egret Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Just had a set of Hel braded hoses turn up for my spitfire (1972 late, wide axle mk4) and there are only 3 hoses. My car certainly has 4 hoses, but the HEL kit for a mk4 states it's a 3 hose kit. Is this their mistake, or do I have a modified setup? I can't actually work out how a 3 hose kit would even work. Surely with independent suspension front an back you'd need 4 flexible hoses? I suspect my answer is to send back the HEL kit and purchase a kit from one of the triumph specialists, but I'm intrigued as to how a 3 hose kit would work. I'm obviously blind to an incorrect assumption I've made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 A live axle, solid, on cart springs or trailings, would need one flexible from chassis to axle. So three hoses - two front, one rear. But yes, any car with IRS needs four! So Hel have the wrong info. JOhn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 What John says. All small chassis Triumphs have 4 hoses. Dolomites etc only three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egret Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 Thanks all. Nice to know I'm not going mad. I'm still waiting back on a response from hel via the company I bought from. At least I've still 101 jobs to do on the car so I'm not exactly in a rush for these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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