed hoses that soak up certain fluids and start to deteriorate and
leak into your engine bay. The last thing you need is one of your engine
lines to fail. This is what brings us to our featured product for the month of
June.
We here at ShowandDrift.com picked up a Hosetechniques  high end
universal show kit for our project Mustang GT because we heard about
Hosetechniques quality and how they back their products.. Each kit
includes everything you need for a DIY installation including a super hose
slitter, super hose cutter and heat resistant zip ties. One of the great
things about these kits are the ease of installation. Any beginner that
hasnt had any experience on cars would be able to do a HoseTechniques
install give or take a little time. It took us about a good hour to finish our
Mustang given that we had to custom cut the hoses to fit. Although
HoseTechniques didn't have a precut kit for our Mustang they do have
many kits that are ready to go out the box and are already precut to the
specific sizes of your old hoses for a direct replacement. You can find out
if they have your car specific kit and find out more information at their
website
www.HoseTechniques.com.
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Editorial by: Vince Pellegrino
HoseTechniques
June Feature
                                                                                                                         SHOWANDDRIFT.COM 2004