Im looking for some Goodridge brake lines. Ive found a few sites who sell them but most with steel ends. and want alot for stainless.
Where is the best place to get some from?
Cheers
Craig
Where is the best place to get some from?
Cheers
Craig
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Your local hose supplier. Just take along what you need and they'll make them up while you wait.
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D
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D
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Buy the hose and fittings and make your own! 
But I would go for stainless end fittings on any car I wanted to keep.
But I would go for stainless end fittings on any car I wanted to keep.
Buy the hose and fittings and make your own!
Some MOT places don't like 'non swaged' ends. And I'm not starting a debate about what will or won't pass an MOT, just a word of warning. Although most testers probably wouldn't notice the difference.
I'll be making my own up (when I get round to it)
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Don't get you. When I make them up I make them up just like Goodridge do in the catalogue. There is no swage as such, although one of the fittings has a wee lip at the point where the stainless enters. They look identical to all the pre-made units I've seen.
Anyway, how do you swage teflon tube and a flexible stainless outer?
Anyway, how do you swage teflon tube and a flexible stainless outer?
When you send a kit car to SVA the tester may fail the car if 'reuseable' end fittings are used. I know SVA and MOT are two different tests, but its just a word of warning.
I think the problem is the steel insert, which aparantly must be inserted into the teflon sleeve before tightening up the thread. I suppose the SVA test assumes a DIY'er may not put in the insert.
As I said above, its not a problem, just something to bear in mind if you are making up your own hoses (again as I said above, I will be making my own up)
I think the problem is the steel insert, which aparantly must be inserted into the teflon sleeve before tightening up the thread. I suppose the SVA test assumes a DIY'er may not put in the insert.
As I said above, its not a problem, just something to bear in mind if you are making up your own hoses (again as I said above, I will be making my own up)
We talking about the likes of the 600series of the goodridge parts?
I can't remember the series anymore, but these are the ones with the itsy bitsy olive.
Pretty daft from SVA (nothing new there, then) as if you don't use the olive the fitting will either leak like mad or fall apart at the first touch of the brakes. I'm surprised that Goodridge don't sue them!
Pretty daft from SVA (nothing new there, then) as if you don't use the olive the fitting will either leak like mad or fall apart at the first touch of the brakes. I'm surprised that Goodridge don't sue them!
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Thanks people Ill look into this tomorrow!
Braided hoses should be made standard. have you ever seen how much even new rubber hoses expand?? I fitted goodridge hoses on my motorcycle last year and they transformed the feel so much! also the fluid seems to stay cleaner! must be due to the innert teflon used inside. prob wont be the same on a car as its not 100% hose like a bike
Thanks again
Craig
Ill look into this tomorrow!Braided hoses should be made standard. have you ever seen how much even new rubber hoses expand?? I fitted goodridge hoses on my motorcycle last year and they transformed the feel so much! also the fluid seems to stay cleaner! must be due to the innert teflon used inside. prob wont be the same on a car as its not 100% hose like a bike
Thanks again
Craig
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Don't do goodridge do they
Kristian
correct. silly moment from me
Do seem great quality, only thing I found was that Earls did not have a thick outer coating to protect the braid like the Goodridge, which I'm not so impressed with for nearly £50 a pair!!!
