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rhipsher · 04-09-2011

Im debating weather to order them or not. Id like to hear from members who have them on their cars. Although they are pretty I've heard some have a problem with them leaking/not sealing.

GOLDCYLON · 04-09-2011

Never had a problem three years of Daily driving. Use only the Samco stainless clamps. Some members have complained of an antifreeze smell. But that has not been my experience.

HIZNHRZ · 04-09-2011

I have them on my car and have not had any problems. I'm using OE clamps.

ralph92ZR1 · 04-09-2011

I have the complete set on my '92 for 4 years, no problems, and look good.

tomtom72 · 04-09-2011

Okay I'm the only negative review in the bunch. I didn't get the Samco clamps so I had the smell. I switched back to the OE clamps & still get the smell but it is waaaaay less. Maybe I'll spring for the Samco clamps & see what happens, can't say for sure because the smell is way less.

The only thing that bothers me besides the smell is the logo and the hoses look like they are too small for the fittings. Just a fwiw.

XfireZ51 · 04-09-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralph92ZR1

I have the complete set on my '92 for 4 years, no problems, and look good.

Same here. They were in #474 and now in 458.

lbszr · 04-09-2011

About 4 years and no problems. A mix with OE and a couple screw clamps.

ZR1@gmx.com · 04-09-2011

I have them and no problems. I was told by them to use the samco clamps so I did. They are great clamps. Stainless steel with a rolled edge.

rhipsher · 04-09-2011

Ok well! looks like just a very few have had issues with them. I'm sold. Now to decide what color to go with. I'm thinking the blue hoses but my gut tells me to just go with black. Post up some pics of yours to help me decide. Thanks guys.

Aurora40 · 04-09-2011

I'm not a big fan. The coolant hoses were ok, but everything else fit poorly (air, pcv). And they do not seal as well as rubber does. New rubber stuff will last another 20 years.

04-09-2011	#1
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Samco. Im debating weather to order them or not. Id like to hear from members who have them on their cars. Although they are pretty I've heard some have a problem with them leaking/not sealing.

04-09-2011	#2
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,154	Re: Samco. Never had a problem three years of Daily driving. Use only the Samco stainless clamps. Some members have complained of an antifreeze smell. But that has not been my experience. __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

04-09-2011	#3
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Re: Samco. I have them on my car and have not had any problems. I'm using OE clamps.

04-09-2011	#5
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: Samco. Okay I'm the only negative review in the bunch. I didn't get the Samco clamps so I had the smell. I switched back to the OE clamps & still get the smell but it is waaaaay less. Maybe I'll spring for the Samco clamps & see what happens, can't say for sure because the smell is way less. The only thing that bothers me besides the smell is the logo and the hoses look like they are too small for the fittings. Just a fwiw. __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

04-09-2011	#7
lbszr Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: dayton,ohio Posts: 425	Re: Samco. About 4 years and no problems. A mix with OE and a couple screw clamps. __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=red]"I wanna go fast!!"[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=#ff0000]-- Ricky Bobby[/COLOR][/FONT]

04-09-2011	#4
ralph92ZR1 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shillington, Penna. Posts: 67	Re: Samco. I have the complete set on my '92 for 4 years, no problems, and look good. __________________ [FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Ralph E. Weise [/FONT]:) '92 ZR-1#473 Red/Red

04-09-2011	#8
ZR1@gmx.com Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sedalia, MO Posts: 150	Re: Samco. I have them and no problems. I was told by them to use the samco clamps so I did. They are great clamps. Stainless steel with a rolled edge. __________________ Fun 91 #303

04-09-2011	#9
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: Samco. Ok well! looks like just a very few have had issues with them. I'm sold. Now to decide what color to go with. I'm thinking the blue hoses but my gut tells me to just go with black. Post up some pics of yours to help me decide. Thanks guys.

04-09-2011	#10
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: Samco. I'm not a big fan. The coolant hoses were ok, but everything else fit poorly (air, pcv). And they do not seal as well as rubber does. New rubber stuff will last another 20 years. __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]