Bazzagt4
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I have been fortunate enough to be chosen to test a set of Braided hoses for the EP3 I set about the swap. I planned on doing the whole job myself on my driveway and included a complete flush of the brake fluid at the same time.
I attacked the fronts 1st as the backs needed a fair bit of cleaning and soaking in oil to help release the connectors. Fronts were a very easy swap and fitted great easy to bleed with my 1 person bleeding tool so after 2 hours everything was back on and feeling nice and solid. Backs were attacked the following day after plenty of dismantling fluid was sprayed all over the pipe work connectors one sharp tug and they were off, new lines were perfect size and perfect fit. Everything was bled again and another 300ml of new fluid flushed into the system.
I have now been driving on the new brakes for just over a week and can't believe the difference, the pedal is like pushing on rock with no sponginess whatsoever, my old rubber lines were over 10yrs old so needed upgrading and the Fluid hadn't been changed for years so a mixture of both has transformed the car.
All in all a great upgrade and thanks to Goodridge for the opportunity to trial these on my Civic a huge thumbs up from me.
My setup is.........
Mitec drilled and grooved discs
Project U NS 400 pads all round
ATE type200 Dot 4 fluid
Goodridge braid hoses all round
thanks for for your quick delivery John, I have a few pics
regards
Baz
I attacked the fronts 1st as the backs needed a fair bit of cleaning and soaking in oil to help release the connectors. Fronts were a very easy swap and fitted great easy to bleed with my 1 person bleeding tool so after 2 hours everything was back on and feeling nice and solid. Backs were attacked the following day after plenty of dismantling fluid was sprayed all over the pipe work connectors one sharp tug and they were off, new lines were perfect size and perfect fit. Everything was bled again and another 300ml of new fluid flushed into the system.
I have now been driving on the new brakes for just over a week and can't believe the difference, the pedal is like pushing on rock with no sponginess whatsoever, my old rubber lines were over 10yrs old so needed upgrading and the Fluid hadn't been changed for years so a mixture of both has transformed the car.
All in all a great upgrade and thanks to Goodridge for the opportunity to trial these on my Civic a huge thumbs up from me.
My setup is.........
Mitec drilled and grooved discs
Project U NS 400 pads all round
ATE type200 Dot 4 fluid
Goodridge braid hoses all round
thanks for for your quick delivery John, I have a few pics
regards
Baz