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Jim Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3300 Glasgow Gender: Drives: 1996 3.0 Irmscher Elite, 1998 3.0 Irmscher MV6, 2002 3.2 Irmscher Elite, 2008 Astra TwinTop Design 1.9CDTi	Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's 16. Aug 2006 at 07:42 Hello, has anyone fitted a set of Goodridge stainless steel brake line's I've seen them on ebay and wondered if they made any diffrents to the overall braking of the car. Check out the Photo below:
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Salty Ex Member	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Hose for Ome Reply #1 - 16. Aug 2006 at 07:45 They made a lot of difference on my motorbike when I fitted them (made the brakes firmer and easier to bleed) but I have never tried them on a car.
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #2 - 16. Aug 2006 at 08:35 Well they wont have any effect on the ability to bleed the brakes, they might firm up the brakes on older models where the rubber is going soft on the flexi hoses....
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Salty Ex Member	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #3 - 16. Aug 2006 at 08:45 They only helped bleeding on the motorbike because they were vertical, being ptfe lined the air bubbles just made their own way up from the caliper back to the resevoir.
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #4 - 16. Aug 2006 at 09:15 They would actualy make fluid changes harder for me as I clamp the flexi hose and squeeze the old fluid out of the caliper.
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Salty Ex Member	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #5 - 16. Aug 2006 at 10:12 what do you use to clamp the hoses with. I've thought about doing that myself but was worried about damaging the hoses.
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #6 - 16. Aug 2006 at 10:14 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Car-Bike-Hydraulic-Brake-Rubber-Hose-Clamp_W0QQite...
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #7 - 16. Aug 2006 at 13:07 Used them on a bike- firms up brakes - however worth a try out
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Jay w Omega Baron Offline omega gone Posts: 4445 Plymouth/Poole Gender: Drives: Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon Selespeed & Alfa Romeo Spider	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #8 - 16. Aug 2006 at 18:14 i have them on my convertible, at the same time i did a lot of work with the brakes (uprated discs, pads, dot 5 fluid) I personally feel the pedal 'feels' a lot firmer, even after i have been giving it beans, a lot of people i know run goodridge hoses and have made similar comments.
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Jim Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3300 Glasgow Gender: Drives: 1996 3.0 Irmscher Elite, 1998 3.0 Irmscher MV6, 2002 3.2 Irmscher Elite, 2008 Astra TwinTop Design 1.9CDTi	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #9 - 17. Aug 2006 at 09:25 Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!!
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Kev Omega Knight Offline .:The OmegaProject:. Posts: 1543 Glasgow Gender:	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #10 - 17. Aug 2006 at 09:34 Jim wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 09:25: Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! When that sentence is translated does it mean.... "Thanks for the info, I think I'II get Kev to fit them for me, as soon as he's done my satnav."
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Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's
Reply #11 - 17. Aug 2006 at 11:54

Kev wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 09:34:

Jim wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 09:25:

Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! Cheesy

When that sentence is translated does it mean....

"Thanks for the info, I think I'II get Kev to fit them for me, as soon as he's done my satnav." Grin

Aye your right there Grin

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Salty Ex Member	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #12 - 17. Aug 2006 at 19:55 Jim wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 09:25: Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! Keep us posted I'm interested to hear your results.
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Kev Omega Knight Offline .:The OmegaProject:. Posts: 1543 Glasgow Gender:	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #13 - 17. Aug 2006 at 20:01 Salty wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 19:55: Jim wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 09:25: Thanks for the info, I think I'II fit them to me Omega I'II let you know how they are!!!!!!!!!! Keep us posted I'm interested to hear your results. I'll fit 'em, Jim can test drive 'em.
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jonny2112 Senior Member Offline Posts: 743 Bangor NI Gender: Drives: a bundle! Not for long though ....	Re: Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose's Reply #14 - 17. Aug 2006 at 20:07 Sounds like a top team!
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