Rear brake hoses.

[peaktorque]

My Chim failed it's MOT today on (very slightly) perished rear brake hoses .

Are they a TVR exclusive or will some braided hoses for a Sierra fit? I know that I can get them from Racing Green, but from previous experience I could get them a fraction of their cost. If I just knew the original source.

It also failed on that poxy binding front caliper that I 'fixed' a while ago. Never mind it's given me an excuse to get on and fit the Cossy calipers I've had sitting in my conservatory for the past four months..............

[Red V8]

I bought some front ones from here http://www.tvrcarparts.com/pages/partdetail.asp?id... if you ring up they will supply 2 (at a reduced price) instead of the pack of 4

[haircutmike]

Buy a set of braided hoses, fit and forget, it's not worth fitting just the rears!

[peaktorque]

Thanks for the replies.

I've already got braided hoses on the front (and two spares) so don't need a set.

[phillpot]

got a pair of rear hoses from these guys www.stevsonmotors.co.uk when I fitted disc's to rear of my S3

Very knowledgeable and helpful, were reluctant to sell them to me until I assured them I already had braided on front, incase it upset braking balance.

[scotty_d]

Nip down to your local pirtek with the old ones and they should be able to knock you up a set there.

[peaktorque]

scotty_d said:

Nip down to your local pirtek with the old ones and they should be able to knock you up a set there.

I'll be speaking to these next...

I even ordered two from Racing Green today at the cost of £68 for two bd hoses. I then came to my senses and phoned them back and cancelled the order.

TVRCP can only do a full set for £45 + VAT and I don't need three bloody pairs of front hoses.

I also tried Stevson motors, which can do them for £12 each, which is fine but they can only get them to me at the latter part of next week, which is no good as I need the retest done before next weekends Big Southern Gathering

[quattrophenia]

Just in the process of sorting my brakes and will be doing the hoses whilst I'm at it, just e-mailed Stevsonmotors for a quote.
Do the hoses bolt straight on or would they need to be flaired to make them fit?

[peaktorque]

Plug and go

[schmokin1]

....unless you find that the factory hoses had off centre fittings so you have to reflare all the ends
to fit like me!