gavin18787
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What do people think of these? Make a nice improvment?
Going to get my brakes rebled in a couple of weeks and thinking about getting a set of these whilst I am there to go with my track day attacking plan next year 
Wheres best to buy them? cheapest I have found is from ebay shops but I am always a bit warey about buying stuff from ebay 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Ojc
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Mixed reviews, some say "brilliant" others say it makes the brakes spongy.
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DaveB
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How can having braided hoses, that don't expand make the feeling spongey? Makes no scientific sense.
From my experiences fitting proper, goodridge braided brake hoses (even if you just did the fronts) makes a significant difference in pedal feel. Well worth doing IMO.
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
How can having braided hoses, that don't expand make the feeling spongey? Makes no scientific sense.
this is what i was going to say 
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Ojc
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Look you remedial, I'm going on other peoples experiences over the years not my own.
Obviously they were as special as you and never fitted them properly.
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dhdev
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Rubber based hoses can have comparable expansion rates to the stainless hoses. Any improvement will depend on the quality and condition of the hoses currently fitted to the vehicle 
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mov3d
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Look you remedial, I'm going on other peoples experiences over the years not my own.
Obviously they were as special as you and never fitted them properly.
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Ojc
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Yes, I did state in my first post that some people say "brilliant" maybe someone didn't read my post properly
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gavin18787
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wouldnt say mine were in that bad condition as its a 53 plate car. Just wondering if they are worth £60 whilst its in bits anyway.
As I dont think mine have that much "feel" atm. Its nothing nothing, nothing then head through the windscreen 
[Edited on 18-11-2008 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by mov3d
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Look you remedial, I'm going on other peoples experiences over the years not my own.
Obviously they were as special as you and never fitted them properly.
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Yes, I did state in my first post that some people say "brilliant" maybe someone didn't read my post properly
because they only pick and choose what they read to suit their own g33k h4xx0r agenda
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
wouldnt say mine were in that bad condition as its a 53 plate car. Just wondering if they are worth £60 whilst its in bits anyway.
As I dont think mine have that much "feel" atm. Its nothing nothing, nothing then head through the windscreen
[Edited on 18-11-2008 by gavin18787]
Sounds like the majority of over boosted modern brake systems  I'd say if you have the system apart anyway, then changing to stainless hoses is unlikely to do any harm, the stainless also has the major advantage of improved abrasion resistance (although you shouldn't have any contact on the hoses, they are always at risk from road debris)
[Edited on 18-11-2008 by dhdev]
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Graham88
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I fitted them, MASSIVE difference, but I did fit uprated brake discs at the same time so it's not easy to decide which did what
Was on my bike mind you
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gavin18787
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supose its only £60 at the end of the day. just need to find out how much labour it will be for it.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Graham88
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Do it yourself you fanny
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I fitted them, MASSIVE difference, but I did fit uprated brake discs at the same time so it's not easy to decide which did what
Was on my bike mind you
Yer I have some on my MTB. Did make a difference but I got them mostly for the bling factor
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Ojc
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Yeah deffo do yourself Gav, fairly straight forward.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Do it yourself you fanny
Apart from changing pads I have never liked fiddling with brakes myself just incase I cock it up.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ojc
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Feck me Graham you just reminded me, I did fit a braided hoses, to my old moped!! Didn't make sod all difference, but then the thing only done 53.2mph so I doubt I would have noticed anyway.
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Graham88
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I see your point Gav, and I was the same, but you really gotta give it a go, you will save £40 or so in labour, or get someone who knows what they're doing to come round, if they show you how to do one side, then you try the other side, if you mess it up there is someone there who knows what they are doing to fix it!
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Feck me Graham you just reminded me, I did fit a braided hoses, to my old moped!! Didn't make sod all difference, but then the thing only done 53.2mph so I doubt I would have noticed anyway.
53.2 
Mine did 40 on the speedo so that was probably about 35
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Do it yourself you fanny
Apart from changing pads I have never liked fiddling with brakes myself just incase I cock it up.
If you cock it up you still have the handbrake
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I see your point Gav, and I was the same, but you really gotta give it a go, you will save £40 or so in labour, or get someone who knows what they're doing to come round, if they show you how to do one side, then you try the other side, if you mess it up there is someone there who knows what they are doing to fix it!
Might make a road trip to warren g's if he is up for it
He must miss me now I dont have a corsa
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Graham88
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That was my next suggestion
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