RB radiator hoses on KA?

[silviaguy240]

i think they do, but i want to double check, i dont want to spend the 150 or w/e on AP hoses when RB ones are like 110. i know the rad's are the same but do the hoses line up decent?

[soon2bs13]

I heard that one could use the lower KA hose. However, when I went and had the parts store order one and when I saw it, it was too short. I just went with a hose that fit on both ends and then bought a "Union Kit" and made it work.

[Yellow4g63]

Z32 lower hose is what you want.

[Addicted2Kouki]

Wait, are you just trying to put RB hoses on a KA?

or find hoses for an RB?

I'm confused. Especially because I don't see the point in the first one other than price.

You want to look at the inlets and outlets on the engines.
If they look the same and in the same position, most likely you will be able to get it to work.

[silviaguy240]

yea putting rb hoses on a ka since they use the same radiator, but i'll probably just get some goodyear stockers for now then man up and get the agency power ones later.

[projectRDM]

yea putting rb hoses on a ka since they use the same radiator, but i'll probably just get some goodyear stockers for now then man up and get the agency power ones later.

OBX sells a silicone hose kit for like $40. They're good quality, I've installed several sets of them without issue.

[silviaguy240]

hmm, i'll have to check into that, ebay special?

[projectRDM]

hmm, i'll have to check into that, ebay special?

Ya. Message length.

[blakeZX]

I'm picking up some Samco RB hoses really soon, if you want me to measure them for you let me know. I'd be more than happy to.

edit: I was originally going to go with the OBX KA hoses but I heard some bad reviews about their other products regarding fitment and quality. Good to hear a positive review from someone that has used several sets; thanks!

[silviaguy240]

already got the obx ones, ill see how they do in a month or two. but hell, silicon is silicon right?

[projectRDM]

Only thing I noticed is they need a little grease to get on the OE water neck, they're tight, but that's a good thing. I know OBX has sketchy quality but it is just a piece of hose. You can't screw that pig too much. I just wish they made them in black, I hate a bunch of rainbow colors under the hood.

[fromxtor]

^^ Yea silicone hose is silicone hose, its not like AP or Samco have some innovative secret recipe for making re-enforced hoses.

[blakeZX]

Only thing I noticed is they need a little grease to get on the OE water neck, they're tight, but that's a good thing. I know OBX has sketchy quality but it is just a piece of hose. You can't screw that pig too much. I just wish they made them in black, I hate a bunch of rainbow colors under the hood.

When I saw the OBX's on eBay they let you choose from red, blue, or black. So black is available now apparently. The seller was "tuna-tom". Some of the other sellers offered yellow instead of black. I almost went with them cause I like the look of black hoses as well...but got a killer deal on the blue Samcos which were actually made for the RB's.

...and choosing a hose isn't all about the material. It's about QA and reputation as much as anything else. If I see that OBX is making other products half-assed that shouldn't have passed a basic inspection, it makes me shy away from using their stuff to keep my motor cool. I probably wouldn't have even considered them until I heard positive feedback in this thread :)

[silviaguy240]

yea i tried to get them in black, either the dude didnt get my message or they were out of black.