266mm brakelines?

1. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #1 19th March 2012, 20:58

   as above
   
   do 247mm lines fit 266mm?
   or do you need to change them?
2. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #2 19th March 2012, 21:16

   standard ones work no problem
3. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #3 19th March 2012, 21:17

   Not true you can't get full lock properly as the standard line gets strained hence why the braided lines are all longer
4. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #4 19th March 2012, 21:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rorz_vts Not true you can't get full lock properly as the standard line gets strained hence why the braided lines are all longer

   whilst i have heard that, i tested it on my car when i fitted them and full lock is absolutely fine
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 19th March 2012, 21:28

   Its hit and miss as to if the standerd lines pull tight or not
   
   It's not just when on full lock you have to worry its when the suspension is working as well
   
   What you have to think about is a static test is different to what happens when your driving down the road
   
   If the lines pull tight and many people find they do even when static then over time they will weaken to the point which they burst!!
   
   Also if spotted pulling tight by an mot tester they are a fail
   
   For the price of the lines is it worth the risk not fitting custom braided items??
6. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #6 19th March 2012, 21:30

   Just the man i want!
   i got your full front lines( from MC to caliper)
   4port version
   they long enough?
   what should 266mm length be?(ill measure mine against your 266mm figures...
7. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #7 19th March 2012, 21:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Aaron Just the man i want! i got your full front lines( from MC to caliper) 4port version they long enough? what should 266mm length be?(ill measure mine against your 266mm figures...

   So long as you asked for them to fit 266mm calipers they will be
   
   Being so long I can't remember
8. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #8 19th March 2012, 21:34

   me neither
   you got the measurement of the lower version size length for 266m or 247mm?
   (it was one of them i bought)
9. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #9 20th March 2012, 10:30

   I had Goodridge lines with one of the later 266mm setups and the they were a bit too long - used to rub when turning. They seemed longer than standard though.