What's the jury decision on braided brake lines?

[Rally Pack 2000]

ive yet to see a braided hose fit properly like an original, most even have the incorrect fittings and the main pipe has to be cut and new ends fitted to suit the braided one

 

junk junk junk all the way

 

Both sets (those pictured earlier in the thread) seem to be of reasonable quality. The first set has 14mm end fitting but were not ADR approved. I did expect more from Goodridge though. It wouldnt have taken a great deal of research to check what size the end fittings should be. The pipe connections are the same so in that respect the fixed brake lines should fit these hoses. I would have thought someone would have at least improved the conventional rubber ones but havent found anything mentioned online just cheap aftermarket rubber ones.

[colr6]

The usual fault with braided hoses is the cast in nut on the fitting is to large to fit in the likes of the rebate in the inner wing so makes the threaded part to short. Apart from that they should be a direct replacement. Some of the aftermarket b/ pipe ends especially in metric I have found to be deeper than original so with the cast in nut problem on the inner wing along with people not using the correct 'half' nut encounter problems. All easily solved.

[Rally Pack 2000]

The usual fault with braided hoses is the cast in nut on the fitting is to large to fit in the likes of the rebate in the inner wing so makes the threaded part to short. Apart from that they should be a direct replacement. Some of the aftermarket b/ pipe ends especially in metric I have found to be deeper than original so with the cast in nut problem on the inner wing along with people not using the correct 'half' nut encounter problems. All easily solved.

 

Thats interesting I have found the opposite in that the fitting is so small it can rotate and is so thin it sits in the rebate without the ability to put a spanner on it.

 

I just noticed a new design put out by an ex sponsor from here on the auction site

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290587386665?ul_noapp=true

 

Im not sure if they have the correct 14mm hex ends but they at least have a secondary hex section where you should be able to put a spanner on. The dont however look like they have any sheath covering the braided tube which is a really big no no.

[colr6]

Those listed are 'braided' hoses not braided hoses mimicking oe rubber ones.

[Rally Pack 2000]

Thought I should place a followup to this thread.

 

Now that the car is running on its new booster, tower , Bias valve, rear wheel cylinders, new drums and master cylinder and Goodridge Classic Braided lines. They have a black rubber outer covering so look like thinner standard lines once installed.

 

Brakes are really really hard! The pedal travel is almost non existent. I wasnt expecting quite such a dramatic difference. My first thought was this going to place any added pressure on the seals of the brake system?

 

Most of the change most likely came from the lines in that the car still had its original rubber brake lines from 79. Also that I changed all the plastic bushing in the pedals and the tower itself as all the originals had grooves worn deep into them and changed them for bronze ones. Just a matter of getting used to it I guess. Taking it easy till then.