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If it has crossed your mind to upgrade your vehicle’s rubber radiator hoses to silicone ones, you might be wondering what the benefits and drawbacks are for both options and whether it’s worth it to go for silicone. Here’s a quick rundown of the pros and cons of each type. Benefits of SiliconeOperating Temperature Range Silicone hoses are capable of carrying fluids at much higher temperatures than rubber. If you’re building a racing vehicle or adding a turbocharger to your engine, silic …

Here at Flex Technologies, we’re proud of the huge variety of high-quality silicone hoses that we create, and our auto enthusiast customers love them, too! It is our goal to be the #1 destination for meeting all your silicone hose needs for your performance upgrades on your vehicle. But let’s back up a step and start with the basics. Many of our customers who are using silicone hoses for the first time ask what exactly these silicone hoses do to improve performance.Is a silicone hose any better …

Flex Technologies makes high-quality, performance silicone hoses that allow your creations to function exactly the way you want them to. We offer a wide selection of options to retrofit or customize your OEM parts, and our  OEM capabilities are extensive. One of our specialties is the ability to make performance silicone hoses in  custom 3D shapes. We already have around 2,000 custom hose designs in our repertoire, and we have an in-house tooling and fabrication department that c …