I'm looking at putting some braided lines on the 4, but have a slight technical issue. The LTSA (Land Transport Saftey Authority) here in NZ have decreed that braided hoses are 'illegal' unless they conform to certain standards (TUV etc). Not much of an issue there but the crux of the matter is that they must have 'type approval' clearly visible on the lines themselves. I contacted Goodridge direct and they don't supply their ST205 braided hoses with these markings (usually a yellow 'band' with markings). Only other option I have is to get some made locally, but they'll need some for a pattern.
Now, if I'd had any sort of a brain, I'd have done this while the car was off the road with the engine build So what I'm looking for is a used set of OEM lines. Anyone done the swap anhd have a spare set lying around they'd care to sned over in return for some beer tokens
Cheers
Gary

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1994 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-Four Group A WRC - running in rebuilt engine....

Gary,

The only supplier of braided hoses here in the UK is Fensport but some have had problems with them as they are not swaged ends and they are missing the locator pins on the mounting flange. Also, they are plastic coated braided lines and we suspect there is an issue with lack of flexibility in the line causing failure of the crimped 'olive' on the couplings.

IMO your best plan is to get some swaged lines made up locally but I don't know if they will pass your regs? Here in the UK straight braided lines wouldn't pass the MOT test unless you know a 'helpful' tester

Sorry I don't have a set of OEM lines to send you. Mine had to be destructively removed so I could fit the braided lines.

Cheers,

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

Which is what I'm trying to do. I can get them made locally to suit the regs - just need a set of old ones as a pattern.
Cheers
Gary

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1994 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-Four Group A WRC - running in rebuilt engine....

Good luck Gary, I've been trying to get my hands on a set for near on 6 months now

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