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Old 20-05-2007, 11:18 AM
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Default Braided brake lines- wheres best to get them from

im thinkin of changing all the old brake piping/lines that run from my master cylinder and all down the car. Theyre looking old paint/plastic coating picking off plus they cant be their best if theyre about 16yrs old now or more.

Who on heres done it, especially on a series2 rst and if so, where did u get yours. I saw a kit on ebay a little while back for summit like £60 but when looking this morning i couldnt find it.

Ive done away with my abs and got one of the non abs escort bias valves in my engine bay but i wana fook this off to and have a nice wilwood one in the car

cheers for any help
Old 20-05-2007, 11:25 AM
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loads of places do them
£60 is a bit much for a 4 line kit as you can get the 6 line kits for less than £50
Old 20-05-2007, 11:35 AM
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really? u sure your not talkin about the braided hoses? i have goodridge braided hose kits and paid about £35 for each front and rear kit, but now i want all the rest of the pipework braided lol
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oh, i thought you meant just the normal brake hoses

depending on where you are, the best place i know of is think automotive
you tell them how long you want the pipe and what ends you want and they make it for you on the spot

http://www.thinkauto.com/



11 foot braided 1/8 oil pipe for £13? with fittings? can't go wrong really
Old 20-05-2007, 11:46 AM
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good site, cheers mate
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they are only down the road from me and, as long as you go there with the right sizes and lengths and are prepared to pay the price for what you want, they will make it up for you on the spot for you to take away

they've got just about everything in the back and it's much easier to cut braided hose with them doing the cutting than it is at home with a hacksaw or jigsaw or even an angle grinder
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Try the place Jano uses mate, Abbey Hose in Thurrock. They make all his braided lines and hoses, i have gotta go there soom as one of my roof hoses has decided to explode
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Billy, funny u should say that mate, as ive used abbey hose before as had heard of it throught jano etc. I just didnt know if there was kits u could buy off the net that already have been done etc. Abeey hose are really well priced arent they. They always say to me 'paying cash' to which i reply ''oh yes''!! lol
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Yeah you could say that

When this weather sorts itself out i'll get my old roof lines off and get them sorted




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