braided front lines but not back, problem?

[rich_1989]

As above, would it be a problem only uprating the front brake lines as they do most of the work or would this just "transfer the weak link" as its called?

cheers

 

[gashead1105]

I don't have braided lines. But the rear brakes do very little on a 1*2, so I don't bother with anything more than the oe setup.

 

[.Ben.]

I've only got Goodridge lines on the front of my Cup, the rears are OE rubber hoses.

I've had no adverse effects on road or track as a result!

As has been said, rears do f*ck all...

 

[edewer]

same as the other two, rears would be a waste of money IMO

 

[bmh.01]

Can't see the point in not fitting them when they come as a complete kit, regardless of whether they do anything or not you've already got them so why not fit them.

 

[rich_1989]

Can't see the point in not fitting them when they come as a complete kit, regardless of whether they do anything or not you've already got them so why not fit them.

Wrong! I havnt got anything yet, and they sell th front ones for just £30 rather than £55! So cheers guys will save me £25

 

[davebem]

IIRC on a 172ph2 theres 2 sections in the rear brake lines that are hoses so its pointless really as only the hoses on the axle are catered for.

 

[.Ben.]

Can't see the point in not fitting them when they come as a complete kit, regardless of whether they do anything or not you've already got them so why not fit them.

I got mine as a pair.

 

[Coby.]

I've got Front and Rears.....just seems the right thing to do but I never knew there were 2 sections of Rubber hosing to each rear brake so in a way yeah I suppose it is kind of pointless

 

[Henry]

the rears pass through the compensator block before they reach the hoses, so won't introduce any weak link

i'd do the rears as well myself, just for the sakes of completeness vs. £25

 

[rich_1989]

the rears pass through the compensator block before they reach the hoses, so won't introduce any weak link

i'd do the rears as well myself, just for the sakes of completeness vs. £25

damm thats a good way of looking at it.

and i had almost made my mind up....

 

[TimR26]

Do the front and rears not like it costs much, you'll piss more up the wall on a night out. Also my rears were in a right state when they came off.

 

[Christophe]

i only have my fronts done

 

[Munson]

The rears are still hose from the beam to the callipers anyway. AFAIK all Clio kits only include the hoses from under the car to the beam. Beam to calliper are hoses crimped to pipe. That said, I fitted all four to my shed.

 

[davebem]

^iirc only the 172mk1s had solid brake lines to the caliper.