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List required for Brake Line Parts... help
jossey - 3/6/10 at 04:10 PM

i have looked at the brake line kits you can buy and there about £75 - £100.00

http://www.ekmpowershop9.com/ekmps/shops/gtstuning/brake-line-set-186-p.asp

i have 8 meters of 3/16 copper pipe already so i just need a list of things i will need for my locost.

can anyone help with what i need with sizes.

i have a tube bender and i flaring kit too.

thanks


big-vee-twin - 3/6/10 at 05:55 PM

Hi Jossey, don't bother with the kits just buy your components from sellers on the web I got most of mine from Ebay and some from Rally Design.

I've done all mine in 10mm fittings to fit 5mm pipe, mainly male ends and three tees - I finished the ends of each run into a bulkhead fitting fixed by a bracket then went to flex's.

Made my own flex's up to using stuff from Rally Design

Plenty of pics in my Photo archive.

Never done brake pipe before but did a nice job in the end had a few practices flaring first though.


matty h - 3/6/10 at 06:41 PM

Your local hydraulics company will be able to make your flexes up as required.


The Black Flash - 3/6/10 at 10:44 PM

Second that. Just buy the piping by the roll, and the connections from CBS, Ebay or wherever.
It also means you can easily redo bits when you make a mistake


Michael - 4/6/10 at 05:29 PM

Brought all mine from my local Motor Factores.

Brought all seperate, flaring tool, brake pipe by the roll, match up the ends with Cylinders, Cailpers, Flexi's and even brought T Piece and brake light switch.

Other time i did want rigid brake pipes i took old sample to local Car Accessory Shop and they made to matched length with new fittings.

You could buy the pipe and fittings with out your lengths and tape the fittings close to the end and get a local garage to flare as required.


jossey - 13/6/10 at 06:37 PM

thank you all for your help. as always your all great.

have done all your advise. i got bits off ebay and local motor factor and just need my flexi hose now. gonna have a go tommorow. just need to get the p clips now.