I bought a braided stainless brake hose kit from Dave (RIP) @ GPR and I'm in the process of installing them. Fronts ('89 911) went on without issue, but have a dilema with the rears. I recall describing to Dave my set up, and as always, he knew what I needed.

The photo (starting at the top) shows what looks to be a brake hose to fit a standard 914 front with a bulkhead fitting with a slot for a retaining clip at each end. This hose I got from my 914 buddy as a left-over for comparison. The second hose is the one that I got in the GPR kit as a rear hose. As you can see, the bulkhead has a slot for a retaining clip on one end, and what to me looks like a 911 type end on the other (uses that 911 retaining spring clippy thing). The bottom hose came off my car which the PO installed 30 years ago. It has a bulkead fitting with the slot and adapts the bubble flare hard line to a -4AN. The hose is a -4 and there's another -4 bulkhead to bubble flare adapter used on the other end.

The top hose has the bulkheads like I need for the retaining clips to fit the rear, though it's about 2 1/2" too long. So the question: Is there a way to make the GPR supplied hose work on my rear, or am I simply better off just buying the proper set of rear hoses with slots for the clips?

Thanks,

Andys

The PO of my car had the same issue. They used a washer on one side and a clip (I don't know what it is called, see pic) on the other. It held the line in place fairly well. I changed my brake lines tonight to the correct style so I still have the clips if you want them.

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Here is another angle for you. The pics show the lines on the front but it should work for the rear as well.
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