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hi guys n girls took my car out Friday when suddenly brake pedal to the floor. After nursing her home jacked her up yesterday and found brake fluid dripping from around the front end of gearbox. I'm guessing the pipe over the transmission has failed. My question is are these able to renewed with the engine in situ.
 
Dovehouse replaced mine with braided hoses without dropping the gearbox. The hoses were more expensive than oem, but the Labour was much less than.
 
Hi Andy quick update I purchased the braided pipe. What a great idea took the old one out and screwed the braided pipe to it and pulled ove the trans with no problem at. Did unclimbed the old one first. Just got to bleed it now thanks for the info on the pipe mate such a straight forward job as well. One happy bunny.
 
all,

ProMax has stopped trading and cannot provide me with the spec of this brake line. Has anyone got it or have one they can measure? I need the length and end fittings types primarily so I can have one made up?

Or provide an alternative supplier?

Thanks in anticipation, Garry.
 
Hi Gary I've just purchased one last week and fitted with ease. I can only measure the length of the old hard line which I still have the fittings are just as standard
 
Thanks Pieman7,

I had ordered it but they refunded, it would be easy to have one made if I knew the spec. If you can measure the hard line so that I have a reference when I look at mine.

Cheers
Garry
 
Hi Garry, Simon & All.
It seems Promax Motorsport have now closed down apart from selling there existing stock, (according to their answer phone message) I have left a message asking them if they can give me the name of the suppliers and sizes for this part and if they get back to me I will let you know.
Failing this there are a few sites who will custom make them, It would be good to know the length though. I don’t know if Simon has that answer ?
Meanwhile if anyone has any luck sourcing from elsewhere please can you please let me know for future info for members.
Kind regards
Andy




 
Hi guys apologies for the late reply straightened my old rear pipe line and it measures 2850mm both ends have male threads one end is the normal size that screws into the upgraded braid hoses we fit to the callipers. The other end is slightly larger I'm sure your local dealer service guys could help out knowing the exact sizes. The flexible line I bought had the same size both ends but they then used adapters to both ends.
 
Thanks Pieman7,

I'm guessing that the length is OK with a flexible line and is not that important to get perfectly accurate. Does it replace the whole line from back to front or just over the gearbox, at nearly 3 metres I assume its to the front (i.e. the whole line)? Another option would be to put a hard line in from front to back and join to a flexible over the gearbox only?

Thanks
Garry
 
thanks Andy,

Can you post the pic without the black line drawn on please. Do you know what the fitting size is on the end that goes into the block, is it standard M10x1.0 male?

Thanks
Garry
 
Hi, I was looking through this thread and I'm interested to know a bit more about the braided brake hose line you had done over the engine as i also need this on my 996. I'm based in Bristol so not really an option to use Dovehouse but any info you have re parts would be really helpful to give my Indy (Advanced Car Care)

Thanks in advance.
Darren
 
Hi Darren,

I did this a couple of years ago and had the brake line made up. I remember the fittings were a bit difficult to get right, but I will look through my notes and let you know what I bought. Used the old brake pipe to tie the new pipe to.

Cheers
Garry
 
Thanks Garry that is really good of you.

Look forward to hearing back.

Cheers,
Darren
garrycole said:
Hi Darren,

I did this a couple of years ago and had the brake line made up. I remember the fittings were a bit difficult to get right, but I will look through my notes and let you know what I bought. Used the old brake pipe to tie the new pipe to.

Cheers
Garry
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Hi Garry,

Andy kindly gave me contact details for both BRT Motorsport and Earl's Performance Products for braided Hose pipes. BRT have responded and they are looking in to the length and fittings i need for going over the engine from the O/S rear flexi so I will update on here once they confirm. Earl's have yet to respond so i will chase them up.

I note the length for back to front has been posted on this thread @2850mm but not for over the engine so if anyone knows the length and fittings, please post. Thanks D
 
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