Braided hoses TUV approval

Post Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:46 pm

Does anyone know what constitutes TUV approval on braided brake hoses?
I have got hold of a set of Earl's hoses for my 318iS off ebay, but the question is do I need to worry about whether they'll pass an MOT or not?

Cheers,

Post Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:06 pm

unless they constrict the steering or cause the brakes to be at an unsafe low, which is very unlikely if there an upgrade, so they shouldnt fail the mot

Post Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:35 pm

Ta!

Spanners out then...

Post Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:37 pm

just remember to change the brake fluid with some proper stuff, never re-use the old

Post Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:39 pm

Current SVA regulations require braided hose to have an outer sheath to prevent chaffing.
You could be on bubious legal ground if you use a set of un sheathed ones on the road.

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:46 am

Aha! The Goodridge ones I bought (wrong set) were sheathed, these aren't.

On the whole, I think I'll get rid of both sets and start again with the correct Goodridge ones.

Cheers all.

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:09 pm

Just fitted a set of Goodridge hoses to the 2.7 and they made a huge difference to the braking.

Got mine from http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/default.php cost Ãƒ”šÃ‚£46.20 plus Vat and delivery for the 6 line kit.

And these are sheathed.

Cheers,

Iain T

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:08 pm

mine are unsheathed and made by earls,who make quality racing braided hoses for all motorsports,they went through the mot on monday!! the strengh is in the braid,not the clear plastic cover.

Tel

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:02 pm

Right - plan C

I'll get it MOT'd, then put the Earl's ones on. Chances are I'll sell it before next MOT anyway

Cheers again!

Post Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:12 pm

If they are TUV approved, then IIRC they would be better than the UK standards.....Its very expensive to get parts through the TUV system in Germany....basically if it aint TUV there, then its fake, rubbish or illegal!

Post Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:32 pm

telski789 wrote:mine are unsheathed and made by earls,who make quality racing braided hoses for all motorsports,they went through the mot on monday!! the strengh is in the braid,not the clear plastic cover.

Tel

Unsheathed is fine for motorsport as the usage/time per replacement is a lot lower than it is for road cars. The sheath is there to stop grit from getting in behind the braid and abrading the Teflon inner section into a hole. This used to be a problem with SS brakelines as you couldn't inspect the inner coating, hence the reason why they now have outer sheaths.