What's Needed To Run New Brake Pipes

[shooter mcgavin 37]

Need to start buying pipe and fittings to redo all the copper and flexi pipes on my little project.ill be replacing eveything. I already have the tools to made the ends and a small cutter/bender

 

This is not a job I've done before so not sure-

what size fittings and how many I'll need?

What pipe is the best?copper or I'm sure I've seen copper/mix harder pipe

Any tips,for getting the pipes nice and straight along the floor straight from the roll?

Where the best price and quality for braided flexi pipe kit, I need the longer front for gti6 calipers which I can find on their own but not in a kit of 6

 

 

 

[welshpug 1,646]

1.9 - 14 M10 full thread unions, two M12 full thread.

 

1.6 - 14 M10 only IIRC.

 

Braided lines, I would ditch the two short ones to the rear calipers, Miles can do you the front pair, might also be able to do the rear pair from body to beam.

 

tips, don't try and bend the pipe too sharply, it will kink, just gently manipulate it and you'll get it looking decent, if the lines you are replacing are original then lay the pipe next to it and match the shape.

 

if there are bends close to the end of the pipe fit the unions first.

[shooter mcgavin 37]

Perfect that's just the reply I was after since I don't have the car in front of me.

 

 

Think I'll get the longer flexi's from miles, do you mean don't bother with braided for the rear calipers and just use rubber?

 

 

As for pipe copper 3/16? Or copper/nickel

[welshpug 1,646]

I mean don't bother with the last flexi at all, as per later cars from PSA using the same trailing arm and brake.

 

Copper will be easier, you wont get a decent flare on copper nickel with a cheap DIY type flaring tool, the actual burst pressures IIRC are not too dissimilar.

[shooter mcgavin 37]

Aaahhh ok so just use copper to the rear calipers, yeah it's a DIY flaring tool.

 

Thanks for the help :-)

 

 

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Here's another option.

Buy the automec kit.

All copper is cut to the right length, flared with unions fitted.

Took me one day to do the whole lot.