Want to know how to tell a good silicone hose from a bad one?

We bought a selection of cheap silicone hoses on line and put them to the test against their own products in front of the camera.

The video proves that cheap doesn’t always mean value for money and buying a reputable product can be better value in the long run. Don’t get caught out. Watch the video before you part with your hard earned!

Find it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VqEK9XdZ7KM

Check out Viper’s new Youtube video channel featuring Viper products and helpful tips and tutorials.
Go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/ViperPerformanceUK

The big news this month is that we’ve moved to new premises in Telford, Shropshire.

Looks good, doesn’t it?

The new, larger premises incorporates a showroom, extensive warehousing to ensure more parts are kept in stock and improved access and parking for customers. A new trade counter integrated with the show room and a new seating area makes it a comfortable place to discuss customers’ requirements and consult our staff about anything regarding hoses and pipes.

The showroom houses a varied selection of Viper products including silicone hoses, aluminium pipes and elbows, Aeromotive fuel products – for which Viper Performance is a main European distributor –  brake lines, heat shielding and exhaust wrap, fuel and oil tanks, oil filters and a myriad of other parts and components for race cars, performance cars, classics and kit cars.

Our MD, Dan Momcilovic said “When these new premises became available we grabbed them with both hands. The size, layout and locality were all just right for the expansion of our business. At last we have a showroom where we can display our extensive range and warehouse facilities that can keep pace with the demands of our retailers. There is also room to grow and add more exciting lines to serve the motor sport, classic and kit car industries”.

We’ve  come up with a superb offer for anyone building a kit car, a race car or simply upgrading a car.

Order a Car Builder’s Hose Bundle containing 10x universal silicone hoses of the customer’s choice, including elbows, reducers, straights, couplers etc..  any diameter or angle in same colour, and get 20x T bolt Stainless Steel hose clamps to suit the hoses for free !

Each clamp is on average around £3.65each so this represents a typical saving of around £73!

The offer is only valid until July 2013, so be quick to order.

The offer applies to Red, Blue or Black stock hoses only.

Order directly from the Viper performance website for immediate delivery.

We can now offer lengths of aluminium fuel rail extrusion. This extrusion is ideal for car builders, tuners, race teams or anyone carrying out a conversion from carbs to EFi.

The top grade 6061 aluminium extruded rail has a 16.1mm bore, and is 1 meter long ready for the customer to cut, drill and modify to suit the required application.

The fuel rail extrusion is available in gloss Black or Mirror polished surface and retails at £35.00 incl. VAT per 1 metre length.

You can order directly from the Viper Performance website.

We can now supply our fuel cells in 5, 10 and 15 gallon capacities. These aluminium tanks are filled with yellow anti-explosion foam in case of accident.

The Fuel Pick Ups are positioned in the cavity at the base of the tank in a small sump area, which prevents fuel starvation under high G force cornering or braking.

The tanks are available in natural metal or anodised black and come with a fuel sender unit, anodised aircraft style pull and twist fuel filler cap, and mounting brackets.

All parts are available as spares.

Fuel returns and connections are all AN-8 female threads and are compatible with our stainless steel braided hose connections.

Prices range from £289 including VAT for the 5 gallon version up to £399 inc. VAT for the 15 gallon cell. You can order direct form our website, by phone or from appointed Viper Performance dealers.

Now that Christmas is over we’ve put the elves to work making some new aluminium fabrications. Take a look at these useful small alloy tanks.

The tanks are available in anodised black or polished natural aluminium and come with mounting brackets and six outlet/inlet -8 ORB female ports. Unused ports can be blocked off with Viper  blanking caps (sold separately)

These tanks can be used in a number of applications such as reservoir tanks, breather tanks, fuel surge tanks (swirl pot) etc.. and are ideal for the racer and kit car builder alike.

Vipers Universal Fabricated Alloy tanks are of superb build quality, robotically TIG welded (we didn’t really let the elves do it) and come in three sizes…

1.4 Litre – 127x127x100mm – £79.00 incl. VAT
2.2 Litre – 127x127x155mm – £84.00 incl. VAT
3.1 Litre – 127x127x210mm – £88.99 incl. VAT.

The tanks are ideal for use with our own adaptors & hose end fittings as well as other popular branded hose end fittings.

Viper’s new aluminium universal breather tanks combine a catch can and a breather outlet all in one.

The 550ml tank features a 1/8″ NPT thread at the bottom connected to a drainage valve which can easily be removed to use the NPT thread as a return, or remote drain.

The top of the tank has a single -12 ORB female port to suit all lines.

A third port on the side of the tank serves as a connection to the breather filter of your choice.

Viper universal breather tanks are available in mirror polished finish, or optional black and retail at
£79.00 each including VAT.

Order directly from the Viper performance website.

For more details, telephone 0845 0953 423 visit www.viper-performance.co.uk

Most silicone hose companies have been offering a black ‘classic’ hoses for some time now, but we here at Viper have never been quite happy with the products on the market.

Up until now manufacturers have produced the matte black look by adding chalk. Not ideal. You can see it and feel it when you examine the hoses, so we set about offering a better quality ‘classic’ hose and now we’ve come up with a way to do it….

We take our usual gloss black silicone and treat the outside of the hose with a special process to achieve a finish that is undistinguishable from the original rubber hose, but it has all the advantages of a top quality, modern silicone hose. It’s matte black – and it will stay that way!  The process doesn’t degrade the silicone either, so Viper Classic Hoses will not crack, expand, or shrink over time. Ideal for classics due to spend the winter months in the garage. This process is exclusive to Viper – No other silicone hose company offers anything like this!

Note: Because this is an additional process the manufacturing time is longer and therefore we do not hold this option in stock, but you can order it on any of the hoses in our range. Also Viper’s Matt Black ‘Rubber-Look’ hoses are supplied unbranded to maintain the original ‘Rubber-Look’ on classic and historic cars.

You can see more details here, but to order you will need to contact us

If you are interested in the aluminium hard lines below then you might also be interested in our latest tool…

Pipe for hard brake and clutch lines or fuel pipe usually comes in reels. Easy to carry home but trying to straighten it can be a real chore.

Viper Performance have come to the rescue with a small bore pipe straightening tool. Just put the end of the pipe between the rollers and push it through. The straight pipe comes out the other side. Simple!

This tool may be aimed at the DIY, home mechanic market but it doesn’t skimp on quality, durability or capability and it’s quite capable of working for it’s keep in a professional garage.

This tool is capable of straightening:
1/8″, 3/16″, 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, 7/16″,1/2″, 5/8″ & 3/4″ outside diameter tube.

The Viper Performance Tube Straightening Tool retails at £139.99 including VAT.

Order directly from the Viper performance website.

We’ve been doing quite a lot of work on brake, clutch and fuel hard lines recently and we can now offer 5/16th” OD tube in aluminium.

Aluminium is ideal for brake, clutch and fuel hard lines, it’s easy to work with using our tools and we can supply it in natural metal finish or in an anodised  gloss black for an extra special look.

We supply it in 4 metre coils and it costs from just £19.16 including VAT per coil.

Check our website for details and to order.