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Braided Lines to Suit 993TT kit

Post by s8n » Sun Mar 14, 2004 11:13 pm

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??

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Post by Paul-RS » Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:37 pm

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.
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Post by sitas3 » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:34 pm

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.
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Post by s8n » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:25 pm

Really? so forget braided lines, ie metal ones? So you guys with Porsche kits are using the standard S3 rubber hoses?
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Post by sitas3 » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:33 pm

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..
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Post by s8n » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:45 am

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 :)
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Post by NikoS3 » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:26 am

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.

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Post by sitas3 » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:11 am

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..
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Post by sitas3 » Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:46 pm

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!
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Post by s8n » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:19 pm

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..
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Post by s8n » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:20 pm

Thanks Guys!!!! :D
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