Anyone used braided Goodridge brake hoses?

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by snotty, Jul 1, 2020.

  1. As at some point I've got to redo my brakes and bleed the whole lot: anyone used the braided Goodridge hoses? What's your pedal feel like?
     
  2. DubCat

    DubCat Sponsor

    No.
    Hard and metal with a square bit of rubber on it.
     
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  3. Well, fat load of help you are ;)...
     
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  4. docjohn

    docjohn Supporter

    Not done them for the van yet, but I've made my own for other cars and, to be honest, I'm not sure that I can tell the difference. But then again, I've never done a proper back to back test without changing a load of other stuff. :thinking:
     
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  5. 77 Westy

    77 Westy Supporter

    I fitted braided Goodridge hoses about 10 years ago; the pedal is well ‘ard.:thumbsup: But I’ve never driven a bus with standard hoses.:)
     
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  6. Yes I have good ridges (ha ha autocorrect!) pedal feels more positive but tbh that could be the new callipers having an effect also.
     
  7. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Fitted them to my cortina,
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  8. JamesLey

    JamesLey Sponsor

    Fitted 'em to ours. Pedal is lovely and firm! (Hose has been connected to a brake caliper since taking this pic :D).
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  9. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    Lovely and firm!?!?!? Well, is this the kind of language I can expect on TLB from now on? My daughter reads this forum, you should all be ashamed of yourselves! :eek:
     
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  10. I see the photos on Tlb are still coming out sideways
     
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  11. They're on the Bug, my pedal is lovely and firm too ;)
     
  12. .. looks like it turned into a lada?
     
  13. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    They're not on my bus, my pedal is lovely and firm too.
     
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  14. Unservoed work well, but with quite a soft pedal, no matter how well you bleed them, which I suspect is the hoses.

    As I've got to bleed the whole lot, might as try the Goodridges.
     
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  15. redgaz

    redgaz Supporter

    Mine too :thumbsup:
     
  16. He's trying to confuse us!
     
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  17. Yes and nice.. but connector to hard line about 5mm too short so need to bend bracket or extend hard line...
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  18. I might be changing the lines anyway. Where did you get your Goodridges from? Assume everyone sells the same set.
     
  19. docjohn

    docjohn Supporter

    They are really are not difficult to make yourself to whatever length you want. The only drawback is the cut ends of the braiding are a bit sharp when you are assembling them. You can also get them in a discrete black cover if you want to look more OEM.
     
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  20. Have you seen his Austin Powers gearbox?!
     

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