Braided Fuel Line

[Adz2332]

Where's the best to get braided fuel lines from?

Every where I go wants an arm and a leg for it.

whats it roughly worth a meter?

[75coupe]

I think it is simply not cheap, everywhere ive looked it is on the expensive side, especially once you start adding fittings...

[Adz2332]

Any Idea what you've seen it a mtre

[Adz2332]

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/161223982826?nav=SEARCH

anything wrong with this stuff

[XRATED]

Before you just go out and buy the cheapest hose you can...

1. Do you really need braided hose?

2. What fuel are you using?

3. Does the hose you are planning to buy have good and well priced fittings compatibility.

At the end of the day you'll end up spending thousands on hose and fittings....

Cheers J.

[Adz2332]

Its to run e85 on my track car.

my tuner suggested I do it.

also I cant really see or know how to find good stuff vs shit stuff.

Who sells it all that I can just grab it directly from tnem?

[Ben C34]

Have a look at what others are doing before you spend ye cash.

I haven't seen anyone running braided line.

[Badgaz]

It's a waste of time.... I've seen too many cars explode into flames because of it. Just use proper rubber fuel line.

[Neil]

I'd have to disagree Badgaz,,,I've seen heaps of cars running it and not one has exploded into flames. I think if it's done properly there will be no problems at all.

I've just converted my radical to that system(not steel outer braided though) and I feel a lot safer than using simple hose clamps.

Adz check out these guys,,,I buy all my hoses and fittings from them and they are cheaper than earls ect.

www.phenixindustries.com.au

Cheers

Neil.

[XGTRX]

It's a waste of time.... I've seen too many cars explode into flames because of it. Just use proper rubber fuel line.

Probably due to the incorrect fitting/ couplings. Impossible for fuel pressure to burst a branded line.

[onnos]

200 series braided Teflon hose from speed flow

[Badgaz]

Probably due to the incorrect fitting/ couplings. Impossible for fuel pressure to burst a branded line.

Yes exactly...they never burst....they usually pop off the fitment they are set into.

[Neil]

Yes exactly...they never burst....they usually pop off the fitment they are set into.

WOW

[GTSBoy]

There have been extensive discussions on the various braided line options over at PF. I would recommend a search over there (use google to do the site search - like most forums in the inbuilt search sucks donkey dick). Mush solid info over there from the MANY people who use the stuff all the time.

[Trex]

Am I the only one who has read heaps of threads and been told from people about pin holes in the cheap braid? It could be a case of, the people I heard it from are in bed with the well known brands. But, I'd prefer to be safe than sorry.

There are some really nice attachments for fuel braid, like the filter. But at the end of the day, it's a lot of money for something cheap that can go wrong.

[XKLABA]

I upgraded my whole system to -8 speedflow 200 PTFE braided hose bypassing all the factory stuff, I figured it is carrying the only fluid in the car that can potentially burn the whole car to the ground so why on earth would you use cheap shit and risk losing the whole car just to save a few dollars, cheap eBay hoses leak and cheap eBay fitting don't seal properly when used with E85, its just not worth the risk

It really depends on your setup and wether the factory lines are big enough to flow what you need, if so the just replace the rubber hoses with E85 stuff and flush out the steel lines to get rid of any crap that's in them before the E85 cleans it into your fuel rail

I had to upgrade for my setup and due to putting a surge tank under the boot it made it easier to just new lines, as well as a 10micron screen filter and Ethanol sensor where easier to in stall as there are fittings to go straight onto them

[XRATED]

Its to run e85 on my track car.

my tuner suggested I do it.

also I cant really see or know how to find good stuff vs shit stuff.

Who sells it all that I can just grab it directly from tnem?

A reasonable middle of the road brand is aeroflow. They have everything you need for a good price for the quality. Just don't buy the e85 comparable pushlock hose.

Don't muck around with e85, buy Teflon lined hose or solid steel/alloy lines... everything else I've used just drys out and cracks...

My advice would be to not use stainless braid as it will chaife through anything it touches, including steel. There are other outer casings that are just as strong but don't chaife...

Good luck..

[scotty nm35]

I wouldn't suggest alloy lines, unless they are anodised.

I have been running Torques UK teflon braided lines for years on my daily, without any issue. I had a lot of problems with the proflow teflon braided lines weeping from the fitting, ended up ditching them for the Torques gear, which is Aeroflow apparently.

Personally I would be running the stock fuel lines and changing the rubber hoses for modern ethanol safe hose. I have seen 450 odd kw on ethanol through the factory GTT/gtst fuel systems, only the fuel filter ever seems to be an issue.

[iruvyouskyrine]

What fuel filter do you suggest using then for a dedicated E85 system scotty?

[XKLABA]

Weldon do a 6 micron fibreglass E85 safe filter, I have a 10 micron Speedflow steel screen filter in my system, the problem with most filters is the "glue" that holds the element to the housing gets melted from the ethanol, I did find a few that would be ok before I decided to just get the Speedflow one