I am going to replace the flexible hoses on my 1997 barchetta with ABS.
Is there anything I need to know or do.
I have replaced hoses on other cars before, with the main problem being rusted fittings.
Any tips or advice on bleeding the brakes and in which order.
Is it better to bleed each brake unit after fitting the new hose.


Thanks

try not to let it run dry, could upgrade to braided whilst you are doing it

Unfortunately they don't make abs grade braided hoses.

what's the difference? i have them on my car with abs

I have them on my ABS Barchetta.

Pure speculation this. ABS systems create very high brake pressures with rapid rise and fall of pressure when ABS is active. Bascially large pressure shock pulses.

With rubber hoses the material has the ability to absorb these shocks. With stainless steel braid PTFE hoses the outer steel braid is for rust free sleeve protection an gives little wall sopport. The inner small walled PTFE hose can withstand high pressures but may NOT be able to tolerate the pressure pounding that an ABS system generates when in operation during locked wheel conditions.

Just a thought.

there should also be another sleeve outside the braid too though, c&u regs

Not on my hoses, now 20 years old!

Any having done some *oogling I can't actually find any reason why braided hoses are not suitable for ABS systems.

So my "Pure speculation...." post would appear to be utter tosh! I would admit though the finding these hoses listed for modern ABS cars is actually quite hard so there is possibly something 'funny' going on.

Maybe they are considered "boy racer" addons and thus there is not enough of a market to produced make/model general fitments.

Real motorsport applications are generally custom made to order and hence not a "stock" item.

these guys make them to order http://www.x19spares.co.uk/page1.php any size you like and have quality ends that dont rust, unlike mine

dave said:

these guys make them to order http://www.x19spares.co.uk/page1.php any size you like and have quality ends that dont rust, unlike mine

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I know John, hes a nice chap!

so do i but he wont pay to become a forum trader an sure he would sell loads of hoses on here if he advertised them in the trader section

How much is it to become a trader though?

https://www.fiatforum.com/payments.php

Ah not a great deal then...

Maybe he should trial it for 1 month and see the response...