Making braided hose

[Jaff.]

I'm after some braided hose for my car and I would like to have some banjo fitments going to the caliper.

Im being slightly impatient here but can I buy the kits off eBay and cut a length that I need and assemble myself or do I need special tools for this?

 

[D4RREN]

if you want to buy over the counter, pirtek or hydroquip could be worth a look will not be cheap tho

 

[Jaff.]

Yeah I have good ridge ones already but I'm after something a little better and custom length

 

[D4RREN]

They will make anything up to your own spec whilst you wait but like i say there not the cheapest in the world, but at the end of the day with brake lines its always nice to know there going to hold pressure

 

[Jaff.]

That's true hence I'm asking the question.

Would like to make them up myself but if they're not very safe and they need special tools to do then I'll look for an alternative method

 

[vroomtshh]

You can make them yourself no problems. Goodridge sell all the parts and all you need is a hacksaw and set of spanners.

Demon tweaks website has a pretty good parts listing but the prices are usually ridiculous

 

[Jaff.]

I've seen a load of bits and bobs that I want to use from hel on eBay that I'm tempted with I'm just unsure on how I'd put them together

 

[Fred@BTM]

ring Think automotive and just have them made to your spec, WAY cheaper than goodridge etc

 

[Jaff.]

But that requires thinking, and I'm sick of thinking lol

Thanks Fred will give them a try when I work out exactly what I need

 

[KevF182]

Hopefully on topic - I have some braided lines that were intended for a 306, never really though about fitting them to clio but what might need doing to make them fit? I doubt lengths are right but are the unions likely to be the same and is it easy to cut them to length?

 

[Gaverick]

I ordered all the bits to kit the rally car out with braided lines from rally design, about 100 quid to do the whole car.

 

[djjonnibgood]

Check you're local small car/motorcycle parts stockists/specialists. I had some made up for a motorbike and they were half of the price of a set of goodridges.

 

[Chip-mk1]

The ones you do at home yourself arent done in a massive press to fit the ends on so although upto the job, they arent as good as they could be IMHO, its a different style fitting

Merlin or Think etc is your best bet, they will do it while you wait if you can be bothered to pop over.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Ps

If you do make your own I find that best way is to tape round it with insulation tape or similar and then cut with a very thin angle grinder disk (1mm or so)

 

[Jaff.]

After speaking to a mate in work I don't think I'm going to bother with making my own.

Consensus is they're my brakes, don't cheap out on them.

So gonna see about getting some new made