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Braided Hoses
Hornet - 25/9/03 at 08:01 PM

Anyone know what size/lengths of braided hoses I require for front end of standard locost? Supplier/part number would be nice

stephen_gusterson - 25/9/03 at 09:29 PM

I think you have to get em made up specially.

In fact thats what I did just last week.

I used Merlin Motorsport.

costs about 6 quid an end and about 5.50 per metre of pipe.

In english, thats about 16 quid for a typical (600mm in my case) front hose.

MAKE SURE that you get the swaged end type. The reusable push the hose in the fitting type dont comply with SVA.

Also, for the bit that goes to the body, specify a 'bulkhead' fitting and make sure the nut is provided to you can mount to the chassis.

atb

steve

Hornet - 26/9/03 at 06:59 AM

Thanks for info Stephen, so 600mm

Cheers again

[Edited on 26/9/03 by Hornet]

stephen_gusterson - 26/9/03 at 07:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Hornet
Thanks for info Stephen, so 600mm

Cheers again

[Edited on 26/9/03 by Hornet]


not necessarily!

Thats for my car that it 6 ins wider with sierra suspension....yours may be different.

Best is wait till you get the susp all on, inc caliper, then measure, with the steering in both lock positions, to allow for hose flex, the length that suits your car.

Mine are reasoably generous, cos my hoses go to the body about 4 ins behind the rearmost suspension mount.

With braided hose, keeping them short is not as important as when using rubber. rubber flexes a lot and gives a spongy pedal. The ptfe hose with braid is supposed to be a lot better.

atb

steve

Spyderman - 26/9/03 at 11:03 AM

This may seem a silly question, but it is something that has been bothering me for a while.

If you use Braided hoses, can you still clamp them for bleeding?
Does it effect the braiding when you clamp them?

Terry

David Jenkins - 26/9/03 at 11:15 AM

You can't clamp them - the teflon core tube is hard-walled and will break (presuming that you actually managed to flatten it!)

DJ

Hornet - 26/9/03 at 12:37 PM

And why would you want to clamp when bleeding? Defo bad practice to do that.