17prospective buyer

Removing the calipers on my S4, i expectingly (not a real word?) broke or fatally twisted all but 1 of the hardlines going to the caliper, only one i didn't break was luckily the Right Rear line, which goes over the tranny to a distributor block/tee.

I have had to make hard lines before and although it's a PITA, it's not that bad to do with the proper tools. But what i wanted to know was what is the line made of? I heard alot of German cars use something other than steel. Should i just go to the local Porsche dealer and buy a roll with the proper fittings. I know i could probably do some splice work to create less work, but frankly that isn't the proper way of doing things. Does 928 Intl sell rolls of brake line? If it is just regular steel like most others, i'll just go to the local auto place and buy some lengths with the flares and fittings already on them, all you need to do is bend them.

Rob Edwards

I have never (re-)made a brake line in my entire life, and I slept at home last night, but I can parrot what I have read elsewhere about DIY brake lines- you want this stuff, not steel:

http://www.fedhillusa.com/

tailpipe

Hey Matt I prolly have all the lines you need here off of parts cars. I think I have a full set from an 83 already removed.

jon928se

+928

Cunifer the only thing to use. Much easier to work with than steel.

Optimator

+1 for Fedhill.

Brakequip is another source for the 90/10 copper-nickel alloy tubing. They call theirs "EziBend".

http://www.brakequip.com/ezibend_tube.html

17prospective buyer

Alright thanks guys.

GeorgeM

I replaced all the hard lines on my VW project car and got everything from NAPA. They have various fittings and couplers to choose from, and as long as the lengths are close, fitting them is straightforward (not necessarily easy). Whatever they're made of, they have a polymer type coating and are super easy to bend, no special tools required.

Chalkboss

I second this. Replaced all hard lines on my 67 Bus and found them to work very well, just bend by hand.

17prospective buyer

What kind of shape are they in? How much?

ROG100

Matt,
Why not buy the hard lines - not that expensive.
Left rear is $34 and right rear is $38.
Front right is $9 and left $18.

I do not know how easy the front right is to fit as it runs from the MC across the engine bay.

17prospective buyer

I didn't think Porsche made "ready made" and formed lines for 928's. Also fitting is no biggie since the motor is out anyways. But what about those sections of plastic lining they put over certain parts of the line from factory? Heat barrier? That would make sense since those plastic linings are on the right side of the engine bay right beside the manifolds and AIR system, and on most of the lines coming out of the ABS module, which is right by the PS pump/resevoir.

Also find it weird how the FR is so cheap, it's one of the longest continuous hard lines on the car.

ROG100

We supply a lot of the rears and keep them in stock - common failure as you have found out.
Both fronts are available - cheap because they still have them. Not something that is sold very often and once they are gone and they restock the price will sky rocket I am sure.

tailpipe

cheap lol I doubt I will ever use them just got another parts car in anyway....