Roose RS2 Silicon Coolant Hoses

[Veg]

Just thought I'd let you know that Paul at Roose is just completing a set of RS2 coolant hoses using mine as a pattern.
I should have them next week and a price - this is still unknown!!!

[Error404]

Surely these are identical to ABY hoses which they already do?

[driftin jo]

Surely these are identical to ABY hoses which they already do?

IIRC there is a minor difference in the RS2 coolant plumbing

[Veg]

On the RS2 the hose from the bottom of the expansion tank doesn't go to bottom of the radiator it goes to stubby hose that comes from the thermostat on the heater side. It replaces both the ABY expansion tank hose and the stubby thermostat one. I suspect this was to stop cavitation. The radiator connection is crudely blanked off with a bit of hose.

[Error404]

Pics? that sounds far from standard to me... or there is a major difference in the RS2 plumbing I've never seen or heard about

[Veg]

Completely standard car, well for now. You can make the S2 hoses fit. Here's a pic of the RS2 hose

[Error404]

Thanks, never seen that before. So what happens at the bottom of the radiator then where the ABY hose from the expansion tank normally goes?

[Veg]

The Radiators are the same so at the bottom of the rad there is a "top hat" of coolant pipe over the radiator stub and this secured using the good old jubilee clip.

The really weird thing is that this means the block is connected directly to the expansion tank even with the thermostat shut and I can only guess this prevents cavitation if you've been seriously canning it!

[Error404]

Interesting. I've not seen this documented on the forum before

[A80Avant]

It has been and initially when Paul was doing the coolant hoses for samco I had mentioned this but at the time there was no spare hose to send off to copy.

I'd be interested in that particular hose to have as a spare. Would Roose be prepared to sell those individually?

[Veg]

Oh I suspect they would!

[Avantus]

Great news that Roose will have that hose, thanks!

I believe it was NLA?

[A80Avant]

I guess you can sort of replicate this 3 way connection by making an alloy tube and then joining that with straight hose but it would be nice to just have it done. I'll have one as well and once I do I will have for sale the spare samco ABY one I still keep

[Veg]

Just to let you know Roose have done it and have the kits for an RS2

[handy andy]

Any idea on price for the full set Veg??

PM me if you prefer