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Well Swampy, once I have removed the brake lines and replaced them with Goodridge, what I will do is get out my verniers, measure the difference in banjo width I am talking about and take some photos. I can then post the photos on here so that there will be no disputing the fact that they are a different size to the original vw item. You make it sound like I'm making it up! Also, what do black diamond think of you using their name against your products? Should I go to them with a warranty claim? ---------- Post added at 11:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 AM ---------- ^^^ this. So eloquently said.

That's what I'll be doing! As I said, i did get them to seal once centralised and we tested for leaks with the brake fully applied over a considerable amount of time and I am satisfied that they don't leak. - But as you quite rightly said Kev, you shouldn't have to do that.

They cannot be easily removed because the sealing washers crush around them making it necessary to unscrew the washer from the thread, not because the fit is so tight that you can't pull them out!

You're never wrong it seems. If you read my post again you will see that I have a direct comparison - original VW banjo end, perfect fit. Aftermarket Swampy special end, sloppy fit. Yes I am a trained mechanic and I explained that because I centralised the banjo end onto the bolt I managed to get them to seal, so I ran with them. It's not ideal, but I will at some point get some proper goodridge ones on there. To be honest I'm not sure what I did with the other incorrect banjo bolts you sent me, so don't worry about the refund, I'm just glad I don't have to do business with you again! :-)

And further to your last statement Swampy, I did remove the old rubber lines before fitting your braided ones and the banjos on them didn't flop around like a dogs..... in a bucket. There was a noticeable difference in the play around the banjo bolt. I am a trained mechanic (although havent worked in the trade for many years) and when I fitted the hoses I was at my friends workshop and he is also a trained mechanic. The fitting was clearly sloppy. Admittedly we didn't measure up to find out exact dimensions of each component, but I have enough experience to know when something doesn't fit quite as it should. ---------- Post added at 9:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 9:09 AM ---------- Also, I didn't buy the calipers.. I removed them from a mk3 I broke and at the same time I removed the CORRECT ORIGINAL vw banjo bolts which fitted perfectly. It is best to get all the facts before casting aspersions.

Hi guys. What I bought was 2 x banjo ended front brake lines for my corrado vr6 with 288mm mk3 calipers. When I received them I found that the banjo ends were sloppy fitting around the bolt - you can move the banjo side to side etc while the bolt is through the middle of it. - however, with the washers fitted as they should either side, the fitting did seal up, so that is how they still are on my car.. They don't leak, but I had to centralise the bolt in relation to the banjo to get it to seal. I contacted Swampy about this at the time and he said he could send me two bolts at a price (can't remember the price now, although it should all be on my pms).. When the new bolts came through they were too wide, not fitting the banjo or the thread in the caliper. I contacted Swampy again and he said he would look into it further. That was my last pm from him. I should have chased it up further, but I found him fairly blunt and defensive and as I said the hoses do work/don't leak so I left it. I also thought that maybe that's just they way they are... Many other people seemed to be buying hoses at the time without complaint. I have bought items from a few folk on here and always found it a safe and friendly site with knowledgeable, genuine enthusiasts who couldn't be more helpful when it comes to answering any concerns or questions. Not so in this case, I found a guy trying to make as much money as possible, with the pretence of helping other members (just my opinion). I used it as a lesson learned and in future will buy my hoses from vw or Goodridge. Cheers

I bought some front brake lines off him a while back and the banjo ends seemed a little too big compared to the originals, making a sloppy fit. He then charged me for two new banjo bolts which were completely wrong - he then said he'd speak to his supplier, alas I never heard from him again after that. I felt that as soon as he had my money he was uninterested. Selling as much stuff as he does on here, I would've thought he would be keen to ensure all customers are happy.

Hi guys, Having done several searches I can't seem to find a definitive answer.. The heated Recaros on my car do work quite well, but take a while to warm up. I was wondering if anyone has bought aftermarket modern type elements/pads and wired them up to the original loom and switches? If so, which ones did you use and were any modifications required to make them work properly? Thanks

Another thumbs up for Tapatalk, it works excellently.

Mine is rock solid after doing the mod in the link above, no play at all.

Do they look like these? http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=75568

Agreed. Although it can feel pretty cold when you first set off, once you've ridden for a bit you soon warm up! I ride in the Quantocks nearly every weekend, does anyone else on here go there? I've got a Scott Scale and a Specialized Camber, both great fun, but the Scott is faster and better up hills being lighter and having 29s. [ATTACH]71094[/ATTACH]

The calipers are the same, but the carriers and discs are specific to the size. So if you want to run 288s, you will need the 288 discs and carriers. HTH ---------- Post added at 11:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:59 AM ---------- Reading your question again, to run 312s you can use your 288 calipers, but will need 312 carriers for the 312 discs to fit

Ill take it if you will do £55 delivered? Thanks

If these don't go, pm me, they will fit my passat. Thanks

Did you ever sort out some correct banjo bolts?

I don't think you could call a Corrado ugly though, surely?! I really liked the look of the 406 coupe when it came out, but I don't think it's aged that well.

Ha ha!

Hi there, I am after an o/s/f brake pipe (abs pump to o/s/f flexi) for my '93 vr6... Could you pm me with payment details please

That is exactly what I did :-)

Payment sent, did you get it ok? Cheers

I'll take a set of fronts only for 288 banjo-type calipers if that's ok? Thanks

Nice write up! Glad the idea has been of use to someone else, I couldn't believe the difference it made when I first tried it. I like the idea of having nuts in between to fix it further still, I shall probably revisit mine sometime as I did it using a few bits I had lying around rather than shopping for specific sized bolts etc. With your step by step guide, this little mod is made even easier to carry out! Cheers :-)

I'd be interested

No need, as neither the bolt or the wiring moves at all. Obviously you could though if you were concerned about it. Cheers