Will I Need Different Hoses For 266mm Brakes?

[MikeHunt79 0]

I should be getting some 266mm calipers/discs/pads soon, will the normal hoses be long enough, or will I have to get some fancy goodridge ones to make them fit?

[Anthony 1,003]

Standard hoses should fit just fine, although it would be worth checking the condition of them as most original rubber hoses are perished now.

[Nathan 0]

I take it you've changed the hubs to 1.9 spec ones too.

[Anthony 1,003]

I take it you've changed the hubs to 1.9 spec ones too.

Base model hubs are fine as they're the same offset as 1.9 hubs (but with smaller splines/bearings).

 

It's 1.6 GTi hubs that are no good as they're a different offset.

[MikeHunt79 0]

Standard hoses should fit just fine, although it would be worth checking the condition of them as most original rubber hoses are perished now.

Nice - I'll change them if I need so, but they are not the original hoses. I changed them a couple of years ago, so I guess it could go either way.

 

I have GSF near me tho, so I can get some more hoses with minimum hassle, as I want to get some decent brakes on before castle coombe.

I take it you've changed the hubs to 1.9 spec ones too.

Nope - apparently base model hubs are fine with 266mm brakes.

Edited September 14, 2007 by MikeHunt79

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

I've kept the same braided hoses that I had fitted with the standard brakes on mine & they are fine for length with 266mm brakes fitted.

 

Graham.

[Phil H 16]

I ran the 266 mm brakes with the standard hoses and they fitted fine.

[MikeHunt79 0]

Hmm, have I done something wrong? It looks like mine are too short...

 

This is with the 266mm brakes on:

 

Could I get some longer ones if I order 306 ones from GSF?

Edited September 18, 2007 by MikeHunt79

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

The rubber grommet should slide along the hose, fit it losely into the shock & turn full left/ right lock & see how tight they are then.

 

Don't forget you will gain a little extra hose when the weight of the car is back on the wheel due to shock compression.

 

Graham.

[MikeHunt79 0]

The rubber grommet should slide along the hose, fit it losely into the shock & turn full left/ right lock & see how tight they are then.

 

Don't forget you will gain a little extra hose when the weight of the car is back on the wheel due to shock compression.

 

Graham.

Ahh, I thought the rubber grommet was fixed for some reason.

 

I can get full lock right now with the rubber grommet not in the mount (both front wheels are off the gound), so with a little adjustment, I should have this working.

[MikeHunt79 0]

Just managed it! Moved the grommet, and it all fits, and the hose is fine on left and right lock.

 

Thanks!

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

I've only just remembered this but if anyone has a 266mm caliper & yoke set up & a standard 1.9 GTi girling caliper & yoke set up off their car, can they try fitting the girling calipers on the 266mm yokes.

 

I've recently fitted the 266mm front disc setup onto my car but I have fitted two 48mm piston girling calipers (same size piston as the Bendix ones I removed) but I have a set of calipers with 54mm pistons that I'm sure I originally got with the yokes.

 

This would be a good thing to prove (mines not just luck) as it would stop the need for a bigger mc imo. Mines fine with a stand 21mm mc, infact with the girling caliper, pedal feel has improved.

 

Graham.