robah Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi Nat I will wait with interest in the work you are doing. I haven't got much further with contacting the other company yet, as I haven't got a complete set of CIH and XE hoses available. I will still approach that other company if you are looking at just manufacturing XE hoses, for those with CIH. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Still interested 1. Monkeynuts 2. Davo 3. Opel2000 4. Pat (c.i.h hoses) 5. mark 6. robah 7. MadManx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Me too still interested, just put my last 1800 set with an engine thats going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hi Nat I will wait with interest in the work you are doing. I haven't got much further with contacting the other company yet, as I haven't got a complete set of CIH and XE hoses available. I will still approach that other company if you are looking at just manufacturing XE hoses, for those with CIH. Cheers Hi yep go ahead with the CIH ones, unfortunately I just don't have time to make any more mandrels yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cact1972 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm interested too! As you already know!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i240 Dan Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm also still interested. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 yep still interested 1. Monkeynuts 2. Davo 3. Opel2000 4. Pat (c.i.h hoses) 5. mark 6. robah 7. MadManx 8. Devil Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Manta Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm interested in some GTE ones and also to add that I have a box of GTE and 1.8S original hoses if required by whoever is involved in making the tooling. I looked into this twice now and just got fobbed off by the silicone hose companies, who don't seem to be interested in old cars. 1. Monkeynuts 2. Davo 3. Opel2000 4. Pat (c.i.h hoses) 5. mark 6. robah 7. MadManx 8. Devil Fish 9. Rick-Manta (c.i.h. hoses) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm interested in some GTE ones and also to add that I have a box of GTE and 1.8S original hoses if required by whoever is involved in making the tooling. I looked into this twice now and just got fobbed off by the silicone hose companies, who don't seem to be interested in old cars. 1. Monkeynuts 2. Davo 3. Opel2000 4. Pat (c.i.h hoses) 5. mark 6. robah 7. MadManx 8. Devil Fish 9. Rick-Manta (c.i.h. hoses) Rick I hope to find the CIH hoses I have over the next week, and I will let you know if I am deficient of any If I require any I will contact and arrange any postage at my cost to and from yourself. I will then take the full set of CIH hoses to the company and find a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davep Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thanks for all your hard work guys. I am still interested in a set of XE hoses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 I went to pick the hoses up i left as samples on Friday, and had a chat with the hose manufacturers, they went on to tell me that high price was actually due to the long bottom hose which would prove to be very labour intensive for them, they went on to tell me how they had priced up a set of hoses for a Jag, and it was very borderline with the profit margin, then before they knew it they had a load of orders for them, which left them working for nothing almost.... So from a business perspective I quite appreciate what they are saying and why the price is so high, which incidentally they admitted as being a very high price. Be interesting to see what Uncle Nat comes up with, scary thing is, I can see someone having the job of polishing up those stainless steel mandrels he's made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 lol yep Clive yr right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 1. Monkeynuts 2. Davo 3. Opel2000 4. Pat (c.i.h hoses) 5. mark 6. robah 7. MadManx 8. Devil Fish 9. Rick-Manta (c.i.h. hoses) 10. MrCarlos Yes please, still interested in some XE Hoses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdi200 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 clive,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, count me in for the hoses,,,,like mentioned before its like jubilee city down there,and it all gets a bit tight for my liking,,a hose that was custom made to exit the rear of the xe/c20let water pump to bottom rad,,which included the manifold hose and pipe from the heater matrix would be so much more better,,,,less chance of leaks and shit aswell,,,,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Hi All Mark at Samco has a full set of hoses from my 1.9 (cam in head) as i was trying to get some hoses that would work on a Manta A for my project and he said that they dont have any that will fit due to the hose from the water pump to the rad being different sizes at each end. But that they could make some if there was enough interest. I'm going to speak to him next week to see if they have anything close that i can modify to fit, so will find out what minimum qty's they would need to make a set if that helps? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepo5 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 1. Monkeynuts 2. Davo 3. Opel2000 4. Pat (c.i.h hoses) 5. mark 6. robah 7. MadManx 8. Devil Fish 9. Rick-Manta (c.i.h. hoses) 10. MrCarlos 11. Lepo5 Yes please, still interested in some XE Hoses Im still in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hi All Mark at Samco has a full set of hoses from my 1.9 (cam in head) as i was trying to get some hoses that would work on a Manta A for my project and he said that they dont have any that will fit due to the hose from the water pump to the rad being different sizes at each end. But that they could make some if there was enough interest. I'm going to speak to him next week to see if they have anything close that i can modify to fit, so will find out what minimum qty's they would need to make a set if that helps? Andy Andy I will hold off going to the company I proposed until you have an answer from Samco. Maybe I can use the price you get quoted against JSPerformance. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fermanta Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Any updates on these? Interested in a set of CIH ones if/when available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I spoke with Roose Motorsport yesterday as I was in the area. They were quoting me £250 for complete CIH and £300 for XE, and then I can't be sure of that. They would need at least 5 kits of each to bring the price down, very vauge on details (but at least they knew what an Opel Manta was/is ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fermanta Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Heck!!!!! Finally heard back from the hose Company yesterday. Prices are beyond an absolute joke, we would be looking at £115.00 a set, and due to the scrappy un-interested email I received from them yesterday it "Seems" that price is with the bottom hose in 2 sections and the need for a metal connector piece with the other 2 hose connections on. Mainly due to the fact that I'm not a bloody fool, but also having been looking at some of the more involved Turbo hoses for the Skyline, I know that this price is beyond a f**cking joke. TBH I think they simply didn't want the job/work hence the high price. To put the price in perspective, I could supply these pipes in stainless steel with 4 small silicon connector pieces for approx £120 price we were given really doesn't add up. I know that Nat at Retropower has had a bit of a bee in his bonnet about these and has been looking into various ways these could be made, and TBH I've wasted so much time and effort on them when I should be doing what I really do, I simply do not think I have the time to go through this whole rigmarole again at the moment, especially as I would need to go further afield to possibly a more reputable Company, but could find the price being the same again at the end of the day. Ever So Sorry Fella's........ But I really think this is the end of the thread. Sorry people.. Clives look cheap now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmanta xe Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 count me in aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have dropped my coolant and oil pipes off at http://www.jsperformance.co.uk/ today for an XE conversion with standard inlet and heater setup. They are going to back to me with the prices for individual items and kits. They maybe able to do the bottom hose (Rad to Pump) in one complete piece. Inital Quoted prices did not seem to bad to me, but I will wait until I get a call back hopefully tonight or tomorrow. I am even willing to take the extra cost of tool manufacture if required. As soon as I get any info I will let you all know if people are still interested in resurrecting this thread. (good possibilty of discount on bulk buys) I will approach them with the CIH pipes if people are still requiring these kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Good work Rob, I'd still be interested in the XE side of things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjz400 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hi All I dont know if this has been said on this topic{sorry to busy to read it all] but I use samco on my 16v's from a ford cossie 4x4 at a cost of £20ish each hose and best of all the bottom hose from said car can be made to fit both top and bottom for the 16v'ers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 JS Performance got back to me yesterday with a price for XE on standard injection. £203 Inc VAT, with a stainless joiner on the bottom hose. This kit contains Oil and Water hoses (I think) Separate parts they are looking at £75 Inc VAT for top and bottom hose kit, which may now be able to come in one piece, hose with the two smaller hoses coming off the pipe, one vertically up (inlet manifold), the other horizontally back (heater Matrix). The breather hose kit is priced as their Corsa conversion c20XE. http://www.jsperformance.co.uk/ I can also ask them about the CIH hoses when I see them again (hopefully next weekend), if there is still interest. If so can someone post up pictures of the said hoses and some dimensions, I think I might have some hanging around to get a rough price on these. They are a small up and coming company, with a very clean and well organised work area, with very good communication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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