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Old May 9, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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Hoses that is.
Done some work done on my C5 engine, and now I'm looking into replacing some of the stock hoses for the much nicer and longer lasting silicone hoses. Some places offer kits for C5s, such as the Venair brand a buddy of mine told me about. Has anyone installed some of these kits or hoses? Would like to see some feedback before changing them up. Thanks in advance!
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Old May 9, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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personally i like all natural however i have seen some really nice silicone..............


oh car stuff huh??




LMAO sorry couldnt resist
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Old May 9, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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The titles on some of the recent posts are intentionally misleading...
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Reminds me of a saying my son has............it's all goooooood!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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mmmmmm silicone....

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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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They are good and will work well and they can dress up a engine real nice

Go for it

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Old May 9, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
mmmmmm silicone....

Beat me to it...lol


Hoses...
http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...ginehoses.html

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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Natural or Silly Cones... I'm not picky.
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GO with the custom braided hoses from Chip at CCA. Just saw a post of an engine done and they look AWESOME! JMO
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Silicone feels nicer than saline...

And I agree with sneakel -- go for Chip's braided. My rad hose looks AWESOME!
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Old May 9, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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here's a pic of some silicone hoses for th c5.



kinda pricy tho.
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Old May 10, 2008 | 03:04 AM
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I always felt like you should only be able to see one C5 emblem from any one view of a car, just an opinion enjoy



hmmm . . .scratch that (I must need new glasses) those are manufacturer's logos.
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