Braided Brake Hoses

[Scott_Mac]

Yes or No

 

Am getting clutch hose replaced at A Service on Friday, as it uses same reservoir i am tempted to get braided brakes too - though seems to save no time.

 

So is it worth it, what benefit do i get?

 

Firmer pedal feel and less sponge apparantly. Any experiences, thoughts, recommendations?

[GrahamW]

I've got them fitted to mine but I'm unable to compare them to the standard as I've had new discs and pads put on at the same time. I would go for them as they are not an expensive upgrade and apparantly they are better the longer you are out on the track.

[Scott_Mac]

Depends on what you call expensive..... £35 parts, plus 2 hours labour!

 

Plus if its going to make me EVEN faster than you, probably not fair

[dobbo]

I had them done and the pedal is a lot firmer. Also had the clutch hose done, so I can now get 1st and reverse in summer

 

Chris

[Scott_Mac]

Clutch hose is deffo required... and being done!

[dobbo]

Remember that bleeding them can be a pig (clutch and brakes).

 

Vacuum bleeders best, apparently, but if not, the calipers will need to come off and be inverted, or you never get the air out of the inner pistons.

 

Also, there's something to do with playing with the handbrake when doing the rears.

 

Chris

[Scott_Mac]

I'm sorry Chris, you talk as though i'd be doing the work myself!

 

[thub]

I had them done a few months back and the pedal feel is definitely better.

JDI

[Scott_Mac]

Hmm.. maybe i'll wait 11 days to see if Mr Gatso catches up with me first then... sounds like it has potential.

 

[Simon G]

Deffo worth doing. I did mine when I fitted the MutsNuts discs and new pads. Pay a bit more and get the full S/S version Goodridge hoses and not the zinc plated ones, S/S about £85. They are a pain to fit, takes a lot of fiddling (something Mike's good at)!

 

They will give you a firmer pedal feel. I had terrible brake fade @ Rockingham last year on the standard set up, more down to the hoses and fluid boiling, braided hoses would have helped big time. If you do it the same time as the clutch then get new fluid in there as well.

[Scott_Mac]

New fluid will be going in anyway - shared brake and clutch reservoir (odd!)

 

Shall consider it, but could do without the £60 fine aswell, so i'll leave it a couple of weeks me thinks!

 

Cheers folks.