Brake Hose

[tangtang22]

Need to change the brake hose for my satria gti.

Wondering if anyone knows what is the original brake hose?

If not, any suggestion for the steel-braided brake hose?

 

[KenDiriwan]

SuperCircuit is not bad, with lifetime warranty.

 

[ixeo]

SuperCircuit is not bad, with lifetime warranty.

The moment they close shop, there goes your "lifetime" warranty.

PRO-RS closed already. LOL. Don't know where to get my warranty.

 

[KenDiriwan]

Let's hope they don't. Pro-RS was good too but sadly.

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

goodrich, hel also good....

just dont get those cheap chapalang brand la...

 

[ken yeang]

Ori brake hoses is good enuf for daily use.....unless you are doing some sporty drivings.

Braking performance cant rely 100% on hoses itself.

To extract the best braking performance, it should be tackled from many aspects, i.e brake pads, brake disks, calipers, brake lines, tyres, suspension setup, weight distribution, etc...

 

[tangtang22]

Ori brake hoses is good enuf for daily use.....unless you are doing some sporty drivings.

Braking performance cant rely 100% on hoses itself.

To extract the best braking performance, it should be tackled from many aspects, i.e brake pads, brake disks, calipers, brake lines, tyres, suspension setup, weight distribution, etc...

Agree. Personally, i think the tyres play the most important, for me la...

which is y i m trying to source the "ori" brake hose, but the thing is, dunno where to find~

So in kl we are left with super circuit or pro-rs??

 

[KenDiriwan]

goodrich, hel also good....

just dont get those cheap chapalang brand la...

It's Goodridge btw

 

[ken yeang]

Just to give a litte idea, aftermarket hoses cost 2x of OEM ones....
It is to give idea if the investment is worthwhile or not

For everyday driving, I have been using OEM ones (for almost 10 years) and they never give me problems.....Just changed it a few months after bleeding my brake fluid. What the heck.....for a peace of mind.

 

[ixeo]

Goodridge don't make for ayam cars.... how...

 

[6UE5t]

Got Endless also.

 

[vr2turbo]

Agree. Personally, i think the tyres play the most important, for me la...

which is y i m trying to source the "ori" brake hose, but the thing is, dunno where to find~

So in kl we are left with super circuit or pro-rs??

Original cannot get from Proton?

 

[tangtang22]

Original cannot get from Proton?

Havent visit the showroom physically yet i heard its quite packed.

But i have called them via phone, and i can tell u, the service is

 

[ken yeang]

The hoses that the TS looking for is quite common.

just buy the hoses from Ploton, install at workshop outside lor if the service is poor.....

 

[6UE5t]

Actually upgrading to those stainless steel braided ones is a good upgrade, coz brakes is about safety so even though you don't drive aggressively, there's no harm in having even better braking and more firm pedal feel with reduced fading. If got a bit more budget, good to also upgrade to dot 5.1 fluid to reduce fading even more.

 

[gunnerzz]

Havent visit the showroom physically yet i heard its quite packed.

But i have called them via phone, and i can tell u, the service is

Dont call the front desk.directly call the spare part dept.
Or,just go to spare part dept and ask.no crowd there.

 

[ken yeang]

or visit a good sparepart shop....tell the guy the car model, year and the required brake hoses........he can order for you. then collect later...

Once collected, install it at your preferred workshop.

 

[vr2turbo]

Yup, should be quite common if proton parts. Most spare part shops can order or even better if can find Proton stockist....

 

[Izso]

Havent visit the showroom physically yet i heard its quite packed.

But i have called them via phone, and i can tell u, the service is

Like what Ken and Vr2 said - get it from a reputable spare parts shop. Or go to one that you have a relationship with. I go to a spare parts shop that know me by name, they give me the best prices and tell me which are ori and which are fake. They don't sell fake at ori prices, usually always ask customers which ones they want. It's their customers like the workshops that are unscrupulous, buy fake sell ori prices.

Actually upgrading to those stainless steel braided ones is a good upgrade, coz brakes is about safety so even though you don't drive aggressively, there's no harm in having even better braking and more firm pedal feel with reduced fading. If got a bit more budget, good to also upgrade to dot 5.1 fluid to reduce fading even more.

Erm. Hate to be a stickler but brake hoses doesn't reduce brake fade, nor does 5.1 brake fluid. Brake hoses just firms pedal feel since the original hoses are made of rubber and over time rubber softens and wears out causing it to expand under pressure. Expanding rubber means more brake pedal pressure to deliver the brake oil to the calipers. Steel braided hoses prevent that expansion that results in a firm brake pedal feel all the time. Only thing is one needs to keep these hoses clean otherwise risk getting dirt lodged in between the braiding which will cause leaking over time. The Superstreet hoses are wrapped so the chances of it getting dirt is super slim, which is the only reason why I recommend this brand over others. I've used Improve braided hoses, BF Goodridge and both work well. Main thing is keeping it clean.

DOT5.1 fluid is backward compatible with DOT4 and DOT3 oils. DOT5 is silicon based and isn't compatible with the lot. The major difference between these oils is the boiling point of the oil. DOT5.1 has the highest boiling point. The benefit of having a higher boiling point is so the oil doesn't evaporate and introduce air pockets in the brake lines which result in spongy brake feel. How does it evaporate? Heavy braking introduces heat and heat eventually will boil the oil in the brake line. I used to use DOT3 in my Wira but even with steel braided hoses it would still be spongy after an aggressive downhill drive. Changing to DOT5.1 resolved that.

The only way to really reduce brake fade is to use higher temperature rated brake pads and ventilated + cross drilled + slotted rotors. Brake fade is caused by gases built up between the brake pad and the rotor when under extreme heat. The slots and holes in your rotor help dissipate those gases and some high temp pads don't "release" gases until you hit their max temperature.

End of rant.

 

[vr2turbo]

For the rubber brake hoses actually with time they harden not soften...hahhaha and tendency of breaking if twisted or over pressured....