Killer Glass or other options

Was looking at Killer Glass, has anyone had any issues with it. I've heard in the past there were issues with the glass cracking and such. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My other option I just found online and not sure but looks pretty cool, but again, no LED lighting up the hose either.

http://jmbperformance.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=395

Jackie had one on the Mango and the dealership tried to tell her it was the reason she went through two radiators. Hopefully she can chime in with more details.

i was leaning towards the steel hose option as its a piece you dont see everyday. I heard some KG had issues but then alot of people love it too. CHIME AWAY!!! lol

Pretty sure Jackie is the only person I can recall using KG.

I know Tom(Fido) had issues in the beginning but not since.....for the same price bascially I do like the painted stainless hose, but anytime I can add an LED its always a good time

Seems to me a radiator hose isn't bling. I dunno.

Illinois Chaos wrote:

Seems to me a radiator hose isn't bling. I dunno.

Bling? just trying to make the engine bay look nice with the new motor.

I have a killer glass hose, but only for a couple months now. No issues other than it took 5 weeks to get the air bubble out. I can't see how a pc of pyrex vx. rubber is going to blow a radiator. I haven't hooked up any lights yet, but I like the way it looks. I requested one without the logo etched on it and they didn't have a problem with that.

bill

Funk, how much of the actual tubing is glass. I know the rubber ends are big on them

IIRC, about 6"-8". Its not much

kinda what I thought, I think the stainless piece colormatched will pop more, and saly there not many night shows anymore to use the LEDs

like shawn said, about 8". I'll snap a picture tomorrow. there is about 3" of rubber going to the water neck, then it's glass until after the downward bend. I died my coolant red, and even without the leds it looks pretty good. Since my car got smashed, and I lost the engine splash shield, my engine bay is DIRTY. tore up.

bill

Speaking of how you dyed the you're coolant Bill, got me thinking....

Spicy, you should, If you havent already, flush out the system and convert it to green coolant, it would look cool and flow with you're color scheme you got on you're car

I've seen pictures of the green coolant with green leds, it looks like radioactive ooze from a cartoon.

i agree with what Adam said... with your green scheme... the green coolant killer glass would look pretty sweet...

I loved my killer glass. It looks cool and I really don't think it was the reason that my radiator got messed up.

I have one for sale if you are interested. I have both the top and bottom tubes.

and IL Chaos.....it IS 'bling'   

yeah hard to believe a hose can blow a radiator. Jackie, is the tube clear? then I just have to light it up with a green LED?

Moparcharger07 wrote:

Speaking of how you dyed the you're coolant Bill, got me thinking....

Spicy, you should, If you havent already, flush out the system and convert it to green coolant, it would look cool and flow with you're color scheme you got on you're car

The coolant is green currently. When we put the new drivetrain and radiator in he ran all new fluids. Getting a new coolant tank delivered within the next week or so too as the one i had on there started to paint chip. With all the new BT goodies and having to change out the water neck too, figured I would do the hoses as well.

Illinois Chaos wrote:

Seems to me a radiator hose isn't bling. I dunno.

^ what he said, not my cup o tea but to each ...

WideSpicy wrote:

yeah hard to believe a hose can blow a radiator.   Jackie, is the tube clear?   then I just have to light it up with a green LED?

Yep. Both the top and bottom are glass...clear. Right now I have an orange LED but that is easily changed out