Good morning all, 

Im wanting to uprate the brake hoses on my 2004 vrs, to either HEL or Goodridge braided hoses.   Has anyone had any experience using either of these, is one more preferable than the other or anything like that?   I remember reading about the fittings on the end of one of them not fitting desperately well on the Fabia, but having hunted high and low for some reason can't find that post any more.

 

Any advice or experience would be muchly appreciated.

 

Many thanks,

Ben

I went with goodridge, they are in the for sale section on here now

 

Don't think there is much difference tbh, I make HEL lines every day if you need some

No difference, I've used both and they both work well but to be honest most modern cars have internally braided brake lines anyway so don't expect a big improvement like you used to get replacing old 'balloon' hoses.

Beware the ends though - I've been having nightmares with the hoses I got as the ends are round where they fit into the bodywork clip and connect to the steel brake line - and this clip (at least on my VRS) requires a D shaped connector!

Does anyone know if the HEL lines would fit 312mm calipers too? Looking at doing the upgrade want to replace lines while I'm there!

 

Cheers

12 minutes ago, Jackering said:

Does anyone know if the HEL lines would fit 312mm calipers too? Looking at doing the upgrade want to replace lines while I'm there!

 

Cheers

 

Dude, you can get them made to fit ANYTHING.

Just now, sepulchrave said:

 

Dude, you can get them made to fit ANYTHING.

 

Yes, But I mean the HEL jobbies that are readily available off the shelf, much easier to go that way.

 

I have realized I've asked a stupid question though because they're the same as standard just braided and the standards fit... whoops. 

As said above, can be made for any caliper at any length you want, octavia vrs ones are easy to make

On 27/09/2017 at 17:38, bobsled said:

Beware the ends though - I've been having nightmares with the hoses I got as the ends are round where they fit into the bodywork clip and connect to the steel brake line - and this clip (at least on my VRS) requires a D shaped connector!

 

Thats what I'm concerned about, exactly that. Anyone know if either the goodridge or HEL ones fit better? If they fit the same is there any sort of adaptor to rectify the 'D shape' body work connector issue?

What I found out is that VAG apparently use two types of hose end where they fit to the clip in the body.....

In cross section they are as shown:

 

By removing the wheel and looking carefully at the end that fits in the clip, you can see the type that you have, either a round

which would normally use a 'C' clip

or one with a flat

that on mine uses a spring clip

that is held in place by the flare nut on the brake pipe, with the cutout on the 'D' preventing rotation of the flexible hose.

 

Hope this helps