Hey guys im here going crazy trying to pick a hose for my car . Car has a turbonetics kit with a mishimoto radiator, mishimoto thermostat and stock hoses. I know 85 % of the time silicone hoses are just for show but having a turbo can make the engine bay very hot . There are some brands of silicone hoses made for the scion anywhere from 45 $ to 140 for just 2 hoses one on the top and one on the bottom................. whitch one to pick. any suggestions would help.



agency powers $135.00

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GATES RACING $36.00 to 40.00


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MISHIMOTO $ 81.00 to 85.00


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NEX SILICONE $ 65.40 to 70.00

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OBX $45.00 to 50.00

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SAMCO SPORTS $77 to 85.00
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SKUNK2 $ 109.00

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well hoses are hoses, and i think any of those silicone hoses are rated more than stock.. the stock hose are still working great for me.. so Ima say get the one with the most bling.. i think samco is one popular one

Ive got samcos.... fitment was perfect and overall good product

can you just cut the hose to fit different setups, like a S/C perhaps?

I really think is just looks but im worried about turbo temperatures in the future

wow didn't know skunk2 made tc hoses...or any hoses

I had the OBX and they leaked,seeping drove me nuts........got Samco and never leaked a drop,got mine in orange so it took like 9 weeks to get them from Samco.

The Mishi hoses are great too,have not seen the Gates on a tC but they are supposed to be good too.

My personal choice is Samco as they also have couplers in all the colors too so you can match everything up under the hood.

Thank you guys

yeah i just got brand new blue samcos off of the classifieds. can't wait to install

I would say samco cause they are one of the best out there and they are cheaper than agency power or mishimoto. I have also heard of fitment issues with agency power but that was a long time ago. I wanna buy samco cause i know they will work.

jsut remember if you order any color of Samco other than red or blue there is a 6-9 week wait most times from the factory,my orange hoses took 9 weeks to arrive.

can you just cut the hose to fit different setups, like a S/C perhaps?

I have Sparco's

You have to modify the lower hose as it doesn't fit right with the Supercharger

Geez sparco ones? how much did those cost? Man this thread is informative cause i only thought there was 3 hose brands for the tc. samco, mishimoto, and agency power.

lol same thing here and look now ahhhhhhhhh i order a set of samco red and 2 weeks later i called to get a tracking number and they say oh is on back order

i was about to say samco but i just read that you already bought it lol.

nah now im back to nothing ................... i was thinking Mishimoto since i have radiator and thermostac but im not sure how they fit and all

man i want black from samco but its gonna take awhile apparently since only red and blue are non special order. but thats prolly why reds backordered cause eveyone wants them now. LOL

go to ebay and type scion tc raditor hose they have plenty black samco hoses , red is another store and i want red so it can go with the wrinkle red valve cover

I had the OBX and they leaked,seeping drove me nuts........got Samco and never leaked a drop,got mine in orange so it took like 9 weeks to get them from Samco.

The Mishi hoses are great too,have not seen the Gates on a tC but they are supposed to be good too.

My personal choice is Samco as they also have couplers in all the colors too so you can match everything up under the hood.

Damn I thought I was the only one with that problem with the OBX. I was so happy when I was removing those damn things. I also went with Samco, didnt leak at all. I would recommend them.

HIGHVOLTAGE if you need a black set of samcos pm i know someone that has them brand new and they send priority .

I have a set of red mishimotos, I would recommend them, plus as you said as well it will compliment your other mishimoto products!!

HIGHVOLTAGE if you need a black set of samcos pm i know someone that has them brand new and they send priority .


Thanks but i got other priorities with putting together a turbo kit. Once i have all my turbo kit parts then i will start buying supporting mods!

I have a set of red mishimotos, I would recommend them, plus as you said as well it will compliment your other mishimoto products!!


Who buys red? Thumbs down!! LOL

hey Kanchi's hoses are hot.......not as hot as my orange Samco's but not none the less........lol

dude red is hot ! i was going to put a killer glass in the car but i care more for out side looks and not engine bay ................. is not like im going to be driving with hood open haha

red is cool! I was just raggin on my buddy there!