Brake line advice
 

Good morning All


I am looking to upgrade to braided brake lines on my 04 UK STI But having had a look in my arches it looks like the existing connections from hard to rubber lines are heavily corroded !!!!


I am concerned of snapping the existing hard line or corroded connectors.


As any one had experience of this ?


also which braided lines are best and are they all stainless hoses ?


all advice appreciated


Regards
Ian

Get a proper spanner for it, it's like a normal spanner but slightly more closed in (almost a full ring spanner, with a small gap for the hard-line), it makes it much "safer".

Clean it all down, and spray with some penetrating spray the night before (not just WD40).

Yes as above , a proper brake pipe spanner not a standard spanner otherwise you will round the nuts off , we also have a small blowlamp to heat the fitting up if its being really awkward , they are very tight , but take your time with the proper tools and it will come off.

As you say there are loads of hose kits about , we have tried them all and supply Hose technic only now , made in the UK by Forge motor-sport , all stainless fitting , plastic coated pipes , doesn't really get any better

Cheers Ian

we have been supplying the Goodridge brake lines "the original & best" for 15yrs+.........

these days they have even reacted to considerable distributor pressure by re-aligning the prices so they are even as good if not better costs than other brands

HI Thanks for all the advice


I will give it a go and get the correct tools tools needed, don't suppose anyone knows the correct size of brake pipes spanners I will need !!
So I can get them ordered today.


Thanks again for the advice


Ian

10mm oem but 11mm is common union size in uk if any hardline work has been done before. I bought hel a few years ago and would return for claim if I could find receipt.

Thank again for all advice so far,


As I am going to be changing the lines I've decided to do all the pads in the Brembo's as well.


So without trying to open up a minefield can anyone recommend a good Road brake pad for general everyday driving but with some bite in it.


Not worried about wear or life of pad/discs or general braking noise,
But would like to avoid squeal at slow to stopping speed as with some pads I've had on other cars.


Regards
Ian

if you want a decent road upgrade with good refinement then the Brembo Sport are decent value for money and performance, if your more aggressive then the PFC z-rated material would be better suited and will cope with track temperatures albeit they are not a race pad which we also stock and supply

all on the shelf