Standard Length Braided Lines And 307 Brakes

[skeggyrik 3]

I've read conflicting posts regarding the fitment of standard length braided hoses, such as those supplied in a goodridge kit, when upgrading to 307 discs and callipers. I've seen posts saying they've had no issues while others have, especially at MOT time.

What is the consensus of opinion, am I better off getting custom made lines made up a little longer at the front? Or are a standard off the shelf set fine? What MOT issues have people had?

 

Thanks

 

Rich

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

Well i personally run standard goodridge lines with 206 gti180 brakes and have no problems and just gone through an MOT....

[M@tt 77]

i run standad rubber ones and 307hdi/206gti brakes and mine passed its MOT fine.

 

Will be uprating to braided at some point thought so might get slightly longer ones made as the current ones are quite stretched on full lock

[Rippthrough 98]

i run standad rubber ones and 307hdi/206gti brakes and mine passed its MOT fine.

 

Will be uprating to braided at some point thought so might get slightly longer ones made as the current ones are quite stretched on full lock

 

 

Edd makes them up for his bug, I can ask if he has the fittings to make them for a Pug and whether it'd be cheaper than buying off the shelf if you like? (Might not be cheaper, but you'd save on delivery)

[Bonzai 2]

my standard rubber ones passed teh MOT with gti180 brakes, but ive since fitted custom made braided hoses from rally design. From memory they were about 14" long, about 2" more than the standard goodridge ones (could be wrong though). i havent put it through the MOT yet, so that will be the telling time

[TEKNOPUG 3]

My standard length braied hoses past first year and then failed the second year - with the same MoT station! It's only the NS which gives grief

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

I made my own up using aeroquip parts from rally design. I made them about 50mm longer. My car went through an MOT recently with no worrys.

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

do you need any special tools for inserting the hose ends into the hose?

[Guest rick03054]

Nope, just need spanners (and an angle grinders best to cut the hoses)

 

The fittings come in two parts. First you put the inner part on then you bang an olive on the hose between the inner tube and the braid, then the outer part (with for example M10 X 1 straight end.) screws onto the inner part and holds it all together. It's remarkably simple really.

 

This only applies to reuseable fittings. The ones like goodridge which are permanent are crimped on using a special tool. Also earls fittings are anodised so you are best using specific spanners, I think they are anodised too, whatever it is about them it stops you marking the fittings.

[SPGTi 2]

For custom braided lines just take an existing line into James Lister Motorsport in West Brom and ask them to make up exactly the same thing but 1" longer. Not too bad on price either.

 

Steve

[Higgy 0]

Right, I fitted my braided front lines and did some measurements this morning:

 

 

Standard 205 1.9 rubber hose - 442mm

Standard 306 GTi-6 rubber hose - 490mm

Custom braided line - 560mm

 

(measurments taken from end-to-end)

 

Higgy.

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I got some custom braided ones made up by Miles, opted for 25mm longer than standard.

Just couldn't be arsed to see if it failed/passed the MOT on OE length ones.