Brakes & Braided lines - how worth it?

[Welsh Dan]

I'll be swapping my awful delco calipers&236mm discs soon for some ATE 256x20mm discs+calipers and some ferodo pads, and probably having a look in the drums aswell to see if anything needs replacing.

Is it worth fitting braided lines, and why? Also if I decide to fit some, which would be the best fluid to use, and should I do anything to the master cylinder while the braking system is being stripped?

[Stuart]

id say ATE super blue racing fluid would be a good fluid to use as it wont go off toooo fast.. ebay for it.. should be about ?17 for a litre

as for braided lines, its a wise upgrade but not vital.

[Bouch]

The reason braided hoses are used is because firstly theres less chance of them getting gashed by flying stones(if your rallying), old ladies teeth and other general sh1t. And secondly because standard hoses expand when your braking which gives a spongy peddle.

[Adam]

Standard lines and ?3 a Litre DOT4 fluid all the way!!!

I'd only fit braided lines if i got them for a cheap price/nothing. Lol

[Welsh Dan]

Standard lines and ?3 a Litre DOT4 fluid all the way!!!

I'd only fit braided lines if i got them for a cheap price/nothing. Lol

Stuart at tuning.co.uk told me around ?45 for a set that'll fit the brakes I'll have on, as there isn't an actual kit that'll fit out of the box. My current lines have a hefty mileage on so after what's been said here it looks like I'll be going for braided lines, thanks guys :).

[Matt2107]

I'd say if you need to replace you lines because they are splitting blah blah blah then get the braided ones.

[Bouch]

Try www.raldes.co.uk (http://www.raldes.co.uk) there usually the cheapest.

[Dar]

Stuart at tuning.co.uk told me around ?45 for a set that'll fit the brakes I'll have on, as there isn't an actual kit that'll fit out of the box. My current lines have a hefty mileage on so after what's been said here it looks like I'll be going for braided lines, thanks guys :).

The Goodridge braded hoses fit straight out of the box.

[Matt2107]

The Goodridge braded hoses fit straight out of the box.

They seem like the best way to go.

Never heard of any complaints... plus you can get them in loads of colours. :thumb:

[Welsh Dan]

The Goodridge braded hoses fit straight out of the box.

Thank you.

[Adam]

Ye, just get some for a Nova.
There all the same.

[Riggy]

They seem like the best way to go.

Never heard of any complaints... plus you can get them in loads of colours. :thumb:


eh? have i missed something hear lol different colour braided lines ?

[Dar]

http://www.brakes4u.co.uk/prodimages/mbike-colour-hose.jpg
Yeah baby!!!
http://www.brakes4u.co.uk/goodridge-car.asp

[Adam]

Red and yellow and pink and green, orange and purple and blue.

lol

[Matt2107]

Will be getting the fourth colour in - Yellow for my second stage rebuild.

[Riggy]

how ****ing cool it that lol mine are just std boring braided ones

[tom reid]

I've just replaced ALL the brake pipes on a girls nova with braided lines and fittings, not cheap, but they look the dogs b****cks

[Welsh Dan]

If i go for coloured, they'll be black to match the calipers once they've been cleaned and painted. :)