mistergrumpy
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| posted on 11/5/07 at 10:01 PM |
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GTS Brake Hoses
Got some of these of Jeebyman (cheers) and just wondered if anyone whos had SVA had anything mentioned about them as they're braided and
compression type. Not had time to check the internal collar but will take photos before fitting them to cover my arse.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 06:47 AM |
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The hoses are made with euroquip bits that you can buy from rally design. They have internal support tubes and should meet the spec as required by
SVA. I have the same hoses on my car, and am sure other GTS builders do too.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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nludkin
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 06:58 AM |
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As flak monkey said, they are euroquip parts with the internal support tubes and as such are SVA friendly (Or can be proved to be) if asked by the SVA
guy. One thing to remember though is although you get 3 in the brake kit, chances are you will need 5 as the rear calipers will be floating.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 09:50 AM |
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I've ran the pipe rigid to the rear calipers for now. I can't see me replacing the rear pads very often and as long as it gets through an
SVA it can always be changed afterwards eh.
Edit to say do we think its worth taking a picture of the internal tubes in case SVA man asks or do you think he still won't believe me?
[Edited on 12/5/07 by mistergrumpy]
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mackei23b
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 09:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
I've ran the pipe rigid to the rear calipers for now. I can't see me replacing the rear pads very often and as long as it gets through an
SVA it can always be changed afterwards eh.
Edit to say do we think its worth taking a picture of the internal tubes in case SVA man asks or do you think he still won't believe me?
[Edited on 12/5/07 by mistergrumpy]
If the calipers are a floating type, I would think that it would be an SVA fail if you are using any copper tube direct from the caliper. As over time
I would suggest that the movement in the caliper would weaken the copper.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 10:17 AM |
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Ah,yeah good point.Bugger, where can I get two very short pieces then?
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nludkin
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 10:37 AM |
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If you want to make them yourself you can get the bits from here..
Rally design euroquip brakes
I am not too sure where you get can 2 ready made ones from thought that will do the job?
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 10:40 AM |
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I'm just concerned that the do it myself ones won't pass SVA. Mind,if they've the internal collar then I suppose they should be
fine.
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nludkin
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 11:55 AM |
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I had to make some up from euroquip parts the other week and I also had some concerns. However, the car passed it's SVA just over a week ago and
no questions were asked about the brake lines.
I did a fair bit of trawling the web for information regarding the safety / legality of euroquip hoses and the concensus is that they are safe and
legal. Even after making them up myself I feel safe using them as they are a good sturdy design.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 12:16 PM |
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FYI - if the braided hoses are metal braided and exposed they will not pass SVA. They must be covered in some way as they are potentially sharp
(exposed weave). We initially used some plastic coil wrap but then we replaced them with clear shrink wrap, this keeps them clean, smooth and
protected.
Just my 2p
Steve
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nludkin
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| posted on 12/5/07 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
FYI - if the braided hoses are metal braided and exposed they will not pass SVA.
I guess I'm just lucky  I have 2 exposed ones on the front and 3 hidden in the rear and like I said before, not an eyelid was batted by the
SVA guy. Mind you, the examiner I got was a sound bloke, the other two working there did seem a little more picky.
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