Hard Brake line replacements

[Blubyu]

Has anyone replaced their hard brake lines front and rear that are connected to the calipers. Working on brakes and needing to remove calipers means you have to disconnect the hard brake lines that are connected to he caliper! Terrible design, most cars have flexible line so you can remove caliper and hang it out of the way. If anyone has had a stainless steel braided line made can you advise where you got them from and part numbers for 1988 3.2 Carrera please.

I figure if I need to do brake work I might as well replace them now since I will have to break the lines to the calipers and then bleed the system. Next time it will be a breeze if I can just remove caliper and hang it without disconnecting the brake line!!

[Tom]

Has anyone replaced their hard brake lines front and rear that are connected to the calipers. Working on brakes and needing to remove calipers means you have to disconnect the hard brake lines that are connected to he caliper! Terrible design, most cars have flexible line so you can remove caliper and hang it out of the way. If anyone has had a stainless steel braided line made can you advise where you got them from and part numbers for 1988 3.2 Carrera please.

I figure if I need to do brake work I might as well replace them now since I will have to break the lines to the calipers and then bleed the system. Next time it will be a breeze if I can just remove caliper and hang it without disconnecting the brake line!!

I had an '85 with the same set up. I have seen people make braided flexible lines, but not sure anyone sells them as a kit. Maybe though -- seems like someone should ...

[Blubyu]

Hi Tom! I agree it befuddles me why someone would not make a kit that would allow you to remove the caliper and hang it to the side without breaking the lines open. You could get rid of 1 connection point on all for wheels as there is the hard line that goes from the caliper to the attachment tab on the strut that then connects to the next line that goes from the strut to the main line coming from the master cylinder. I found a site that basically has a bunch of parts that you can make your own pegasusautoracing.com Unfortunately I am not knowledgeable enough about fittings to be able to figure it out (sizes and convex vs concave, etc.

[Tom]

Hi Tom! I agree it befuddles me why someone would not make a kit that would allow you to remove the caliper and hang it to the side without breaking the lines open. You could get rid of 1 connection point on all for wheels as there is the hard line that goes from the caliper to the attachment tab on the strut that then connects to the next line that goes from the strut to the main line coming from the master cylinder. I found a site that basically has a bunch of parts that you can make your own pegasusautoracing.com Unfortunately I am not knowledgeable enough about fittings to be able to figure it out (sizes and convex vs concave, etc.

The ones I have seen did not eliminate the fitting, they just replaced the hard line with a flexible line. I bet you could just take off your hard lines (or buy spares on eBay) and send hand them to a shop that makes brake lines and they could give you the flexible equivalent. Someone like this...

https://us.helperformance.com/

[PSU_Crash]

I had the same issue on a non porsche. I brought my hard line, for reference, with properly rated SS braided line, that i got from summit, to my friends at NAPA. They were able to crimp the correct fitting/flare on each end. I've been running them for nearly 20 years on autox and track days will zero issues. Just to add my $.05

[jeyjey]

Another idea is to get something along these lines: https://toolforce.ie/sealey-pneumatic-b ... t-vs0204a/ and then you won't dread opening up the brake system anymore.

I leave mine charged with fluid, and popping it on to bleed the brakes is about as close as it gets to a non-event.

[Carmagic]

I never did it with flex line to the caliper, however, I have seen it a while ago. Nothing wrong with it. You just need to find the correct length of the flex line and the correct ends.

I made a bleeder myself, it's not difficult. I bought a cheep garden sprayer and replaced the nozzle hose with a plastic hose that fits. You can buy the lid for the fluid reservoir and drill a hole in the center. Add a fitting that fits the hose and done.

Here is all the info.
https://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/c ... /index.htm

I made mine many years ago, and use is all the time.

Now you just need a small plastic hose that fit on the bleed screw at the caliper and a jar or something to catch the fluid.

One important thing not to forget. The fluid reservoir has an overflow line and that need to be blocked, otherwise you pump the brake fluid through that line on to the garaga floor.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Engelbert