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Extended Brake Lines
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:16 pm
by Lux_89
Hey guys ,
Just wondering if any no's where i can get a hold of extended brake lines in brizzy for cheaper than superior n snake r ect. If any one has any they dont want aswell let me no and we can talk $ i have a solid axle hilux. Thanks guys
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:26 pm
by lay80n
Figure out what length you need, then ring some brake joints and ask if they make lines. Most specialist brake joints can make flexible lines.
Layto....
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:46 pm
by Lux_89
Thanks m8, im gonna try that A.B.S joint.. they seem alright and make up lines too. Thanks for the pointer m8.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:34 am
by dogbreath_48
Let us know how much they want for the job - i need a few custom flexies made up too.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:29 pm
by bubs
slacks creek brake and clutch charged me $44 each for 600mm long ones with special ends so i could go straight into the caliper
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:39 pm
by sjjenkin
mate i will never deal with abs again they are rude sometimes and always charge you more if you are young. and if your car is a little suspect they wont let you leave with your car
my mate on here mr. smith almost had a wheel fall of after they had serviced a hub and didnt tighten the bolts enouf. but thats just my point of view i had one made up and put it on myself from abs.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:52 pm
by mattsluxtruck
Don Kyatt at Seven Hills in Sydney charged me $31.80 each for 100mm longer then standard. They would probably mail order too.
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:05 pm
by Lux_89
Oh really.. .what a bunch of pricks. Not dealing with them in that case. Ill be fitting them myself, wont go caliper direct, will leave the steel hose there.. Slacks creek will be a goa for that money. Dogbreath ill let ya no m8, just the other day, fitted the suspension outa the roll into the new lux, and the lines are longer on the others... got to 1/2 droop and nearly lost a line. Went up the back but the old ones are shagged so ill just go new ones. Thanks for the help boys, take care!
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:48 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Since you are getting new lines, get them in braided.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:44 am
by lay80n
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Since you are getting new lines, get them in braided.
Just make sure that if you go braided they are ADR approved, as not all braided lines are legal for road use.
Layto....
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:49 am
by BowTieGQ
Agreed. But while I've been shopping around for some, I've found ads that say ADR approved and others that say DOT approved. Is this just wording or is there a variation? Who does some in Vic too? I can't find anyone here as cheap as the prices above. They're all about $70 each or more.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:11 am
by dogbreath_48
I got quoted "about $35" per custom line (rubber) at Advanced Brake & Clutch Service in Croydon. Sounds reasonable to me.
-Stu
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:57 am
by BowTieGQ
Sorry, my bad. I was meaning braided.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:10 pm
by CV Smasher
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Since you are getting new lines, get them in braided.
Agreed with the rubber extended ones you lose your feel and eventually preasure as the lines expand.
I put braided ones on the front of my lux and it improved the breaking 100%.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:22 pm
by rixrunner
My Engineer told me in no uncertain terms DO NOT USE BRAIDED brakelines.
Not sure but I got the impression it was because they were not legal.... he would not pass them anyway.
Ricky
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:31 pm
by CV Smasher
rixrunner wrote:My Engineer told me in no uncertain terms DO NOT USE BRAIDED brakelines.
Not sure but I got the impression it was because they were not legal.... he would not pass them anyway.
Ricky
How long ago was that?
I think the street legal ones have only been around for a year or so.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:46 pm
by lay80n
CV Smasher wrote:rixrunner wrote:My Engineer told me in no uncertain terms DO NOT USE BRAIDED brakelines.
Not sure but I got the impression it was because they were not legal.... he would not pass them anyway.
Ricky
How long ago was that?
I think the street legal ones have only been around for a year or so.
Ii think your right bout that.
Layto....
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:49 pm
by Gribble
rixrunner wrote:My Engineer told me in no uncertain terms DO NOT USE BRAIDED brakelines.
Not sure but I got the impression it was because they were not legal.... he would not pass them anyway.
Ricky
Provided they have ADR 07/00 marked on the hose they should be perfectly legal, even rubber lines need to have this number visible somewhere.
I would find another engineer with a brain.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:38 pm
by rixrunner
CV Smasher wrote:
How long ago was that?
I think the street legal ones have only been around for a year or so.
Less than 2 weeks ago.
Gribble wrote:
Provided they have ADR 07/00 marked on the hose they should be perfectly legal, even rubber lines need to have this number visible somewhere.
I would find another engineer with a brain.
Naaa.... won't be finding another, I am confident he will look after me
.
However I will quiz him on why he says no braided next time I see him.
Ricky
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:17 pm
by JWB
Sorry for the hijack! But does anyone know who in brisbane does Braided lines?
Thinking about puting some up front at the calipers!!!
Cheers
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:22 pm
by Potter
Off topic PMSL at Gribbles Avatar
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:42 pm
by Mr.Smith
definatly don't go to ABS (especially @ brendale)
as sjjenkin mentioned ABS serviced a wheel hub and failed to tighten the wheel bearing nut enough which caused my wheel to nearly come off, luckily the brake caliper held it on long enough for me to slow down from 100k/ph
but yeah i will never be going back there again!!
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:21 pm
by nottie
Caboolture exhausts does rubber and braided in all sorts off colours if thats your fancy. They are all approved lines and tested to 3000psi and stamped with there approvel number.
2 weeks ago i had them do up 6 lines in total with all sorts of diffrent fittings for a mates buggy as we have gone full braided lines everywhere on it as so not to fark around with steel line anywhere. In total there was 13 metres of lines and came to a total of $480.00. They were done in about 3 hours. Great service and a top bunch of blokes and if the right person is in they can do them on the spot for you. I most certainly would send anybody who askes to them
You will get them on 07 54956511
Cheers Jamie
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:15 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
dogbreath_48 wrote:I got quoted "about $35" per custom line (rubber) at Advanced Brake & Clutch Service in Croydon. Sounds reasonable to me.
-Stu
My ADR approved braided lines from here cost about $45 each.
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:57 pm
by Gribble
Potter wrote:Off topic PMSL at Gribbles Avatar
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:57 pm
by BowTieGQ
Cheers Stu, I'll give them a ring.