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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #10 on: 22 February 2013, 16:38 »
should be the 6 line kit. good ridge through ebay are around £70-80, plus if you want to upgrade rear calipers (to less sticky mk4 one's) you can buy a kit with the correct conversion hoses

ideal time to sort both out (if your rear brakes are typical mk3 crap)
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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #11 on: 22 February 2013, 16:42 »
Just to add HEL are a good make as well :wink:

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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #12 on: 22 February 2013, 16:57 »
should be the 6 line kit. good ridge through ebay are around £70-80, plus if you want to upgrade rear calipers (to less sticky mk4 one's) you can buy a kit with the correct conversion hoses

ideal time to sort both out (if your rear brakes are typical mk3 crap)

Any links or which caliper goes on the mk4? I thought mine where the mk4's on rear?
What make are the rears on mk4? Also links please

Just to add HEL are a good make as well :wink:

Ye hel are good but very expensive was thinking goodrich or demon tweeks.
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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #13 on: 22 February 2013, 19:16 »
this is the mk4 rear caliper http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-MK4-Bora-Passenger-Side-Rear-Brake-Caliper-N-S-SEAT-SKODA-AUDI-/321077785061?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item4ac1ba31e5

you should get a pair for around £30-40 and they are alum rather than steel and have less issues with seizures. hand brake cables fit stright on but they use different hose connectors hence needed the goodridge conversion hoses (or kit)
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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #14 on: 22 February 2013, 19:50 »
Just thought id bump this as i still aint got my lines sorted. I will be doing a full brake overhaul from the pipes down to the pads.
Who got braided line fitted? Who did you buy them from? How much did you pay? And what make? Need to get some soon as now. As people are telling me different things1 thing are both my front and rear calipers banjo fitting? I have ate at from ane lucas as back. Disc size on front is 288mm and my car is 96 (p) anniversary.
Made my own without covers, perk of the job :cool:

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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #15 on: 23 February 2013, 08:24 »
Just thought id bump this as i still aint got my lines sorted. I will be doing a full brake overhaul from the pipes down to the pads.
Who got braided line fitted? Who did you buy them from? How much did you pay? And what make? Need to get some soon as now. As people are telling me different things1 thing are both my front and rear calipers banjo fitting? I have ate at from ane lucas as back. Disc size on front is 288mm and my car is 96 (p) anniversary.
Made my own without covers, perk of the job :cool:

Eh? :undecided:

Ok guys il buy the calipers but what make are the mk4s?

And could someone find me a link to the hoses please??
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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #17 on: 23 February 2013, 11:54 »
These are the hoses i have... in my shed. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121067971306?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2661
Want to sell them??
That means i got to buy the fronts sep?
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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #18 on: 23 February 2013, 12:48 »
All mk3 golfs use 6 lines.two front and four on rear.The rears use two each side,one from chassis to subframe and one from subframe to caliper or drum on each side.Why they do a 4 line kit beats me as you are left with a standard hose on each side on the rear,the one that goes from chassis to subframe.Makes it pointless. :sad:

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Re: braided brake hoses/lines
« Reply #19 on: 23 February 2013, 14:43 »
Ok got some calipers (they from a bora) lucas ones with the standard lines and carriers for cheaps :evil:
My question is will my hand brake cables fit into the mk4/bora calipers?
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