Stainless brake hoses.

[dixiebabes]

Can anyone tell me if these will fit my series 1 1983 350i please?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Wedge-HEL-Stainless-...

Dix

[GV]

The way you can tell is to measure the old and compare with the new. IMO the price seems a bit steep...

[wild rover]

Due to the age of the cars many have been modified. You may if you are unlucky have to replace the Brake pipe ends. Draper do a brake flaring kit which you can use in situ.
Used their hoses in the lotus, good quality.

[superwedge]

that too much money, I got some for my one, the 280 and 350 are all the same,but when you say please sir I have a v8, they want screw you hard ,

[Wedg1e]

Some of the braided kits are wrongly specified; they claim 4 hoses but the Wedge only uses three.
The single rear flexi is 250mm (10") long and has 3/8" - 24UNF male bulkhead ends; I forget what the fronts are but either 3/8" or 10x1mm would be the two likely options.
I'm guessing you could source them from somewhere that supplies by length and thread rather than pre-packing them and charging a premium. My bro found a local (Teesside) hydraulics supplier a few years ago who made up some hoses for his bike at about a tenner a pop which reflects the real cost
Incidentally the rear flexi is the same as that used on the old Mini and costs about 6 quid in rubber...

[phillpot]

You could do a lot worse than talk to these guys Stevsons, they know their stuff

[dixiebabes]

Cheers lads. If you could find that number it would be appreciated Ian. I'm not sure if pirtek or a local firm i know could help. I had a feeling they were way overpriced that why i put them up. Just realised the 4 lines an all.

Dix

[bradderztvr]

Dix, I fitted Goodrich braided hoses a couple of yrs ago, and bought off J D Motorsport on Fleabag, all in £45.

[Wedg1e]

dixiebabes said:

Cheers lads. If you could find that number it would be appreciated Ian. I'm not sure if pirtek or a local firm i know could help. I had a feeling they were way overpriced that why i put them up. Just realised the 4 lines an all.

Dix

It was Cleveland Flexible Engineering (now part of Ferschl) over in the 'Boro.
Google will find them, but I'm not sure if they'll still be able to help, it was a while ago that bro used them. Pirtek know how to bloody charge, that's for sure!

[dixiebabes]

Cheers Guys appreciate the help. Will have a look when I get back from offshore!!

Dix