Braided Brake Hose

[montypython]

Any recommendations on where to get some custom hoses made up?

[falcemob]

What area are you in? You can make them up easily enough. You could try Think Automotive, Demon Tweaks or any branch of Pirtek who will also make them up for you although most depots will have to order them which is normaly next day.

[montypython]

falcemob said:

What area are you in? You can make them up easily enough. [/quote Cirencester/Bristol kind of way. [quote You could try Think Automotive, Demon Tweaks or any branch of Pirtek who will also make them up for you although most depots will have to order them which is normaly next day.

Cool. I'll have a ring round.

[davefiddes]

Think Automotive will not do swaged fittings only screw together ones. I went round this with my brother's car over the summer. He ended up with hoses from HEL: www.h-e-l.co.uk which were OK but it took a bit of work getting the right parts. They were quite happy to cover the lines with a coloured PVC pipe for no extra charge.

Discovered afterwards that Pirtek do fully swaged hoses. I'd speak to them first.

[steve_D]

Get the bits from think and make them yourself. Bit of a fiddle but a very satisfying result.
If you decide to go that route come back and get tips on how to do it.

Steve

[falcemob]

davefiddes said:

Think Automotive will not do swaged fittings only screw together ones. I went round this with my brother's car over the summer. He ended up with hoses from HEL: www.h-e-l.co.uk which were OK but it took a bit of work getting the right parts. They were quite happy to cover the lines with a coloured PVC pipe for no extra charge. Discovered afterwards that Pirtek do fully swaged hoses. I'd speak to them first.

They don't need to be swaged for brake hoses. The steel braided Goodridge type which screw together are fine.

[montypython]

Cool. I'm checking out a hydraulics place today and will probably go the DIY route. The connectors seem to be stupidly expensive from car places, but hopefully an industrial outlet will be more sensible.

[RemaL]

Hoopers in Bristol (Hanham), made me up some goodridge .Great price and service. I use them alot.

Tell htem what you want and Paul Hooper will make you them up their and then if he ahs the stuff you need.

Regards