Braided brake hoses?
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Braided brake hoses?
Does fitting braided stainless steel brake hoses make much difference to pedal firmness?
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Re: Braided brake hoses?
Should be no reason for any difference.
A braided hose is for durability, resistance to external abrasion etc.
It's not there to stop the hose bulging, which is the only thing that could influence pedal pressure, that's all a product of the internal fibres in the walls.
A braided hose is for durability, resistance to external abrasion etc.
It's not there to stop the hose bulging, which is the only thing that could influence pedal pressure, that's all a product of the internal fibres in the walls.
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Re: Braided brake hoses?
A lot of people do report a firmer feel after switching to braided hoses because there is nothing like the expansion that rubber hoses allow. More noticeable on motorcycle brakes etc I think.
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Re: Braided brake hoses?
I have fitted both at different times. What I would say is new hoses in either form can make a very big difference to the pedal feel and I would argue performance.
I was certainly guilty of not replacing them sooner when they become spongy. I go down a reasonably steep hill quite regularly and the new hoses made it a much more comfortable experience. The hoses I replaced looked fine and passed the mot test but I felt the brakes were spongy.
I now have braided hoses as I felt it would be an improvement. They give a nice feel to the pedal
I was certainly guilty of not replacing them sooner when they become spongy. I go down a reasonably steep hill quite regularly and the new hoses made it a much more comfortable experience. The hoses I replaced looked fine and passed the mot test but I felt the brakes were spongy.
I now have braided hoses as I felt it would be an improvement. They give a nice feel to the pedal
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Re: Braided brake hoses?
Something to be mindful of is that you cannot see the rubber underneath, and being able to inspect the brake hoses is desirable.
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Re: Braided brake hoses?
Most braided hoses are not rubber inside - they are a polymer (often things like PTFE for example) so there's no degradation as there is with rubber
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Re: Braided brake hoses?
Even companies selling braided lines basically take the line that if you're working the brakes hard, like racing or track days, they're a good idea, but that aside, good quality standard hoses are just fine.
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/what-t ... ey-better/
Fitting braided hoses is not going to compensate for poorly bleed and maintained brakes.
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Fitting braided hoses is not going to compensate for poorly bleed and maintained brakes.
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Re: Braided brake hoses?
I fitted them to my Elan and they seemed to firm the pedal up under heavy braking, didn't bother on the minor though and it seems fine.