FreakyParts
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Hi All
As a reseller of HEL hoses, I was obviously concerned about this so have spoken to the manufacturers directly and pointed them to this thread.
Their response was it will be down to the usual bad fitting issues. If the lines aren't upto the job in terms of quality they would have failures every day given the number of lines in the market.
HEL produce lines for both car and bikes, so there are a lot of kits in use out there.
Line failures aren't common, but unfortunately do occur from pretty much every manufacturer - as mentioned some have experienced this with Goodridge. I have had an OEM line fail on my MX5 as well.
Lines fail for various reasons, such as the line snagging (nature), lines being incorrectly routed compared to original (fitting issue), people not considering the line length after lowering the car (fitting/owner issue) etc etc... None of which actually are down to the product itself.
HEL lines are covered with a lifetime warranty, so if you have any problems, please contact the supplier you purchased them from to get the issue resolved. Most of the time they will require the failed line back to assess the reason for the failure.
ALL aftermarket parts fitted to a car will need some degree of looking after. If you drive your car hard, your brakes should be checked over weekly regardless of whether they're standard or aftermarket because you rely on them with your life.
You spend a lot of money buying a performance car, those 5 minutes a week won't cost you all that much
As a reseller of HEL hoses, I was obviously concerned about this so have spoken to the manufacturers directly and pointed them to this thread.
Their response was it will be down to the usual bad fitting issues. If the lines aren't upto the job in terms of quality they would have failures every day given the number of lines in the market.
HEL produce lines for both car and bikes, so there are a lot of kits in use out there.
Line failures aren't common, but unfortunately do occur from pretty much every manufacturer - as mentioned some have experienced this with Goodridge. I have had an OEM line fail on my MX5 as well.
Lines fail for various reasons, such as the line snagging (nature), lines being incorrectly routed compared to original (fitting issue), people not considering the line length after lowering the car (fitting/owner issue) etc etc... None of which actually are down to the product itself.
HEL lines are covered with a lifetime warranty, so if you have any problems, please contact the supplier you purchased them from to get the issue resolved. Most of the time they will require the failed line back to assess the reason for the failure.
ALL aftermarket parts fitted to a car will need some degree of looking after. If you drive your car hard, your brakes should be checked over weekly regardless of whether they're standard or aftermarket because you rely on them with your life.
You spend a lot of money buying a performance car, those 5 minutes a week won't cost you all that much