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    Brake line kits

    Good idea, this section! I got this tip from my mechanic. He's been using a brake line kit from an outfit called S.U.R.&R. (have no idea what it stands for). So I ordered both kit sizes (3/16 and 1/4 tube) and just finished hooking up the front brakes for the car. Very easy, they have all the fittings you could possibly need in one kit and a roll of tubing to boot. The tubing is engineered to be bent by hand, so there is little waste if you do it right. The cheapest place I could find the kits is here http://www.amazon.com/16%1A-Brake-Line- ... B001B5RLUU because oddly, if you go to their site, the kit is $5 more. But I digress... anyway, a great investment for anyone needing to run hard lines in your car. You will need a flaring kit of some sort; I bought this http://www.toolsource.com/doublebubble- ... 02470.html as it had every possible adapter to do both SAE and DIN and double bubble flares that you'll find on some of the newer cars.

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    Re: Brake line kits

    Tried the clamp type myself but found on a good quality tube it slipped though the clap instead of flairing so got the plier type and that is very good, all you need on a VW is M10 fittings so pleanty of scope to do jobs for freinds and neighbors with that kit eh?
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    Re: Brake line kits

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter
    so pleanty of scope to do jobs for freinds and neighbors with that kit eh?
    More than enough. But I've got so many oddball fittings on my car I thought it prudent to purchase the entire shebang and save me multiple trips to the parts store!

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    Re: Brake line kits

    Do you mean this type peter?
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Flaring-Tool-Brak ... 1c117595af
    I have one of these, they are quite good, only used it a few times, did a good job on my micra for the MOT though.
    they definatly pay for themselves compared to buying the pipe pre made. I was quoted £70 for a brake line on the micra, cost me nothing when i used some spare brake pipe in the garage.

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    Re: Brake line kits

    Chris,
    I have one of those as well and have not had any issues with it at all.

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    Re: Brake line kits

    Yeah, thats the kiddy. very good, did my whole car with it and took no time at all and for a fraction of the cost, even the slightly larger 3/8" ones on the three master cylinders
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