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Offline Shabba168

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S3/R32 brake lines
« on: November 22, 2012, 08:25:34 pm »
Going to fit my S3 brakes when I finish refurbish them.

I want to get rid of the crappy metal pipe on the back of the caliper.
Anyone done this before or is it better to keep it
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Re: S3/R32 brake lines
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2012, 08:38:25 pm »
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Re: S3/R32 brake lines
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2012, 08:49:40 pm »
I bought some off DaveB (but yet to fit) as my R32 brakes had the hard pipe removed. I need them as the wrong hoses have been used previously as they are stretched at full lock and are terribly frayed.

The hoses from DaveB or the ones above, are ideal as they compensate in length for the loss of the hard pipe.

Remember you'll also need caliper brackets to stop the hoses floating about - 1K0611842A & 1K0611841A
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Re: S3/R32 brake lines
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2012, 08:56:31 pm »
What are the caliper brackets are they the bits the hard pipe goes through to join the flexi
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Re: S3/R32 brake lines
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2012, 09:02:21 pm »
Quote from: Shabba168 on November 22, 2012, 08:56:31 pm
What are the caliper brackets are they the bits the hard pipe goes through to join the flexi

See pic 3 of the first post

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,48949.0.html
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Re: S3/R32 brake lines
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2012, 10:34:36 pm »
I just used the flex and hard pipe and my brakes are very sharp
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Re: S3/R32 brake lines
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2012, 11:10:21 pm »
Is there any performance benefit from this? My r32 calipers have the hard pipe fitted so 2 new brake lines will cost me £25-30 max from vw/tps.
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