B4 Goodridge SS line kit: thread shorter than OEM ????

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Nov 2, 2006 | 05:45 AM

90mtl

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B4 Goodridge SS line kit: thread shorter than OEM ????

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/111045/oem_vs_goodridge.jpg"></center><p>When I first try to screw the SS hose in the front caliper, I was not sure if the end was sealed against the bottom OR if the shoulder was hitting first.

Althought the OEM thread is not fully engaged in the caliper, I'll have to make more test...

Anyone have used GoogRidge SS line kit for a B4 Quattro ?

Nov 2, 2006 | 06:18 AM

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Miktip has/had them on his B4.......

Nov 2, 2006 | 06:50 AM

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all sealing is accomplished at tapered tip which should bottom-out in it's seat...

before hex mates against caliper body at the terminal end or hard-line fitting at opposite end. The Goodridge ends will just have less gap between hex and end pieces.

Its not related to Goodridge in any way. Simply the type end-fittings available with "dash-series" taper fittings.

Nov 2, 2006 | 06:56 AM

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As I was saying, the hex is VERY VERY close to the body when "seated", THUS I'm not sure...

what is seated at this point: hex or tapered end.

Nov 2, 2006 | 07:04 AM

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I'm sorry I didnt see you had said "VERY VERY close" and I read it VERY VERYclosely...

All mine are close too, like a paper-thin gap of maybe on the order of .004" (think 20lb bond copy paper). But the important part, to me at least is that 1. they "are" sealed and 2. there "is" a gap.

But if you'd prefer more gap than necessary or needed once they're sealed you might take it up with Goodridge, see if they can match your stock gaps with a little longer end fitting.

Tho like a dog chasin a car I dont know what you'd do with more gap if you caught it.

Gimme a few mins and I'll check my brake line assembling parts inventory and we'll do a thread count to see how close yours are compared to what I'm using.

Nov 2, 2006 | 07:13 AM

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Agreed, there is no need of having longer if it is indeed sealed, I'll have to evaluated

if I have a few thousand in there. At first glance, I would say a max of .010 hand tightned.

Nov 2, 2006 | 07:24 AM

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counting threads is not valid as some have less thread. But length is identical across-the-board...

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/711/dsc03337.jpg"></center><p>
on all the fittings I have in stock and that I use to make my own brake lines. Fraggola stainless, Earl's, AeroQuip and Parker pieces are represented in pic and all share the identical 12mm length. In fact ALL aftermarket fittings I have in inventory are 12mm long between "face" of hex and tip of sealing taper.

It would also appear by doing a scaling interpolation of your pic that your's are likely the correct length also given the fittings are a "known" M10x1mm thread pitch. And they scale out in pic to measure 20% longer than they are wide, ie; 10mm x 20% = 2mm, 2mm + 10mm = 12mm length.