I also have tried the plastic type tubing they sell at lowes,home depot etc. And once it heats up the hose gets soft and starts to sag, and mine just blew the whole hose out where it had started to bend and I had to get towed home by a Suzuki :: . If you look at the tag or packageing on this stuff(clear and braided) it says its only good for like 110F and like 5psi. And the Shee radiator cap dosent release pressure unitl 13.8-18.1 psi. I checke at some local industrial suppy stores and you can purchase a clear high temp hose like you see in all the kits but I could only find it in 1000 foot rolls and a 5 bucks a foot its not worth it. IMO