braided brake hoses, anyone make them?

jj_2388 · Post by **jj_2388** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:20 pm

as my title says, anyone make braided hoses for the gti? if so any idea on price?

thanks JJ

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:57 pm

If you know which end connectors you want and what length...just call rally design...they can sort them out for you..

Think the ones for an old ford cost me about Â£8 each custom made...

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:06 pm

I hear Goodridge are normally the best bet for the braided hoses. Quite fancy some myself!

dubbprince · Post by **dubbprince** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:20 pm

it'd be goodridge really...but black diamond also do braided hoses too.

they only provide a 4 line kit though...the GTI has 6 lines in total. the extra two are located on your rear axle and are half hard lines and half rubber (steel piping with rubber hosing)...

you can't buy those two hoses in any set...they'd have to be custom jobbies and i've had a qoute from Pertek the hose specialists and they wanted Â£130 for a pair!!

you have two- one each side for the front.
you have two coming from the axle to the car itself.

then the two i spoke of above...

I use Goodridge and you can get the kit through GSF with discount!

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:55 am

I have goodridge front braided hoses on my GTI

Another note, see when fitting then to the caliper - a copper washer has to be put in to stop them leaking - if i take the hose off, where will i get a replacement washer ?

Neil

jj_2388 · Post by **jj_2388** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:38 pm

thanks, i know about the 6 hoses, just was interested in who made them. are they sold for the gti or is it ones from another car you use?

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:23 am

I have goodridge draided all round

Seem really good!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:58 pm

Dee-vub wrote:I have goodridge draided all round

Seem really good!

Have you got part numbers for the kits you bought for front and back please Phil? I've got about 4 or 5 different part numbers and would like to narrow this down to the correct ones.

Hope you kept your delivery notes / invoices!!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:24 am

Yes im pretty sure i did...but im offshore

, i know you need ones WITH the union plugs

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:25 am

There's no rush mate

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:43 pm

what advantages do braided hoses have exactly?

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:20 am

They orginally have rubber hoses that expand under pressure(when the pedal is pushed) The braided hoses minimises the expansion under pressure

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:32 pm

Dee-vub wrote:They orginally have rubber hoses that expand under pressure(when the pedal is pushed) The braided hoses minimises the expansion under pressure

which makes braking better?

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:52 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:
Dee-vub wrote:They orginally have rubber hoses that expand under pressure(when the pedal is pushed) The braided hoses minimises the expansion under pressure
which makes braking better?

Well it should give a firmer and more direct brake feel at least.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:58 am

Any part numbers Phil?