New Products from BDR Racing Development

We are pleased to announce that Kdm Tuners will be carrying and branding the complete line of hoses from BDR Racing Development. This will include: Veloster, Veloster Turbo, Tiburon, K5,Stinger, Veloster N, Elantra sport, Genesis, and all other Kdm cars that will come to market. So keep an eye out as we update the site with product, but for now here is a bit of info for you!

 

 

BDR Racing Development Silicone Radiator hoses

The BDR Racing Development Silicone Radiator hoses are the perfect item to help give your engine bay that extra bling. Whether its on a racing circuit or show car, silicone hoses will get you that added flare to grab the attention of on lookers. The BDR Silicone Radiator hoses come in a variety of colors to choose from including camo colors (Contact in regards to camo orders).  Below is a list of added benefits of using silicone hoses on your car.

Benefits of Silicone

Operating Temperature Range

The BDR Racing Development 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, silicone is the way to go. BDR hoses have a max temperature of 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) compared to standard EPDM rubber hoses that have a max temperature of 257 degrees F (125 degrees C). That’s almost a hundred degrees of difference. EPDM rubber is a synthetic rubber; organic rubber performs even worse and may soften and deform irreversibly at temperatures greater than boiling point (212 degrees F / 100 degrees C).

Flexibility and resilience

The BDR Racing Development Silicone hoses have superior flexibility to rubber ones, and they maintain this flexibility over their lifespan, while rubber does not. This reduces the risk that your hoses will split, explode, harden, or become dry rotted over time.

Lifespan

The BDR Racing Development Silicone hoses last practically forever an

d might possibly outlast your car. Because they have such a long lifespan, they can average out to a lower cost per mile compared to rubber hoses, even though their upfront cost is higher.

 

Weather resistance

One of the advantages of silicone tubing over rubber is that it is virtually unaffected by environmental factors such rain, snow, heat, humidity, drought, UV rays, and ozone. Rubber deteriorates faster in these conditions. This makes silicone a great choice for vehicles that will be driven in harsh environments.

Noise and vibration control

While rubber can be a source of noise due to the friction between the rubber and the mating surface, silicone has a good ability to dampen sounds and vibrations, keeping a quiet and stable profile. Incidentally, this is also a good argument for silicone hoses over aluminum ones, as the aluminum is a rigid material that must be coupled to a vibrating surface, requiring the use of a cushioning substance in the joints, and creating four sites that must be clamped rather than just two, effectively doubling your potential leak sites.

Inert material

Silicone is an extremely inert material that resists chemical reactions with other substances. Therefore, it won’t corrode or adhere itself to surrounding parts like the thermostat or the crossover pipe the way rubber can. It’s unlikely to bond to stems, so when you take off a hose, it’s just as easy to take off as it was to put on. This makes silicone a reliable choice for vehicle applications.

Bling factor

With the many color options to choose from you can almost match any color scheme your going for. Opening up the hood and seeing the colors pop just gives that little extra something special to your engine bay. But even if you’re not up for that extra bling factor, you can also get silicone hoses in black.