Brake Lines routing and configuration, the dreaded SS brake lines!! Options

[Seabird]

I am not looking to discuss the value of SS over OEM rubber so lets leave that out. I will be running SS lines. This is a track car and the lines and the rest of the car will get inspected before every track weekend.

I am doing the maintenance to the braking system on my new track car. The PO did a five lug swap front and rear. Front is from a 911 and the rear seems to use the 944 half shafts. They way the brake lines are configured is ridged line to flex line back to ridged line. In the front the final ridged line is tucked away between the rotor dust cover and the strut tube. In the rear the rigid line follows the trailing arm and the turns down and up in to the caliper. Looks like it has a different attachment point than the stock on the trailing arm.

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Question 1: I am not happy at all with the rear configuration. Looks totally unsafe; the picture really does not show just how low and unprotected it is but its the only one I have at the moment. So I am looking to change that out and am looking for recommendations.

In general I don't like the added failure points of the extra ridged lines and their connections. I especially don't like having to flex the ridged lines back and forth to service the calipers, rotors, bearings, etc.... At some point metal fatigue will effect them.

Question 2: Are there any racers running flex lines from the chassis to the calipers? I would like to see how you realized this.

Thanks,

Miguel

[ChrisFoley]

I've done installations with full custom flex lines but I still use the hard lines to the calipers on my own race car.
Aeroquip has the hose and fittings to make your own brake hoses any length.
-3AN is the correct size for brakes.
I think you'll need special fittings on the calipers to adapt from metric to AN flare.

For new hard lines, PMB is the place to go, but I don't know if he sells individual pieces or sets only.