Braided Brake lines question r33

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Hi all ,

Can anyone confirm that the r33 NA sedans can use the nismo r33 gtst brake lines? On all sites selling those it only said compatible with ecr33 r33 gtst but I'm sure r33 gtst also include the factory sedans ? Thanks

[GTSBoy]

Surely the difference is the calipers.  Ie, where the port is and what fitting it is.

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Yes that's what i thought and hope too. .. just to add , gtst calipers are going in so I'm thinking i should be safe as i read on another forum the NA has a banjo type fitting to be attached to the NA calipers ? Maybe that could be the reason why compatibility is only for the gtst because of the calipers... Well i hope it'll fit...

[GTSBoy]

I'll reply here rather than PM, so the (my) answer is findable by others later, assuming it's correct of course.

I would say that the chances that the "car" side of the brake lines would be better than 99.9% sure to be identical, regardless of whether it was an NA, a turbo, a 2dr or a sedan.  Both chassis (2dr and 4dr) came as both turbo and NA, with the brakes appropriate to the engine.  So I wouldn't worry about that.

If you're putting turbo brakes onto an NA car, then yes, absolutely, the only sensible thing to do is use the turbo flexible lines.  They will definitely match the caliper, where the lines for the NA brakes will almost certainly not match the caliper.

Edited December 19, 2016 by GTSBoy

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

and I can supply Hel lines all round for $139 delivered in Australia until Jan 2017

 

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Hi need help. Apparently the nismo brake lines won't fit the turbo calipers. Or am i doing something wrong or bought something wrong?

[hardsteppa]

You need to use the small stock hard line still.

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Is that one like an adapter of some sort? My friend was the one removing the calipers so i have no clue other than i imagine it being a connection for the line to fit into the caliper?

[Duncan]

umm yeah, they were probably removed with the brake lines.  they are short hard lines with male fittings at both ends which would allow the female at the caliper and the female at the braided line to mate up

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Ok thanks guys. I'll go have a look. Hopefully its still dangling in the car or something ...

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f**k me...my friend cut all of that off when removing calipers. .. [emoji21] what are my other options? Anyone knows if the gktech ones will fit?

[hardsteppa]

gk tech ones fit fine, without using the hardlines. Pirtek/Enzed *may* charge about $40ish? to make up some new ones for you.

And CUT them off? Knee your friend in the groin, right now.

[GTSBoy]

What they said.

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Thanks guys. .. appreciate the help. .. wish i went with gktech right from the beginning so i won't have this issue. .. sigh...

[hardsteppa]

you'd be better off with a conversion package to the 324mm gtr discs. If only you were in contact with someone that has those discs, the GK Tech caliper adapters, the calipers machined to suit, and with GK Tech braided lines, all for sale as a package.....rather than a2m'ing around with stock brakes.

oh wait...I have that

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Still heaps better than NA brakes i reckon. .. lol

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Just found out that my friend cut the rubber hose and not the metal lines. .. front 1 was corroded as fark had to sent it to a machine shop to remove. .. got all this sorted. .thanks all for the help! [emoji2]