Gaz 88

I'm looking at getting my -3 braided lines and fittings is there much diffrence in price and quality? Also where's best and cheapest for goodridge?

Cheers

Escos Jam

Goodridge fittings are about twice the price of Torque fitting. Personally iv not noticed any difference in quality between them.

Focosmitch

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Torques are noticeably worse in alloy fittings, cross thread etc.

Aeroquip, earls, speedflow ftw.

BRAMMER

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I personally won't use torques on the fuel side, i did and suffered leaks so opted for goodridge on that side and you instantly notice the difference in quality

ajamesc

Never had a problem with torques stuff and there's loads on my car. People who cross thread them need too take more care lol

Alg1k

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Ive noticed the torques fittings the size of the pipe is slightly smaller then the equivalent aeroquip

MARCOSWORTH

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I use Torques fittings for a few years now with no problems

Billy_RS

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Absolutely no difference. I've used both.

stevieturbo

There are definitely quality differences.

The likes of Earls are superior to Torques in most respects....but, and especially non straight fittings, the price difference is just crazy.
So do I always need Earls quality ? not really.

I cant comment much about other brands, as I've almost only used those, Earls and Torques.

Now hose...that's a different matter entirely.

Torques teflon stuff seems to be fine, but their black cloth overbraid stuff they claim is identical to Earls ProLite ( a blatant lie ), is nothing of the sort.

Earls again is much much more expensive, but also much much better quality and design very different.

Here is an extreme example of some -16 Torques black overbraid nitrile rubber hose hose bought for a dry sump system. This was at 2m in to a 5m length. So almost in the middle. The hose ended up having to be joined ( and no the buyer didnt bother contacting torques as time was against us and we needed to get the car running asap, so returning the hose to them and waiting on new hose simply wasnt an option )

So...no big deal ? hose maybe got a bump or two in transit ( well packaged so not likely ). Either way, they clearly sent it out in this condition.



So what's the problem ? Well...lets cut open the hose at one of those sections. The internal rubber heavily deformed and easily blocking 50% of the hose itself. This is not physical damage, this is definitely shoddy manufacture. And this was in 3 sections of the hose ! not just one.





And then there are the stories of users of the nitrile rubber stainless overbraid hose springing leaks at random after a year or so.

I've never had any problems like this with Earls or even close to it, or even heard of any.

That said, I've bought plenty from Torques and will continue to do so....but I'm very selective about what I buy.

Most fittings are good, their teflon hose good...their nitrile rubber based hoses...I dont think I'd be using any of them unless it was a last resort.

Gaz 88

Cheers Steve I might just buy right and buy once! Do people use ptfe of the fittings or just as they come?

Cheers

stevieturbo

AN fittings require no sealant

As said, many of the Torques stuff is perfectly fine...not all though.

Depends on exactly what you're doing though.

For brakes, where possible I'd prefer proper fully crimped hoses, and these are supposed to be used for legality. Although I've never heard a kit fail for DIY screw together hoses.

Gaz 88

Yes it's brakes I'm looking at doing in an3 do earls make them up with the crimped ends?

stevieturbo

Pretty sure they do.

I've only ever needed proper purchased kits, or more recently a local motorsport type shop did a couple of hoses for me, as they have the crimping tools etc

I'm sure there's bound to be somewhere local that could do the same if needed

tosh

Give ATEC a try they are based in Brackley Northants I think they will make anything up.
http://atecautotechnic.co.uk/en/