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Many of our Porsche customers haven't been thrilled with the quality of currently available options, and have repeatedly asked us to produce a premium quality brake line set that replaces the factory hard lines on the 991 GT3 and 981 GT4. We went back to the drawing board, and this product is the result.
Why Six Lines?
As you all know by now, swapping pads or changing discs on these cars can be a real headache, because the brake calipers are attached via hard, inflexible brake lines. The OEM lines are rigid, shouldn't be bent repeatedly, and don't allow the caliper to be set aside easily. Our kit replaces the factory soft lines with braided stainless hoses, while also eliminating the hard piping to both the front and rear calipers.
Why Spiegler, and not Brand X?
While we're not the first to create a six line kit, we have created the best one. The quality of the Spiegler components is a cut above the competition in all regards, and you can see the superior precision of the components in the pics below. Spiegler uses 100% stainless steel fittings machined from billet, and all fittings are attached with Spiegler's exclusive stress-free torsion system. That means the lines can be twisted or turned 360 degrees after they've been attached without placing any stress on the line or fitting. The components for Spiegler lines are imported from Switzerland, and the lines are assembled and tested in Dayton Ohio. The result is a brake line of unparalleled strength, durability, and reliability.
Here is Spiegler's exclusive torsion fitting that allows one to remove tension from the line during install:
Comparative Photos: Spiegler vs. Competing Products
In the pics below, the Spiegler lines are gray and the competitor's lines are black. Note the precision and hard edges on Spiegler's fittings and threads, as well as the torsion fittings that allow the line to be rotated 360 degrees without stress.
Installation
Below are some install pics that show which lines our kit replaces.
Front
Front OEM soft line:
Spiegler replacement for OEM soft line:
OEM hard line to caliper:
Spiegler replacement for OEM hard line:
Rear
OEM soft and hard lines:
Spiegler replaces both the soft and hard lines with a single, longer, flexible stainless steel hose:
How strong are Spiegler lines?
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'09 Carrera 2S, '08 Boxster LE (orange), '91 Acura NSX, Tesla Model 3 Performance, Fiesta ST
Jeff Ritter
Mgr. High Performance Division, Essex Parts Services Essex Designed AP Racing Radi-CAL Competition Brake Kits & 2-piece J Hook Discs Ferodo Racing Brake Pads Spiegler Stainless Steel Brake Lines
704-824-6030 jeff.ritter@essexparts.com
They look great, and although the price is more than I would probably be willing to spend especially since I don't do very many of my own pad swaps, I might be in for a group buy if one were offered. Better yet would be a SKU that only replaced the hard lines for those who want extra convenience but don't feel the need to upgrade to full SS for feel, although I guess if the rear is a 1-for-2 replacement, that may not save much.
They look great, and although the price is more than I would probably be willing to spend especially since I don't do very many of my own pad swaps, I might be in for a group buy if one were offered. Better yet would be a SKU that only replaced the hard lines for those who want extra convenience but don't feel the need to upgrade to full SS for feel, although I guess if the rear is a 1-for-2 replacement, that may not save much.
I'm a little bit confused by the pricing as well since the 4 line version (keeping the hard lines and just replacing the rubber ones) is about 1/2 the price.
It looks like the service loop on the front caliper flexible line is still too short to allow you to pull the caliper off of a stud without disconnecting the brake line bracket like before. True?
It looks like the service loop on the front caliper flexible line is still too short to allow you to pull the caliper off of a stud without disconnecting the brake line bracket like before. True?
You may be correct in regards to a stud mounted caliper instead of a bolt mounted one. Probably need at least a couple of inches more. Good catch.
It looks like the service loop on the front caliper flexible line is still too short to allow you to pull the caliper off of a stud without disconnecting the brake line bracket like before. True?
Man, that would suck if that's correct. It's that dang bracket that is the biggest pain to deal with.
06-30-2016, 12:58 PM
New: Spiegler Stainless Steel Brake Lines 6-line Kit- replaces caliper hard lines!
