HEL Performance - Quality Matters

At HEL Performance quality is at the forefront of all that we do. Our hoses are tested to the most stringent of requirements both in the laboratory, as laid down by federal regulations, and on the race track where they are proven time and time again.

Our hoses pass and exceed the requirements of government bodies around the globe making them street legal anywhere in the world.

FMVSS-106 Brake Line Quality Test All brake hoses must comply with the requirements of FMVSS-106. These requirements set out the strict test criteria that all hoses must pass to enable them to be used on the road. These requirements, as commanded by the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, are then used by the DOT (United States Of America), NHTSA (United States Of America), Dekra (TüV) (Germany), ADR (Australia), LTSA (New Zealand), IDR (Israel) and MOT (Europe) as the test criteria used by each country. Having passed all of these requirements and by registering with the above organisations HEL Performance brake lines can be used anywhere in the world.

HEL Performance brake lines have been independently tested and proved to exceed all of the requirements of the tests. Many hoses fail due to the whip test when the hose is subjected to motion to mimic the movement of the hose during normal use on a vehicle. All hoses must last for 35 hours continuously on the test apparatus and are normally tested until destruction to give an indication of quality past the required time frame.

When HEL Performance brake lines were subjected to the whip test ALL four test subjects were removed from the test apparatus after a minimum of 40 hours and all were removed intact. Infact one hose was tested for 70 hours and another to 93 hours - and again they were BOTH removed intact.

This was something that the independent test centre had never experienced before in over 20 years of testing and the reason that two were only run for 40 hours - after the first test piece survived and was removed intact from the machine after 93 hours the other three hoses were simply to prove the quality of each hose assembly.

It is testiment to the design, investigation, research and investment HEL Performance put into every product. When we began making brake lines in the UK all of our competitors were selling reusable items - something that our swaged design soon removed from the marketplace with all of the major names now deciding to market a fully swaged system.

HEL Performance brake lines meet and exceed all of the requirements of FMVSS-106 which are used as the basis of all country specific regulations.

HEL Performance have recently acquired TUV approval for its company quality assurance system which has been tested and confirmed to meet the requirements of ISO9001 quality assurance.

» TüV Certification

HEL Performance brake lines have been accepted by the United States Department Of Transport under FMVSS-106 design criteria and have been entered onto the DOT database of certificated suppliers.

» DOT Letter Of Acceptance To Register

HEL Performance brake lines have been accepted by the Australian Department Of Transports 'ADR - Australian Design Rules' under FMVSS-106 design criteria and have been entered onto the database of certificated suppliers by the Queensland Government.

» Australian Design Rules

HEL Performance brake lines have been accepted by the New Zealand Department Of Transport LTSA under FMVSS-106 design criteria and have been entered onto the database of certificated suppliers.

» New Zealand Transport Agency

HEL Performance brake line kits, through the work of its Israel Distributor have recently been added by the Israel Department Of Transport to their list of approved products. This has been extremely beneficial to HEL Performance as previously all brake lines had to be tested monthly by the Israel Department Of Transport. After being subjected to such rigourous testing and passing for the past 24 months we are the first and only manufacturer to have been granted this long term application. This is an important announcement as many companies simply test once and register their product but in Israel this is not the case. Each product is evaluated and tested monthly - proving the continued quality of our products.

» Israel Ministry Of Transport And Road Safety

NHTSA was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 to carry out safety programs previously administered by the National Highway Safety Bureau. Specifically, the agency directs the highway safety and consumer programs established by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, the Highway Safety Act of 1966, the 1972 Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, and succeeding amendments to these laws. Dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety, NHTSA works daily to help prevent crashes and their attendant costs, both human and financial. The agency strives to exceed the expectations of its customers through its core values of Integrity, Service, and Leadership.

» National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series. They aid the industry by helping with the writing of specifications and design principles. They also are responsible for the SAE J1403 requirement required for brake hoses used on the road of which are brake lines fully comply with.

» Society Of Automotive Engineers

HEL Performance Products - OEM Labeling And Traceability

We can also offer full traceability certification with any hose / batch of hose assemblies and can also offer a range of labeling and marking services with hoses. We can offer a simple 'non removable' label applied to the outside of the hose, electro engraving of information or design special tooling which will allow markation to be added to the hose during manufacture - HEL Performance can offer your company a complete track and trace facility for your hose assemblies.

HEL Performance Products - OEM Packaging

HEL Performance OEM Services We offer a full service of different packaging options which include bagging, blister packing with custom full colour insert, boxing of batches - contact us with your requirements. With our in-house design facilities we can layout the insert, send to your for approval and then have them printed for you by an external source - a professional and quality look for your kits.

HEL Performance Products - Testing

We have the in-house facility to test any hose assembly to 25,000 psi using any medium of your choice due to our 'quick change over' test rig. Brake fluid is the normal choice in any DOT standard (3, 4, 5 or 5.1) but water, flushing solution (which cleans and tests at the same time) or a medium of your choice is possible.

HEL Performance Products - External Testing And Calibration

Exeter University also carry out work, testing and examination on our behalf for customers requiring specialist work. Contact us for more information