Best Fitting Brake Hoses?

[gilltech]

The original Nissan rubber brakes hoses have 19mm end fittings, that's measured flat-to-flat, which seat neatly into the hose brackets.

Does anybody know a brand - either rubber or braided (if the latter must be ADR-compliant, there are about 7 approved brands) - which matches the Nissan hoses correctly?

Aftermarket hoses I've looked at thus far are 17mm which is undersized, and while they can be used and will work I'm not happy with that.

(No I haven't tried Nissan).

[KatoKid]

I'm assuming you've looked at buying aftermarket "kits" online.

 

I went to a good local brake shop and they can produce exact ADR-compliant replicas in braided or anything custom. Will no doubt cost more than off the shelf kits but you get exactly what you want.

[scott]

Ask enzed, i had a set made for my 240k all round to match different combos in braided and ADR approved as well.

[gilltech]

Thanks guys, yes best I just get them matched by a local supplier.

Buying off eBay is most convenient but I can never be sure if I'm actually getting an exact match, been caught out before.

[dat2kman]

Look up Custom Brakes, theyre in Ellen st Moorooka, Niel Barker, very cluey bloke, with a largerange of all components.

Drop your old ones off, he'll replicate, and can do ADR compliant braided with black sheath, for that stealth look!

Tell him hello from me, he knows Datsuns!

Edited April 9, 2017 by dat2kman

[gilltech]

Ah, black sheathed braided, now that sounds like a plan! Cheers dat2kman!

[andyk_79]

Just for info for others who might read this thread, I purchased one of the "ADR compliant" sets off eBay, but they are not actually stamped with a compliance number so they won't pass inspection. I then did as others have suggested and got my local brake shop to make me a set

[gilltech]

That's good feedback, thanks.

[gav240z]

That's the problem with eBay isn't it? Hence why I don't like to use them as much these days for items like this.

[gilltech]

As an update I eventually did find a supplier of the original-type of rubber hoses with the correct size 19mm fitting, on eBay, but I guess most people will run with the braided hoses so may not be of much interest.

[AndBir]

Hi Gilltech,

I am in the process of getting replacements as the non braided ones I bought locally turned out to have the 17mm fittings (see below), maybe worthwhile posting the ebay source. I will also look for a local supplier (Enzed) to ensure ADR compliance - are your eBay ones ADR stamped /compliant?

 

[gilltech]

Yes I tried one pair off eBay & they turned out to be 17mm which I didn't want as they were the same as the tired old by-then-unlabelled braided hoses I was removing, it's a typical and PITA size as they aren't retained in the bracket.

The ones I got next are Protex hoses, $74 ?? for a pair plus postage IIRC, found on eBay. Common brand so probably available through Bursons etc too.

Being 19mm they fitted up nicely. Look I'll have to check at next opportunity as to what the white printed markings say on them, can't recall offhand.