Hand Brake Cables

[James1975 2]

Can someone recommend a good brand handbrake cables?

 

the ones on the car are awful, think they Q&H branded ones,

 

Need a set for drums brakes 1.6 gti

[James1975 2]

Edited September 6, 2023 by James1975

[James1975 2]

Found the problem, one side being utter s*ite when using handbrake, ordered a set of first line and see how long these last.

[jord294 92]

Febi or first-line, or even pagid

[jord294 92]

7 hours ago, James1975 said:

Found the problem, one side being utter s*ite when using handbrake, ordered a set of first line and see how long these last.

The correct cables are handed too. Usually the cable with 3 sleeves is passenger side

[PhilNW 44]

If I remember correctly, the drum and disc cables are different and different lengths left and right 

[Anthony 1,003]

20 hours ago, PhilNW said:

If I remember correctly, the drum and disc cables are different and different lengths left and right 

That's correct - easiest way to tell drum and disk handbrake cables apart is that the drum ones feature a spring at the drum-brake end, whereas disk-brake ones do not.

 

On 9/6/2023 at 8:23 PM, jord294 said:

Febi or first-line, or even pagid

While I've not used them on a 205 specifically, I have had terrible problems with Pagid 306 handbrake cables which are a very similar design - I've had two which have been manufactured to the wrong length/spec, and even when I did get a "good" set they both failed within a couple of years.  Maybe I was unlucky, but I've never had problems with any other brand of handbrake cables.

[jord294 92]

16 minutes ago, Anthony said:

While I've not used them on a 205 specifically, I have had terrible problems with Pagid 306 handbrake cables which are a very similar design - I've had two which have been manufactured to the wrong length/spec, and even when I did get a "good" set they both failed within a couple of years.  Maybe I was unlucky, but I've never had problems with any other brand of handbrake cables.

No issues with pagid on 205 for me, but 306 I always stick to trw or ferodo

[James1975 2]

First line cables installed, fitted no problem and they work perfectly, both seem to apply same force on either side, only time will tell.

[Ozymandis 97]

If anyones cares my, experiences of maybe 4-5 dozen 205 handbrake cables is as follows.

 

Firstline have genuine Dura cables in the packets.

Use those.

 

Pagid drum braked 205 cables are s*ite!

Because the outer plastic jacketing is the wrong plastic and too thin , they tear and graze if You so much as look at them too fiercely. Probably a gramme or two lighter for the Stirling Moss brigade, but they rust and the spiral intermediate layer collapses after 3 years on a real world Yorkshire (salted) road car.

 

Never used Febi handbrake cables.

Everything Febi I ever used with a plastic or rubber componet in it`s makeup was s*ite.

[James1975 2]

Got the first line installed, they just feel better for some strange reason