Red, black or blue

[AntneeUK]

Looking through people's RR threads I see a few different choices regarding the colour-scheme for your hoses in the engine bay. I'm starting to plan a couple of things like TIP, FMIC etc and have been having a perv over the Forge website. I've noticed that some of their silicon hoses are available in red or black, blue or black, or just black. So, if I decided to go with red for example, if there was no red available in a particular hose then I'd go for black in it's place (I think the big race FMIC is blue or black for example).

I think the blue hoses look better, but I also like the black/red theme that the car already has going on. So, I'm curious about other people's opinions. Not because it will necessarily influence my own decision, I'm just curious. What did you do? Red, black, blue or something else? And we want pictures or links to pictures where possible!

 

[Deleted member 19366]

I'd say go black or red. I've gone for black hose's as I kinda want an OEM look in engine bay. But that idea went up the wall when I fitted coldside relocation for D/V

 

[AntneeUK]

Ha ha, yeah, despite liking the look of the blue hoses I'm definitely leaning towards red. Also, the Forge TIP is only available in "ochre" apparently, which looks red to me on the site

 

[BoomhaueR]

I'm going blue/black but red/black would be cool too. A perfeect opportunity to revive an old thread:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=124870&highlight=engine+bay

 

[AntneeUK]

Nice one, thanks

 

[Mashburn]

I took a bit of a gamble and in a quest to be different went for yellow hoses on a red car, and i'm happy with the results.
Why not look at the samco or sfs site and maybe choose one of the lesser used colours.

 

[BoomhaueR]

Purple would go with black if you want something different. Not sure what the availability of purple silicone is like though.

 

[AntneeUK]

Thanks Mashburn. Not fancying the idea of yellow myself TBH. Nothing against yellow, just don't fancy it in my own car.

BoomhaueR, purple may not be the worst idea I've ever heard... blue AND red, all at the same time

 

[Mashburn]

I wasnt necessarily suggesting yellow for you, but looking at what colours are available to try and keep your bay a bit different to everyone elses.

How about orange, or even lime green?!
At least with having a black car, almost any colour will go with it.

 

[AntneeUK]

This is true... I'm trying to work on readily available colours mind you, and if I pick up some parts from Forge that come with pipes only available in red, blue or black, I want to make sure it all matches

 

[Bobby.Gee]

lime green sounds good on a black car!

 

[Ronin225]

Ha ha, yeah, despite liking the look of the blue hoses I'm definitely leaning towards red. Also, the Forge TIP is only available in "ochre" apparently, which looks red to me on the site

The TIP is available in red, blue or black.
The outlet hose is ochre ( its red, i have one) and is covered by the silver heat shielding at the back, not really visible

 

[gezmeister]

I think Blue looks ok on a black car, but personally:

Go red if you want to attract some attention at meets/shows
Go Black if you want to keep it oem looking

 

[wayne lcr]

go to sfs website and you can have a try before you buy and they got loads of colours ive got red on and was thinking yest i want to go all black now

 

[AntneeUK]

The TIP is available in red, blue or black.
The outlet hose is ochre ( its red, i have one) and is covered by the silver heat shielding at the back, not really visible

Hmm, may be getting myself mixed up; my bad

 

[wayne lcr]

Hmm, may be getting myself mixed up; my bad

ill take a pic of my bay lates and most off mine are red to see what you think if thats any help

 

[AntneeUK]

Cheers man