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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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Been busy doing my brakes as the engine is now sweet.

Made up some new braided lines (thanks to Bodge for his help with the sizes!).







Also got new calipers, disks, pads and wheel cylinders at the back (drums are staying ). Also got the usual goodrich braided kit between caliepr and those lines, and wheel cylinder etc.
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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nice1 looks nice, wots the advantage of havin braided lines over the normal ones wots so special about em????
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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I wanted to remove the ABS mate......and rather than using the normal metal lines, which you have to bend etc, mount blah blah, was a lot easier, and looks a lot better to use braided flexible ones!
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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next on my shoppin list then cheers mate looks sweet
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Did getting rid of the abs make a big difference m8.
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Dunno yet.....I forgot to order a non ABS resevoir and cant order one till tommorow lol! Im told it improves pedal feel loads tho!
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:25 AM
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nice one phil, u got them caliper brackets yet.......coont lol
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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No Div, he aint taken them off the car yet .
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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Default Re: Done me Brake Lines

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Also got new calipers, disks, pads and wheel cylinders at the back (drums are staying ).

Not what you told me



you know it makes sense
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Oh by the way, LOOKING TOPS
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Rad...i think i will keep the drums, I dunno....disks do appeal though, mainly for a hydraluic handbrake, not sure i really need one tho
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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Default Re: Done me Brake Lines

Originally Posted by PhilM
Been busy doing my brakes as the engine is now sweet.

Made up some new braided lines (thanks to Bodge for his help with the sizes!).







Also got new calipers, disks, pads and wheel cylinders at the back (drums are staying ). Also got the usual goodrich braided kit between caliepr and those lines, and wheel cylinder etc.
So whats all the sizes then? Think i might look into this on mine.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Theres a post on Page4 (currently) by be, asking how to remove the ABS, all the info you need is in there mate
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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try and fix or hold the pipe as much as you can, or it will move about when braking hard i.e P clips or tie zips

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Cheers for the PM Bodge!!
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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Look good fella. Just need to polish ya inner wing now
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