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Brake lines
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:13 pm
by Evski
Hey guys, just bought a 1995 dual cab ln106 hilux with a lift in it (thinking around 2") and noticed that when stretched out the front brake lines are maxed out. Im kind of pissed as I wanted to go up to lithgow tomorrow. Is there a good supplier in sydney for extended lines or does anyone on the forum have some lying around? Is there a wrecking yard option?
Cheers guys
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:21 pm
by balzackracing
If you buy second hand ones you will just end up with the same old dramas.
A brake shop should be able to crimp up some extended brake lines for you, but spend the extra $$ and get the braided steel ones if you can.
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:49 pm
by gutlux44
pull the little steel clip out that holds the line to the bracket. will give you plently of slack until you get new ones made.
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:00 pm
by buggerluxkid
the other thing you could do but its very bodgy and your better off disconnecting the steel clip. using a shifter or somethin similar, bend the chassis mount around and down, it should get you enough slack. but if you can wait a few days either go to the Superior engineering website
www.superiorengineering.com.au, or snake racing,
www.snakeracing.com.au. or i sure a hose mob down there should be able to make somethin up. or have a yarn to a mechanic he'd know someone who does em locally, or a place like arb, tjm or opposite lock should be able to lead you in the right direction.
cheers hope that helped.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:07 am
by LuxyBoy
As previously said spend the extra $$ and get the braided steel lines.
I had a mobile guy come do mine and my mates trucks while we were at work. No fuss and no time taken out of my day
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:15 pm
by ferrit
i paid $70 for a pair of 700mm long rubber ones when i had my 2" lift done- just rang a brake place, said 2 at 700mm to suit a hilux and picked em up later that day
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:43 pm
by Buggerific
Dont know what part of sydney but im in the northern beaches so all I know of is warringah brake and clutch in brookvale.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:00 pm
by Breaker Brother
If your over Campbelltown way, Martins clutch and brake can make them up, just measure what ya want and take a line in for a sample, there's also a place over Fairfield way and another near Peachtree in Penrith