Braided brake hoses

[vxkev]

Hi so who and where can I get a set for a 55plate may 04 built CV8

[bigwheel]

Maybe avoid Hel make of hose, unless they can assure you the fronts now have the mounting bracket included. You need 6 hoses, 2 fronts, 2 rears and 2 for the rear sub frame.
Read this thread.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=90...

[ARAF]

Neil Johnson is having hoses made up for our cars.

[vxkev]

ARAF said:

Neil Johnson is having hoses made up for our cars.

oh okay thanks will give him a ring

[vxkev]

bigwheel said:

Maybe avoid Hel make of hose, unless they can assure you the fronts now have the mounting bracket included. You need 6 hoses, 2 fronts, 2 rears and 2 for the rear sub frame.
Read this thread.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=90...

many thanks

[Micky4051]

Or give HEL a ring, think Bens on holiday at the mo but they'll be able to make up the kit to your requirement. I've used them on a couple of cars and never had any issues at all.

[vxkev]

Thanks everybody got some sourced now

[Codswallop]

Hi vxkev, where did you source your new hoses in the end? Possibly a dim question, but can you replace all of the hard lines with braided items?

[vxkev]

Codswallop said:

Hi vxkev, where did you source your new hoses in the end? Possibly a dim question, but can you replace all of the hard lines with braided items?

Yes got braided ones from Neil Johnson NWJ autos

[ARAF]

Codswallop said:

Possibly a dim question, but can you replace all of the hard lines with braided items?

Possibly. Yes you could but it is prohibitively expensive and they are not as good as solid lines for keeping the pressure constant, so would always feel spongy.

[vxkev]

Just reread your post and I wouldn't change the solid for braided as Ian says there will be give unlike solid I am replacing with copper solid lines

[THUNDER STORM]

vxkev said:

Just reread your post and I wouldn't change the solid for braided as Ian says there will be give unlike solid I am replacing with copper solid lines

Copper/Nickel pipes are better than just copper.

Ade

[leigh1050]

THUNDER STORM said:

Copper/Nickel pipes are better than just copper.

Ade

What Ade said. Braided hoses are fine for connecting to the calipers they are much better than rubber hoses .

Edited by leigh1050 on Friday 18th August 20:13

[vxkev]

leigh1050 said:

What Ade said. Braided hoses are fine for connecting to the calipers they are much better than rubber hoses .

Edited by leigh1050 on Friday 18th August 20:13

Yes I know thats why I am changing to braided

[Codswallop]

Thanks for the info everyone I'll drop Neil an email when I go back to visit family in Kent and hopefully get the hard and flexi lines sorted then.

[Bowny]

Help
Where can you get the hoses from --Hel cant make with bracket not had much luck finding any in Uk.

[Bowny]

Ref last post for a 06 Vxr monaro

[vxkev]

Bowny said:

Help
Where can you get the hoses from --Hel cant make with bracket not had much luck finding any in Uk.

Do you need the bracket mine came without and a ring with a slot in it so it goes on the brackets that are on the suspension legs or are your brackets rusted away

[bigwheel]

Read Friday 21st. October 2017.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=90...
Don't remove all the old hoses at the same time. Replace and bleed each new hose one at a time, in turn. It should help to eliminate the need for a dealer to cyclical bleed the ABS unit.

Edited by bigwheel on Monday 4th September 21:37

[bigwheel]

Read Friday 21st. October 2017.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=90...
Don't remove all the old hoses at the same time. Replace and bleed each new hose one at a time, in turn. It should help to eliminate the need for a dealer to cyclical bleed the ABS unit.

Edited by bigwheel on Tuesday 5th September 09:23