no
next time engine is out paint the engine bay body colour
and put it back in
a braided hose can have benefits in respect to hose expansion i.e maintain pressure better, (brakes fuel etc)
a braided hose can have more robust connectors, removes in many cases the dependency on hose clamps
a braided hose can go some way to assist with heat management. shiny braid deflects heat
a braided hose can help avoid chafing where cloth braid or naked rubber doesn't (with the latter 2 you can se evidence as soon as it starts)
a braided hose will suck more heat out of a hot liquid due to its bigger bulk and the fact hat the braid is a good conductor. it would also supply more heat to a cold liquid for the same reasons, i.e has an adverse impact on a nitrous oxide installation more gas to purge before liquid reaches solenoids.
some of the really fancy race stuff is quick connect/disconnect which is nice if you rebuild your motor and trans regularly or are in charge of a 747 or a space shuttle
they cost a lot and look very nice.
you will see "aircraft quality" mentioned in the advertising!....what does that mean. its good enough to last between the regular and rigorous inspection and maintenance regime applied to an aircraft? or it has a lifetime of x 1000 hours of run time at a specific temperature and pressure, that isn't easily measured in a car? is that a good thing? I want it to last 100,000 miles without it going pop and the minimum of attention from me .
many of the things above can be addressed using a combo of high pressure rubber hose and hard line. (swage the ends, use smooth hose clamps not toothy jubilee clips) and a bunch of parts from a well stocked plumbers merchant. on everything other than say a top end race car
personally i'd spend my money on other stuff
good quality rubber for fuel injected cars that is impervious to the effects of ethanol works just fine
having used silicone universal radiator hose before I can say it is robust. but it looks wrong on cars this old, even the black stuff, when filthy, is still too shiny .
Just my view. and possibly all kinds of wrong
Dave
