One of the biggest questions people want to know when buying our silicone hoses, is what will really make a difference. In this guide we shall go through the benefits of using silicone hose and hopefully assist you in making your decision.

Please see below for the points we believe are massive benefits when using silicone hose.

WHY ARE SILICONE HOSES BETTER THAN RUBBER?

1. Aesthetics

The most obvious benefit of a silicone hoses is the appeasing aesthetic that they give in an engine bay, compared to the dull black look of rubber our gloss hoses give a vibrant colour and look great when your bonnets open. Available in blue, black or red, the gloss finish gives shiny and fresh look. If you are looking for the other advantages of silicone without the bright colour, the black option is perfect for you.

2. Flexibility And Resistance

Rubber hoses are known for dry rotting, splitting and hardening. A silicone hose has excellent flexability and will maintain this over their lifespan unlike rubber hoses.

3. Lifespan

Silicone hoses will practically last forever if they are looked after, and will more than likely outlast the vehicle. Even though silicone hoses may have a bigger up front cost, when worked out by the price per mile they will be cheaper than rubber hoses.

4. Temperature Range

One of the biggest factors for people switching from rubber hoses to silicone hoses is the operating temperature. Our silicone hoses can withstand a higher average temperature than rubber hoses, this meaning that unlike rubber hoses they don't expand and get hot while under pressure. Even under short periods of time these hoses can handle an even higher temperature! If you are building a vehicle that will be pushed to its limits, for example a race car or even a turbo vehicle, silicone hoses are a must!

5. Noise and vibration control

Silicone has an added ability of been able to dampen vibrations and sounds, keeping a the noises and movement down to a minimum. Rubber has a rigid form and is a known source of causing more noise and friction between the outlets.


DO SILICONE HOSES INCREASE PERFORMANCE?

The reason people started manufacturing silicone hoses for the automotive industry in the first place was because silicone material offers such a valuable performance enhancement. So the simple answer is yes.

As we have mentioned above silicone has superior heat tolerance when compared to rubber, this is the major reason why silicone is the material of choice for performance-enhanced vehicles. If you add a nice turbocharger to your engine, you’ll get some great power, but if you neglect to upgrade your hoses at the same time, you will potentially drive all that extra heat into hoses that aren’t equipped to handle it.

Silicone is a very stable material that acts almost like new, even when it’s not. While rubber hoses are prone to cracking, getting stiff, or becoming dry rotted over time the resilience of silicone means that this is less likely. Anyone who has had a hose leak will know what a headache this is to diagnose and correct so upgrading to silicone will definitely impact your performance for the better.