Made to order brake hoses

Patrick · #1 10th October 2012, 13:33

Has anyone ordered flexi brake pipe from these guys before? I've bought some of their silicone in the past and it's been fine:

http://siliconhoses.com/customhoses.asp

oaktree11 · #2 12th October 2012, 20:32

Patrick,

I decided to go all flexi hose for the brake lines. GOO did this and his Marlin supplied hoses were from HEL Performance in Devon.

I started by measuring up but it wasn't easy without knowing what radius the hose would bend to. I called HEL (Simon Lane) and he was amazingly obliging. He sent me, free of charge at that stage, a coil of the hose and loads of different end connectors. All I had to do was offer the hose up to the chassis, cut it to length and choose the end fittings. I sent the whole lot back to HEL and they swaged them and sent them back at a really reasonable price.

I highly recommend them - John

Patrick · #3 13th October 2012, 11:08

Thanks, I'll check them out too

oaktree11 · #4 17th October 2012, 14:53

Just one other thing. I chose to put swivel fittings at both ends of each hose (except the bulkhead fittings). I could not see any disadvantages to this and it makes fitting/removal a doddle. John

Patrick · #5 17th October 2012, 15:14

Great idea, I was think about using banjos on master cylinder

Patrick · #6 27th October 2012, 12:35

Ended up getting them from siliconhoses.com - ordered them on Sunday received on Tuesday - pics in my update thread:

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...ead.php?t=3123