Help..Samco hose colour choice.?
24 September 2015, 10:19 AM
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Help..Samco hose colour choice.?
Going to start replacing all the hoses in the engine bay for Samco hoses, the only trouble is I can’t decide to go for blue or Black.?
Car is a White Hawk, Don’t want to “Chav up” the engine bay with silly colours but my preferred current favourite is black but it’s a lot of money to spent without a lot of visual enhancement if you know what I mean. Hence my consideration for Blue
anyone got any pictures of the above colours to influence me, here is the engine bay at the moment:-
Car is a White Hawk, Don’t want to “Chav up” the engine bay with silly colours but my preferred current favourite is black but it’s a lot of money to spent without a lot of visual enhancement if you know what I mean. Hence my consideration for Blue
anyone got any pictures of the above colours to influence me, here is the engine bay at the moment:-
24 September 2015, 10:24 AM
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Mmmm I did start with blue on the windscreen washer pipes as you can see, need to decide before I start ordering all the rest
24 September 2015, 06:27 PM
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I like the subtleness of black in one respect but as you say a lot money for little visual enhancement
I think red is also a straightforward choice as it ties in with the inlet manifold and intercooler stencil well but not too much red...I think there is a balance
Why not go gun metal or classic matt black...although not sure what kits or fitments are available
Lovely Hawk btw
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I think red is also a straightforward choice as it ties in with the inlet manifold and intercooler stencil well but not too much red...I think there is a balance
Why not go gun metal or classic matt black...although not sure what kits or fitments are available
Lovely Hawk btw
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24 September 2015, 09:09 PM
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Mmmm gun metal now that's an option I had not considered that will tie in well with my wheels, and still give me a subtle look but people will notice the change that they might not see with OE black
Funny enough I seen gun metal grey Samco hoses on the Samco stand at Rallyday
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Funny enough I seen gun metal grey Samco hoses on the Samco stand at Rallyday
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24 September 2015, 09:26 PM
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Sorry Mr Harding wrong choice of words in my first post 
forgive me
Yes that's my worry with black lot of money and work for very little visual pleasure, as there is nothing wrong with the hoses on the car now performance wise
Bling is the way forward then I think
forgive meYes that's my worry with black lot of money and work for very little visual pleasure, as there is nothing wrong with the hoses on the car now performance wise
Bling is the way forward then I think
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24 September 2015, 09:48 PM
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Lol, your standaoblack ones will crack at some point, replacing them with silicone ones will be for the longlivety.
Sod that, who dresses their engines for show? Not me. Hence black is cool.
You can spend £100+ on a fault sensor etc but who will you show it to, to say you've spent a lot on said part.
Sod that, who dresses their engines for show? Not me. Hence black is cool.
You can spend £100+ on a fault sensor etc but who will you show it to, to say you've spent a lot on said part.
24 September 2015, 09:49 PM
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Looking at the very clean engine bay
It's screaming out for red samcos
Match the nice Sti logo
Can't make out on the pictures if you have red hella horns
If not get them
Also get the samco clips As they are nice and shiny
Nice to see a white version
Alternative would be white samcos but red would be my first choice
It's screaming out for red samcos
Match the nice Sti logo
Can't make out on the pictures if you have red hella horns
If not get them
Also get the samco clips As they are nice and shiny
Nice to see a white version
Alternative would be white samcos but red would be my first choice
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Lol, your standaoblack ones will crack at some point, replacing them with silicone ones will be for the longlivety.
Sod that, who dresses their engines for show? Not me. Hence black is cool.
You can spend £100+ on a fault sensor etc but who will you show it to, to say you've spent a lot on said part.
Sod that, who dresses their engines for show? Not me. Hence black is cool.
You can spend £100+ on a fault sensor etc but who will you show it to, to say you've spent a lot on said part.
What you say makes sense, the car is 8 years old good maintenance by replacing parts before the fail makes a great deal of sence to me
And something I always do
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Yes the clips will be a must along with the hoses
I went for the PIAA horns, I made custom brackets to mount them side by side behind the grill
I went for the PIAA horns, I made custom brackets to mount them side by side behind the grill
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Cheers Budd
When I was in Rallyday I went to the Samco stand looked at the colours, they gave me the full colour chart to look over also had some small samples
When I was in Rallyday I went to the Samco stand looked at the colours, they gave me the full colour chart to look over also had some small samples
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Going to start replacing all the hoses in the engine bay for Samco hoses, the only trouble is I can’t decide to go for blue or Black.?
Car is a White Hawk, Don’t want to “Chav up” the engine bay with silly colours but my preferred current favourite is black but it’s a lot of money to spent without a lot of visual enhancement if you know what I mean. Hence my consideration for Blue
Car is a White Hawk, Don’t want to “Chav up” the engine bay with silly colours but my preferred current favourite is black but it’s a lot of money to spent without a lot of visual enhancement if you know what I mean. Hence my consideration for Blue
Keep it black.... So much more tasteful! I personally hate chavy coloured engine bays just looks a boy racer has owned the car...
29 September 2015, 06:44 PM
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Black, 100%
I think the fact your spending on quality but it doesn't shout, is more impressive than it being in your face. Anyone who knows will appreciate you've gone black, anyone who doesn't know theyre samcos in black isn't worth impressing anyway.
I think the fact your spending on quality but it doesn't shout, is more impressive than it being in your face. Anyone who knows will appreciate you've gone black, anyone who doesn't know theyre samcos in black isn't worth impressing anyway.
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Id be more put off by the open cone filter then some decent coloured samco hoses. Much more 'boy racer"
02 October 2015, 09:47 AM
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Decision has been made Frayz
Going for black ancillary hoses and coolant and red for the Turbo hoses just to add a little splash of colour
Going for black ancillary hoses and coolant and red for the Turbo hoses just to add a little splash of colour
