Nosmonkey

Hi guys. Fitting cossie 4 pots on the front of my S2 and deleting the ABS modulators. Seeing as how I'll need to have new brake pipes made up I was thinking of running a line from the master cylinder to a t piece and then to front brakes. Was going to do the same with the rear with an inline bias valve. Planning on using AN-3 braided line and stainless fittings throughout. Does this sound about right to people or should I run separate lines from the MC to each front brake and then a single line to the rear? Also will braided line throughout be suitable or should I run copper/steel piping instead.

Cheers,
Nos.

ajamesc

I was watching a race car is bourne on tv once and they was doing the brakes on this car. A guy from ap was there as they were fitting big ap brakes. The guy said as much as possible needs to be in a solid pipe like copper then stainless braided where it has to move and join the calipers

Caddyshack

This is my understanding too, the braided lines will swell a little still and should be avoided where possible in favour of copper.

I am about to splurge a load of dosh on fittings, pipe straightener, pipe bender and nipple former so that I can do mine nicely, it is a pain but needs to be done.

Karlos G

iTrader: (4)

I agree, use hard pipe where possible for a better pedal feel and overall braking.

Nosmonkey

Thanks for the replies lads, I thought as much. I'll probably just stick with the standard brake line set up and get some braided hoses sorted out for just the front calipers then

Versus_Creations

iTrader: (1)

In theory yes use hard lines.

In real terms the pedal feel is not that different. I have braided lines from servo direct to calipers using compensators inline. Works lovely looks great.

On my other track car again I have braided lines this time inside the car with adjustable bias control and line lock as its rwd.