Braided Brake lines

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

Hey guys

well its almost time for the new beast to arrive and I'm just looking at the last few things that may need doing.

I was thinking about repacing the old brake lines with braided ones. does anyone have these on there GTR? and did it make much difference

also if anyone can recommend a good place to get the ADR approved ones(if there is such a thing) and rough costs

cheers

mark

[Ashy Larry]

Mate,

My GTR came in with the braided lines..... Feels great, and after driving my Mates GTR you can notice the difference.... But I did only notice the difference at the track.... Once the brakes and fluid became warm / hot.

Mike

[SLIM V 2.1.0]

:bananaman

[Sydneykid]

www.earls.com.au, $200.

And SLIM V 2.1.0, what the hell does :bananaman mean?

[Beer Baron]

That's http://members.ozemail.com.au/~earls/ sk

Also, I don't think the earls ones are ADR approved for use on the road, or are they now?

Richard

[Beer Baron]

oh and :bananaman: means someone is trying to get banned, and it worked

Richard

[Craved]

Penrith Brake and clutch have ADR approved braided lines!

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

thanks chris

called them today and they said $70 percorner(1 each wheel) to buy them. $280 in total

is this a fair price you think? sounds cheap enough. I tend to buy something though and find that I can get it cheaper elsewhere

thanks guys

[Craved]

sounds cheaper than what i've seen of the Jap brands, and is ADR approved so no money spent in the pits!

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

but the only problem is I called race brakes for a quote aswell and they tell me the GTR needs 2 for each wheel and a mounting block for the front so the front is 420 and the rear is like 240

wil be leaving this for a while and getting it done properly I think

[Sydneykid]

but the only problem is I called race brakes for a quote aswell and they tell me the GTR needs 2 for each wheel and a mounting block for the front so the front is 420 and the rear is like 240

wil be leaving this for a while and getting it done properly I think

Standard they have 2 brakes lines per wheel on the front, one goes from the inner guard to the upright and the other from the upright to the calliper. I replaced mine with a one piece braided line. It has a plastic hoop around the line that attaches to the upright. Saves 2 fittings and the extra labour to make.

I have compared a number of supposed ADR approved braided brake lines, the only extra I can see is a plastic sleeve over the line that extends about 15-20 mm out from the fittings. This is there to spread the flex loadings that would otherwise be localised at the fitting. Other than that there are no other distinguishing features, the braided hose itself is made by the same manufacturers, as are the fittings. Some I have seen have a tag on them with numbers on it, but it is just like a dymo label and falls off/fades very quickly.

So last time I had some braided lines made up I asked for plastic sleeves to be used at the fittings. Both sets together cost way less than one set of supposed "ADR approved" braided lines. The two cars fitted with them have had pre rego checks and both had no problems.

Hope that helps

[Craved]

thats good info SK, where you get them made? can use em on the lancer

[Sydneykid]

Try Earls or Motorsport Connections.

[Sciby]

There is a pair of guys that make a kit for Soarers and Skylines, they cost $550 per kit... from....

Maltech

Brake and Clutch Hoses

Steve or David Malkin

Phone 0418 378 939 or email:

[email protected] or

[email protected]

[Al]

There is a pair of guys that make a kit for Soarers and Skylines, they cost $550 per kit...  from....

Maltech

Brake and Clutch Hoses

Steve or David Malkin

Phone 0418 378 939 or email:

[email protected] or  

[email protected]

I have just bought and fitted these Maltech lines. They are ADR approved and have the ADR number moulded on all the rubber sleeves at the ends of all fittings. My mechanic had nothing but praise for the quality and "no problem/modification" fitment. i.e: Nissan couldn't produce a better product.

Brake kit (front and rear): $420

Clutch Line: $70

[Sciby]

Al - Sawheet! I was planning on getting a set myself, but was a bit wary (and I was broke), but now that you've given the royal thumbs up, I shall have to procure a set.

[tristan]

What difference does a braided line make over the standard? Surely it is more cosmetic than practical - another damn thing to polish.

[Sciby]

It's actually more practical over pretty... braided hoses don't expand, so all pressure exerted on the brakefluid is almost completely transferred through the hosing, whereas standard hosing can expand and flex. It also cannot be punctured easily, so you're less likely to get a random leak and suddenly find your brakes don't work.

[Sydneykid]

Sciby is spot on, you should get someone ot push the brake pedal one day when you ca nsee the brake lines. You won't believe how much they flex, and as they get older they flex even more, look like a balloon.

[NRB]

I've been considering the Maltech lines since I saw them at the the Drift Nationals at Calder. How much would it cost to have them fitted? I'm sick of the spongy feel of my 11 year old factory lines...