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braided brake hoses, anyone make them?
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:20 pm
by jj_2388
as my title says, anyone make braided hoses for the gti? if so any idea on price?
thanks JJ
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:57 pm
by tegwin
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 £8 each custom made...
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:06 pm
by Si_GTi
I hear Goodridge are normally the best bet for the braided hoses. Quite fancy some myself!
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:20 pm
by dubbprince
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 £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!
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:55 am
by sorted
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
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:38 pm
by jj_2388
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?
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:23 am
by Dee-vub
I have goodridge draided all round
Seem really good!
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:58 pm
by Si_GTi
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!!
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:24 am
by Dee-vub
Yes im pretty sure i did...but im offshore
, i know you need ones WITH the union plugs
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:25 am
by Si_GTi
There's no rush mate
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:43 pm
by Tim_GTi
what advantages do braided hoses have exactly?
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:20 am
by Dee-vub
They orginally have rubber hoses that expand under pressure(when the pedal is pushed) The braided hoses minimises the expansion under pressure
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:32 pm
by Tim_GTi
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?
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:52 pm
by Redline
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:58 am
by Mouse_GTI
Any part numbers Phil?