The Viper Performance articulated bellow is specially designed for areas where the hose acts as a cushion to absorb lateral movement, compression and expansion as well as vibration. For these applications hoses without this construction would otherwise easily split under movement. Highly recommended to connect your charge cooler / Intercooler etc to pipework
These hoses are speciality built with 4 plies of Aramid / NOMEX reinforcements for high temperatures, rated for 250°C, peak for brief period & 220°C maximum working temperature.
Compared to our black Nomex Bellow Hose this offers much more movement, much more compression and expansion. The trade off is a little less pressure handling due to its thinner wall thickness of 4mm and slightly softer grade silicone of 60°ShA. This Articulated bellow would not be so flexible with a thicker wall and harder silicone rubber, it is therefore recommended for use where pressure is not high.
The brown coloured (Iron Oxide) silicone offers better heat stability compared to coloured or black silicone. Also features 3 more pronounced humps for better articulation and 4 Stainless Steel Rings to prevent the hose from ballooning.
The turbo loader hose is reinforced with 4 steel rings to prevent the hose from “ballooning” under boost or pressure, keeping the shape and integrity under any condition.