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Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« on: 16 August 2006, 07:42:05 »

Hello, has anyone fitted a set of Goodridge stainless steel brake line's I've seen them on ebay and wondered if they made any diffrents to the overall braking of the car. Check out the Photo below:

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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Hose for Ome
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2006, 07:45:34 »

They made a lot of difference on my motorbike when I fitted them (made the brakes firmer and easier to bleed) but I have never tried them on a car.
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #2 on: 16 August 2006, 08:35:42 »

Well they wont have any effect on the ability to bleed the brakes, they might firm up the brakes on older models where the rubber is going soft on the flexi hoses....
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2006, 08:45:27 »

They only helped bleeding on the motorbike because they were vertical, being ptfe lined the air bubbles just made their own way up from the caliper back to the resevoir. :)
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #4 on: 16 August 2006, 09:15:30 »

They would actualy make fluid changes harder for me as I clamp the flexi hose and squeeze the old fluid out of the caliper.
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #5 on: 16 August 2006, 10:12:44 »

what do you use to clamp the hoses with. I've thought about doing that myself but was worried about damaging the hoses.
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #7 on: 16 August 2006, 13:07:28 »

Used them on a bike- firms up brakes - however worth a try out
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #8 on: 16 August 2006, 18:14:23 »

i have them on my convertible, at the same time i did a lot of work with the brakes (uprated discs, pads, dot 5 fluid)

I personally feel the pedal 'feels' a lot firmer, even after i have been giving it beans, a lot of people i know run goodridge hoses and have made similar comments.
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #9 on: 17 August 2006, 09:25:54 »

Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! :D
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #10 on: 17 August 2006, 09:34:25 »

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Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! :D
When that sentence is translated does it mean....

"Thanks for the info, I think I'II get Kev to fit them for me, as soon as he's done my satnav."  ;D
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #11 on: 17 August 2006, 11:54:13 »

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Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! :D
When that sentence is translated does it mean....

"Thanks for the info, I think I'II get Kev to fit them for me, as soon as he's done my satnav."  ;D
Aye your right there ;D
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #12 on: 17 August 2006, 19:55:59 »

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Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! :D
Keep us posted I'm interested to hear your results.
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #13 on: 17 August 2006, 20:01:58 »

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Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! :D
Keep us posted I'm interested to hear your results.
I'll fit 'em, Jim can test drive 'em.  ;)
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #14 on: 17 August 2006, 20:07:02 »

Sounds like a top team! [smiley=laugh.gif]
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #15 on: 17 August 2006, 20:24:48 »

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Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! :D
Keep us posted I'm interested to hear your results.
I'll fit 'em, Jim can test drive 'em.  ;)

I suppose one or the other will be able to post the results ;D
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
« Reply #16 on: 17 August 2006, 20:43:01 »

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Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! :D
Keep us posted I'm interested to hear your results.
I'll fit 'em, Jim can test drive 'em.  ;)

I suppose one or the other will be able to post the results ;D
LOL  ;D
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