Price Difference in Merlin MS and Rally Design
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Am i being thick here in thinking these are the same items??

Not having a dig at merlin i just wanna clear this up.

They are the same arent they


The Above is from Merlin MS and costs £9.49 Each it is a 3/8 straight convex (it states reusable)


This one is from Rally Design and costs £3.20 each it is a 3/8 straight convex (doesnt state wether its reusable)

Am i right in thinking theyre the same???

You may think im a spaz but i dont wanna order it all and turn out ive dropped a B0llock.

Cheers

Mike

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Usually what makes the difference is the material, are they both plated steel or is one stainless?

Theyre both goodridge, the one from Rally Des are deffo stainless but im unsure about the ones from merlin.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Top one clearly looks plated. Bottom one could be plated or stainless. Looks plated to me though.

I know Merlin are dear, but I was expecting Rally Design to be dearer !!!!!


it is possible they are for different styles of hose though. Cant tell unless you see the hose clamping method

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Ive ordered from Rally D now so we shall see. I nearly fell off my chair when i saw the price difference.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

That suprises me. I always found merlin to be competitive. Quality service too. But yeah... that's a pretty big difference.

regarding pics first one seem to be ss and the secound plated, could explain price dif

I'd say they aint both made by Goodridge. You can see that the nut is machined differently where the hose enters.

But in use they are the same and i'd save ya cash and go Rally Design. They are pretty cheap on quite a bit of stuff. You can reuse both, you need a new olive each time you put it onto a hose.

Prices on hose and fittings varies a LOT, goodridge and earls being the costlier option. Flip side is that they generally have a wider range.

Thread on the convex end is UNF and 3/8 is a JIC -3, pretty much standard fit on brakes.

ALthough, strictly speaking. All brake hoses should be crimped.

DIY versions should fail MOT, although its rare MOT testers would pick up on it

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Really running hose like that should fail an mot? Well you learn something everyday. Just because its good enough on racing cars doesn't mean its good enough for the road!

A properly fitted/crimper hose, is an OE quality item.

DIY build hoses......Generally its hard to get wrong. But then, a quick look at some cars on ebay, just shows you how wrong some people can get things.
And brakes are one of those rather important areas.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

True, ebay is dangerous.