Braided brake hoses
Discussion
Hi all,
I have finally got to the position of fitting my Goodridge braided brake hoses only to discover that they have the wrong thread to attach to the original copper brake lines. I bought the ones that are for an S3 with drum brakes so don't understand why they don't fit.
Any ideas from those that have replaced their brake lines ?
I have finally got to the position of fitting my Goodridge braided brake hoses only to discover that they have the wrong thread to attach to the original copper brake lines. I bought the ones that are for an S3 with drum brakes so don't understand why they don't fit.
Any ideas from those that have replaced their brake lines ?
Hi Chris,
It's most likely they have supplied the hoses for a Vixen S3.
See the thread that is running concurrently on this very page with your post.
The advice is to take your old hoses along to a hose supplier ( eg Stevsons ) and get them to make up a new set with matching end fittings.
It's most likely they have supplied the hoses for a Vixen S3.
See the thread that is running concurrently on this very page with your post.
The advice is to take your old hoses along to a hose supplier ( eg Stevsons ) and get them to make up a new set with matching end fittings.
glenrobbo said:
Hi Chris,
It's most likely they have supplied the hoses for a Vixen S3.
See the thread that is running concurrently on this very page with your post.
The advice is to take your old hoses along to a hose supplier ( eg Stevsons ) and get them to make up a new set with matching end fittings.
Hi Glen .... If only I wasn't sooo hasty to get rid of the old flexible brake lines when the new braided ones arrived. The label on the new hoses have a reference of STV0920-6C-CF TVR S3 2.9l v6 1990 so I naturally thought they would be fine. Lesson learned I suppose and even though I bought them over a year ago the company are prepared to give me a refund which is good news.It's most likely they have supplied the hoses for a Vixen S3.
See the thread that is running concurrently on this very page with your post.
The advice is to take your old hoses along to a hose supplier ( eg Stevsons ) and get them to make up a new set with matching end fittings.
That's good news indeed Chris. 
See the other thread, 3rd post down ( Phillpot ) for the most common thread scenario. Of course it would have been easier to match up if you'd kept the old originals as patterns. Plus a lot of us on here have gone for a single longer flexi to each front brake, dispensing with the two short flexis and one solid pipe. But make sure it is clipped to stop it flailing about and is not stressed with lock to lock steering movement and suspension travel.
Good luck.
See the other thread, 3rd post down ( Phillpot ) for the most common thread scenario. Of course it would have been easier to match up if you'd kept the old originals as patterns. Plus a lot of us on here have gone for a single longer flexi to each front brake, dispensing with the two short flexis and one solid pipe. But make sure it is clipped to stop it flailing about and is not stressed with lock to lock steering movement and suspension travel.
Good luck.
Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 26th October 12:32
When Samy's rear discs were fitted - a garage did this for me - they swapped out the hard line connections to the copper pipes for ones with correct thread for the braided hose to fit.. Imperial size copper lines are interchangable with metric size in compression fittings.
As and when I get round to doing the Reserve's rear disc conversion I'll be swapping out the connectors from the ends of the copper lines.
As and when I get round to doing the Reserve's rear disc conversion I'll be swapping out the connectors from the ends of the copper lines.
glenrobbo said:
That's good news indeed Chris.
See the other thread, 3rd post down ( Phillpot ) for the most common thread scenario. Of course it would have been easier to match up if you'd kept the old originals as patterns. Plus a lot of us on here have gone for a single longer flexi to each front brake, dispensing with the two short flexis and one solid pipe. But make sure it is clipped to stop it flailing about and is not stressed with lock to lock steering movement and suspension travel.
Good luck.
Having read a few posts about brake lines it looks like mine are 3/8 unf both ends and it sounds like Stevson's are the place to make them up. Will they know what length I need or will I need to measure? See the other thread, 3rd post down ( Phillpot ) for the most common thread scenario. Of course it would have been easier to match up if you'd kept the old originals as patterns. Plus a lot of us on here have gone for a single longer flexi to each front brake, dispensing with the two short flexis and one solid pipe. But make sure it is clipped to stop it flailing about and is not stressed with lock to lock steering movement and suspension travel.
Good luck.
Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 26th October 12:32
ChrisGadd said:
Having read a few posts about brake lines it looks like mine are 3/8 unf both ends and it sounds like Stevson's are the place to make them up. Will they know what length I need or will I need to measure?
I think it all stems from TVR using some "old stock" imperial T pieces where the single line to the rear splits to both sides, possibly they kept things imperial until the last metal pipe from flexi to wheel cylinder which could have been made up as a mix to get back to the metric wheel cylinder 
The two threads are very similar, to the point where an imperial male will screw into a metric female but not vice versa.
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