Thread: Anyone Know About These Clear Cooling Hoses?

Originally Posted by rynoman03

I'd like to know how he keeps his headers that clean. Fug. Makes me wanna go get out the eagle one polish and clean mine.

I can assure you this car dont get driven much, he has put so much money and work into this car... i cant even go into it here is the write up about it. Only guy i ever seen do a full frame off (unibody off?) resto on one of these.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/257533...iac-grand-prix

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Look into the heat rating of those hoses. Then think about your underhood temps vs the coolant temp. Most clear hose is not rated for the temps we'd see underhood.

I agree.

Heater hose is the ideal tubing for the intercooling system.

Under hood temperatures reach 140-200* F depending on the area.

Meanwhile a typical intercooler fluid temperature is still rather close to ambient before heat soak takes place.

Plenty of opportunity for the hose to absorb heat and transfer the energy to your intercooler coolant.