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| MattR |
 Jun 26 2005, 06:44 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California  |
My front hard lines are hosed (914-6 suspension). Would a flaps have replacement hard lines? Whats the flare size? What do I ask for?
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| maxwelj |
Jun 26 2005, 06:52 PM
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rebuilt member Group: Benefactors Posts: 278 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Owasso, OK Member No.: 1,532 Region Association: None 
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I found a new set on e-bay.. Just straight, but with the proper flares.. (Bubble flare) and cut to length. might search there. About $40 for the entire set. A new one in the proper form is over $120 for just the long front one.
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| MattR |
Jun 26 2005, 07:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
I should have specified, I just need the line from the flex line to the caliper on the strut. The long lines are fine, and so are the rears. My -6 suspension came with crappy hard lines that were removed with pliers... so they're toast.
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| ArtechnikA |
Jun 27 2005, 06:33 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
the fittings are 10,0x1,0 bubble flare. you will definitely be able to find a line that is 'close' in length; usually only a bit of creative routing will take care of minor length issues. they won't have concours-correct anodise color, of course. why? because you will find the answer? |
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| Quadlinear |
Jun 29 2005, 12:28 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 21-August 04 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 2,588 |
My closest friendly NAPA store here in Cinti carries the 10X1.00 bubble ended lines in various lengths. I need to get cranking soon with some bending exercises to mate the BMW front calipers to my -4 strut mounting. Promises to be a challenge. Since I'm replacing the Master Cylinder with a 19MM I am also replacing the whole section of the front hard lines. I'll prob go with the preformed variety ordered thru my friendly dealer.
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| Korijo |
Jun 29 2005, 01:29 AM
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[]D o [] o []V[] o []D Group: Members Posts: 1,308 Joined: 16-July 03 From: North Bend, WA Member No.: 914 |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jun 29 2005, 04:52 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
you are probably in for a surprise (BTDT). when i ordered factory lines - especially the horrible Z-shaped one that runs through the double firewall from the center tunnel junction to the proportioner valve - they did NOT come preformed. they were just the right length, which was a nice thing, but i still had to do a lot of work. go to the FLAPS and buy a tube bender - it'll help A LOT to make good, kink-free bends. you do not want a kinked brake line... |
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| xsboost90 |
Jun 29 2005, 05:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
yeah i bought some at the FLAPS and they said european and were really close but no cigar, ends up they were the british ones in the wrong place, look close but just a tad smaller. Once you get the right ones though, bending it up is cake! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| Quadlinear |
Jun 29 2005, 07:28 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 21-August 04 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 2,588 |
Well the tool chest is full of at least 4 types of benders. Haven't bought a bubble flaring too yet but prob will before it's over. Guess I thought the front main run of tubing was avail preformed from the dealer. I guess I can bend that section it's pretty straightforward. It's the jump from the strut anchor point to the new to the car BMW calipers that has me alittle stumped currently.
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| ArtechnikA |
Jun 29 2005, 07:33 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
suggestion: go to the hardware store and get some big plumbing solder. solid is probably best. then use that to play around with different routings and bend locations, making sure there is no way you can foul on the brake disk. once you get a configuration you like, straighten it out, measure it, and get a line that's not shorter. |
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