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ABS and braided brake lines
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:10 am
by austen_e30
Just about to order the 4 braided brake hoses kit made by euroquip from Rally design. Is there any need to replace the ABS brake lines aswell
Any other suggetions for getting these, the euroquip ones for RD are only Ԛ£23 +vat for the 4 hoses.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:21 am
by Treeman612
Hi - are you only replacing 4 rubber hoses with braided? - don't forget there are 6 hoses on E30's - 2 at the front, and four at the back. 2 inner hoses from axle carrier to body at the rear are often forgotten. If you replace only the four, you will be putting extra strain on the remaining two rubber hoses, and on a 15 - 20 year old car, could cause problems. I,ve never burst a flexi hose, but don't like the idea of doing it!!?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:23 am
by austen_e30
I'd forgot about those 2!!!!! Bugger, this is going to get expensive!!!
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:24 am
by austen_e30
Anyone know what legths and connectors are needed, i may get some made up instead of buying a kit, probably cheaper
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:34 am
by Treeman612
Proven Products (01822 613200) sell genuine Goodridge braided hose kits for Ԛ£49.95 plus Ԛ£5.95 postage. Their part no. is SBW 0011-4, but you need to specify 6 hose kit when ordering. (I bet the correct part no. is SBW 0011-6??)
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:41 am
by austen_e30
I've seen the 6 hose kit on the RD site, but it says ABS only??? I assumed the 2 extra hoses were for the ABS, not the rear?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:43 am
by Simon
Ignore the ABS bit, if you're buying braided hoses, and you have discs all round then you need a 6 line kit, cars with drums require the 4 line kit.
There's no difference in the hoses for cars that have ABS and cars that don't.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:45 am
by austen_e30
Thanks, just the answer i needed!!
Does adding braided hoses actually improve the braking??
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:47 am
by Simon
austen_e30 wrote:Thanks, just the answer i needed!!
Does adding braided hoses actually improve the braking??
I felt a definite improvement when I fitted some to my sport, didn't feel as spongy as before, but then the rubber ones were in a poor state.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:54 am
by M3Compact
I've got the Goodrich 4 rear hoses for an E30 that I bought in a kit from Rally Design, Ԛ£20 if anyone wants them. (No fronts, I used them.)
They're brand new unused, I ended up making a one piece braided hose direct from the floor to the calipers.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:26 pm
by rowemeister
I have a set of Goodrich (6) and the braking did improve. They were about Ԛ£60 from Daemon tweeks
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:44 pm
by austen_e30
proven products Ԛ£46 for the 6 line set!!
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:20 pm
by chu346
Group buy?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:15 pm
by Treeman612
Yes, please, I'm up for a set of 6.
Re: Group buy?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:18 pm
by chu346
Treeman612 wrote:Yes, please, I'm up for a set of 6.
Click the link above, then add to the list!