Author Topic: New brakes on the way... should i go braided hoses aswell?  (Read 2104 times)

Offline Thom89

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Re: New brakes on the way... should i go braided hoses aswell?
« Reply #10 on: 25 April 2006, 23:36 »
I would leave the hoses standard, as they don't really make that much difference.
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Are you up-grading your brakes for the looks, and something to talk about in the pub, or do you actually want to stop in a far shorter distance, and not to ram your mate up the arse, while approaching a roundabout at speed, because you have brake fade!
Get the brakes right, and you could actually be quicker down a country  lane  against a car that has more horsepower, bottom line... the difference is massive, only if you do it right
Tom

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Re: New brakes on the way... should i go braided hoses aswell?
« Reply #11 on: 26 April 2006, 10:40 »
Braided hosed won't shorten the stopping distance that much, well not over new standard parts  :smiley:
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Re: New brakes on the way... should i go braided hoses aswell?
« Reply #12 on: 27 April 2006, 15:56 »
I would leave the hoses standard, as they don't really make that much difference.
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Are you up-grading your brakes for the looks, and something to talk about in the pub, or do you actually want to stop in a far shorter distance, and not to ram your mate up the arse, while approaching a roundabout at speed, because you have brake fade!
Get the brakes right, and you could actually be quicker down a country  lane  against a car that has more horsepower, bottom line... the difference is massive, only if you do it right
Tom
SO that i can drive it like its meant to be driven.... also looking at some track day usage for some extra fun!

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Re: New brakes on the way... should i go braided hoses aswell?
« Reply #13 on: 27 April 2006, 19:02 »
OK, so you like to play! track days are just the biz to find out what your car, and you can do! I would also consider fitting a brake bias valve as well..£60ish from Demon Tweeks, and watch your lap times drop! well worth the extra expense, and dead easy to fit, allows you to dial in the amount of pressure to the rear brakes, to almost nothing, so that your driving on your fronts only.. well almost!
Tom