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Braided Lines to Suit 993TT kit
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 11:13 pm
by s8n
Hi Guys
Can anyone tell me what stainless lines are needed for the calipers on my Audi S3? Im installing my kit next week and have to get these...
I did not buy these as a ECS/AmD kit so its all seperate..
Can anyone provide pictures of the fittings or perhaps a link where I can get these??
Thanks
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:37 pm
by Paul-RS
i "think" mine are the same lines. maybe with different banjo bolt fittings...
they certainly look like the black audi plastic coated brake lines....
Sita's took these on/off more than i can remember, maybe he can help.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:34 pm
by sitas3
The standard S3 pipes will be very sufficient for the job and will fit the 993TT caliper fine without modification.
I remember AmD stating that the standard lines are very good and don't flex that much.
Personally I wouldn't change them unless you really have to.
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:25 pm
by s8n
Really? so forget braided lines, ie metal ones? So you guys with Porsche kits are using the standard S3 rubber hoses?
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:33 pm
by sitas3
I think most S3 owners are..
must admit that I don't know about the S4 but I'm about to find out as I will have the same kit to fit my S4 soon..
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:45 am
by s8n
Cool.. At least I know the Porsche Calipers can use standard S3 lines with no modifications, so if I get braided lines to suit a S3 it should work too
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:26 am
by NikoS3
I bought 2 kits from ECS (one for my S3 & one for my brothers TT) and have the braided lines (were included in the kit). I am not sure whether you can fit the S3 lines directly to the 993 calipers. If i remember correctly the banjo bolt fittings are different on the Porsche Calipers. I will be able to tell you for sure in a couple of weeks, because a friend of mine is waiting for his kit & i could check for you. I think that ECS now sell the braided lines seperately.
Nikos.
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:11 am
by sitas3
OK time for some clarification. If the banjo bolt fittings are different for the Porsche Calipers, then why was it I was able to take Dunc's Porsche 993TT calipers off his car and replace them with the standard calipers without ANY changes to the brake lines/bolts etc?
His brake line which was previously connected to the 993TT caliper bolted straight on the standard S3 caliper no problem..
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:46 pm
by sitas3
OK some confirmation. Niko is correct in that you will need a slightly different bolt to fit the standard brake line to the Caliper along with a couple of washers. I've just queried this with AmD. Hence why the 993TT calipers work with the standard hoses...
Hopefully that clears that up!
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:19 pm
by s8n
Ok, so they take standard lines.. That makes it alot easier
Ill go and take my caliper to a Brake Shop and get some S3 lines.. Ill test fitting whilst im there..
Its the best way
calipers are off the car now.. so its all easy..
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:20 pm
by s8n
Thanks Guys!!!!
