GEEBEE's Reporduction S Boot (quick product/vendor review)

[nerdhotrod]

Hey guys... The "S" intake boot on my newly acquired 76 Westy had many "amateur" (Im being nice with that term) patches and repairs!

After searching around and realizing that most/all of the used S boots I would purchase would have some dry rot/cracking and would eventually suffer the same fate as my original... I took the plunge at 95 bucks on GEEBEE's reproduction silicon piece. Fit is perfect, quality is top notch and Guy(GEEBEE) was great to work with and order from! Totally worth the money in my opinion!

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1321070

[obnoxiousblue]

Parts review is great, but for feedback you would do the seller justice to give them good feedback here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=500665&highlight=n77gb+msn

That way other members can have confidence when buying that part or from that seller.
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Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[nerdhotrod]

Thanks Mike! I will post there as well.

[obnoxiousblue]

Just the same, this is great to know about. Mine had a crack in it about a year ago and I was able to find a used original. If this is a good fit, it may be a more permanent solution.
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Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[JDub113]

I don't know much about silicone, but sometimes they feel real and other times they don't. How do you think it will hold up compared to stock? If stock intake lasts about 35 years, is the silicone more durable, or how will it do with temp changes over the years? I need one and am reluctant to find a used one with the same problems. I looked at one in the classifieds and it has a chunk missing out of it. Shiny new one is looking good.
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84 Wolfsburg Edition Westy

[Chris_914]

This is a buy it and forget about it product.
Silicone hoses are not something new and are typically used in extreme duty vehicles.

I have the set, fit and quality are top notch.
Bus restorations are at a peak and products of this nature won't be around forever.
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'75 Westfalia Camper FI 1.8L
'75 914 2.0L

[raygreenwood]

Some might be. I am starting to mold select silicone products for bus, type 4 and type 3. Silicones are both easy and difficult. The molding and mold making (if you have anycexperience) are easy. Getting the right formulation to exceed or match the life of Buna-N and other synthetic rubbers is not so easy.
Some silicones that are high temp dont do as well with solvents, alcohols ....and oddly....with certain ingredients in greases.
I have been doing the research as part of my normal industry for about five years. Its getting there.
Patronize people when they are able to offer parts like this. If just enough $ is there....and tje stars align an e timing is right....they may be able to stay in business.
I know when mine gets off the ground soon....it cannot be my main business. The volume is too low versus raw material purchase minimums.

Silicone cant do everything.....but with the right molding and reinforcement techniques it can do parts like the S boot better than stock.
Nice boot. With a bit more development it could be made to look just like factory.....but like most....I would settle for function over form in the case of that part. Ray

[JDub113]

[raygreenwood]

[levi20AE]

I have been running a few different silicone hoses from GEEBEE for a few years now and they are all of excellent quality. He makes alot of pieces that are for small niche markets in the watercooled world. I have a few pieces that make a later diesel swap into a Mk1 easy. If you look up his work in forums like vwdiesel.net you can checkout the quality of his caddy build. Easy to work with and his parts came with a lifetime warranty, much better than piecing together rubber coolant lines from the FLAPS.
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1973 Campmobile http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=524511&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
20th AE VW GTI - 369hp 340tq @ 26 PSI
1982 Rabbit Pickup - German AAZ 1.9TD - daily with lots of MPGs

[obnoxiousblue]

Was surprised to see that I commented on this thread ages ago - needed the boot and completely forgot this was here. Surprisingly, just bought the GeeBee set too and when I unpacked today there were a few blue rubber "rings" in the bag too.
Does anyone know what these are for?

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Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[ivwshane]

Interesting. None of the parts I bought from him came with those. I got mine a couple of years ago though.
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77 westy 2.0 FI
69 ghia coup 1600dp
70 single cab

[aerosurfer]

Maybe product samples for his other lines? Like how Worksberg includes a piece if his ABS plastic in his packages.

Did you email him directly?
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Rebuild your own FI Harness..My Harness

77 Westy 2.0L Rockin and Rolling Resto!

72 Sportsmobile (sold)
79 Tran$porter... Parts car money machine (gone)

[obnoxiousblue]

Nope. I'll have to though! Lol
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Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[ROCKOROD71]

Last year I replaced all my fuel lines and vacuum hoses, as well as install a good OEM decal valve (mine had some other decal rigged in with "adaptor" hoses") Bought 3 or 4 hoses from GEEBEE, all were excellent fit and are holding up well. Don't need the S boot yet but maybe should take the plunge and stash it. I think he will be around for a while. He does stuff for other cars and aviation applications as well IIRC.
Worth every penny.
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1971 STD BEETLE- DD-1st car, 1st love. keepin' it stock! 1600DP, Solex 34-3 Mexi Bosch SVDA Dist NOW w/POINTS
1977 WESTY "KrustyKamper" 2L FI

[obnoxiousblue]

I bought one of everything he makes for the late bay.
Will put it on this weekend.

Found out, the blue rings are garden hose seals!
He said that he doesn't like to waste material.
How awesome!
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Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[THall]

I'm in the market for a quality S-Boot. I did recently get one from Airhead Parts, and while it works, it's flimsy and seems failure will come sooner than later.

Because of this I'd really like one that Guy (geebee) makes. I have most of his other hoses and they are excellent and worth the cost.

I reached out to him and he has no stock currently and needs a group buy of at least six units to do a run. It would be 3-5 week lead-time and a cost of $227.50 each. I know these are spendy, but to me totally worth getting top quality vs the crappy part I currently have.

Looking for others who would like one of these to satisfy his minimum build quantity. Please reach out to Guy directly via email ([email protected]) to let him know you'd like to purchase one.
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'78 Westy - 2.0 FI

[andrewtf]

I could be in on that deal.
I need one for my latest project.

andreWTF
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'75 Riviera - 'BIG EMMA' - Travel Beast
'77 Riviera - 'Murphy' - Daily driver in nice weather
'78 Westy - New to the family
'63 Austin Healey - sitting alone in a museum

[metahacker]

i had the complete geebee kit on my '78 type 4 jetronic.
i also run his complete hose kit on my turbo diesel '82 vanagon.

the hoses are all extremely nice. his aircraft spec fluorosilicone is very nice.

that said, last time i was there with both parts in hand (both the airhead S-boot and the geebee one) i went with the airhead.

it is a very perfect OEM replacement of high quality, in viton, with ribbing reinforcement etc...with the proper molding to accept the nylon nipples for the attached hoses.

perhaps if i had tried the geebee S-boot with some metal barbs i would feel like that part was better for the long haul.... is that the route you went or did you reuse the OE nylon fittings?

[THall]