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Review on Mishimoto MMHOSE CIV 92B16BL Silicone Radiator 1992 2000 by Michael Zambrano

Revainrating 4 out of 5

They work but are not ideal for B18B1.

I ordered these for a 1992 Civic that had a Mishimoto radiator installed. My 1992 Civic has a spare B18B1 (Integra LS) and I wasn't sure if the B16 hoses would fit the B18B1. Mishimoto does not make a dedicated hose kit for the B18B1. The bottom hose is almost perfect. I had an issue with a gap in the bracket on the transmission that holds the slave cylinder line. My car has a GSR gearbox so this probably isn't an issue for the smaller B16 gearboxes. With the engine off, I didn't touch it, but I was close. So I cut a piece of my old hose and wrapped it around the new hose at that point to protect it. The upper hose is less than ideal as it fits the B18B1. The bend angle is wrong. If you use it as it comes out of the box, it will crease at the bend. If you cut 1 inch from the end where it connects to the heatsink, the kink is gone, but it's still somewhat limited by the extra kink that's still required. Because I haven't seen a better solution for B18B1 in EG chassis. I'd say they work, but they're not perfect. They're probably perfect for B16, which is what they were designed for. They just don't work that well with B18B1. Mishimoto doesn't make a B18 compliant hose, so this might be your best bet. They are of high quality. They come with grease to prevent sticking but no clamps. And speaking of that fat don't even try to test fit Without using I connected the top hose to get an idea of how much the end needs to be cut off to reduce the kink and it fell hard for me to withdraw after 10 seconds. Lesson learned. Lubricate it even when you expect it. try to be

Pros
  • Hoses
Cons
  • Expensive