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   18th Jan 08 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Any good? Honest opinions?

I dont want to hear "yeh, max power says they expand less"

I want opinions from people who have actually used them for track use
Doug
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I have used them on a E30 track car.

Well worth doing if your upgrading the braking system. Wont see much difference on a old stock setup.

Fresh 5.1 track fluid is worth doing at the same time.
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used them on my xe corsa, upgraded it as a precaution really.
AK
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18th Jan 08 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had them on old corsa (green), impreza and skyline...

Only really tested the skyline to exteme's before and after - well worth the money in my opinion.
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Ive got some to put on mine in the near future, need them to stop the 1.2

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18th Jan 08 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmm

If i get a 280mm setup with pagid pads i might get some braided flexis then

thanks fellas
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18th Jan 08 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well worth the money, get some quality fluid as well.
nik
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Always had them, nice feel to the pedal, less fade etc much better than the boggo stuff
AK
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18th Jan 08 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fade has nothing to do with brake lines
dhdev
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Depends on the quality of the original rubber hoses. Braided can actually expand more than some rubber hoses! They do offer greater abrasion resistance (although you shouldn't have contact on your hoses!) and they do look prettier. Worth doing if your original hoses are poor quality or old and in need of replacement anyway though.
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18th Jan 08 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why do people keep going on about 5.1 fluid? Your not going to boil DOT 4 unless you have a full race spec touring car

I just change mine more often than 2 years
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i use castrol response dot 4 i think. its castrol something anyway, ive used cheap fluid before and it was wank after a couple of laps of a track.

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I use vauxhall DOT 4

seems pretty good to me, but only just changed it
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You can get very high temp dot 4's now so all the 5.1 stuff is just talk.

If you are going to use it on track get a high boiling temp fluid and keep it fresh/bled
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I fitted them due to my old flexis being knackered.
And noticed NO difference over the old flexi's.

Pointless on a road car if you ask me.
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quote:
Originally posted by Vaux Lad
I fitted them due to my old flexis being knackered.
And noticed NO difference over the old flexi's.

Pointless on a road car if you ask me.


thankyou
flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by Vaux Lad
I fitted them due to my old flexis being knackered.
And noticed NO difference over the old flexi's.

Pointless on a road car if you ask me.
same, got mine because they were cheap
Dione J
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18th Jan 08 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got mine as an upgrade to compliment my 2.0 discs and pad's really to take away that "spongy" pedal feel

 
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