Hi all.
One for the braking experts:
I am using MX5 uprights and brakes on the front of my car.
The standard brake hose fitting for the mx5 calipers is a ring type with a banjo bolt. The bolt thread in the caliper body is a 'standard' m10*1.
I have a brand new set of VX220 front hoses (Goodridge ones), which have a m10*1 male end that would just screw in.
Can I use the VX220 hoses? My guess is the banjo type fitting is just for packaging on the mx5 so the hose comes out at 90 degrees to the thread, but this is actually less convenient in my case.
Obviously I want it to be safe, so no problems getting the correct mazda hoses if there are any doubts about it.

As a secondary question- is the banjo/hose end for a mazda 323 the same dimesnions as the mx5 - the 10cm longer hoses would be more convenient

thanks for any assistance
Hugh

as long as the sealing method is still the same. bajo bolts are normally convex ends, so as long as the inside of the caliper matches, it should be fine. and as long as the screw fitting on the end of the hose is long enough

Please keep us updated on it.

Checked the calipers and tried screwing the vx220 hoses in last night. The hole is a straigth hole with no tapered base, because as I realsied, the seal when using a banjo is at the washers either side of the ring, and not by the taper at the bottom of the hole, as would be normal for a straight male end. It may still be possible to seal it with a washer, but the thread on the hoses I have is too long to allow the face at the end of it to seal, so I guess I'll assume I'm getting the banjos for now.
Think I'll grab the vernier calipers and go and measure the banjo size on the 323 hozes as they are a better length.
Regards
Hugh