fitting 226's

1. richy_t_123 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 newcastle Posts: 980 2002 silver vts

   #1 20th October 2012, 21:35

   Thinking of fitting 266 brakes to my vts. Only thing I want to know is what sort of flexys do I use with them? Will normal vts ones fit?
   
   Thanks
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 20th October 2012, 21:51

   Depends who you talk too.
   
   Yes the standard lines have the correct ends on but
   Some say standard are fine, others have experienced split hoses from then getting over stressed.
   
   I know which camp I'm in, brakes are an important safety feature and not one you should mess with half heartidly
3. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #3 20th October 2012, 21:58

   Obviously if you're uprating your braking system you'd want braided lines too. So may as well get proper uprated ones to fit perfectly.
4. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #4 21st October 2012, 10:19

   in answer to your question yes vts ones will fit
5. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #5 21st October 2012, 10:30

   Yes, vts ones are fine. No reason whatsoever to feel you have to change.
6. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #6 21st October 2012, 10:43

   im running oem length ones on my 283 set up and my old hosuemate has oem hoses on 266's
7. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

   #7 21st October 2012, 20:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeffchiz im running oem length ones on my 283 set up and my old hosuemate has oem hoses on 266's

   Im running 266 with standard hoses too.... I just had to bend the bracket a little so the hose cleared the wheel. But this would be the same with braided lines.