Copper-Nickle-Iron brake line kits.

[kav]

Anybody have any experience with these Cunifer brake line copper-nickel-iron alloy kits? They are all to length, already flared with the fitting and numbered for easy install. You have to bend them to your old profile.

Looks interesting (and they are British don't you know... the Queen has them on her outlaw 911 )

Cunifer Brake line kits

Cheers.

-Kav.

[Bob Kontak]

I use this "type" line which bends easily for everyday cars. Your link says theirs is 0.028" wall thickness. Mine is not. More like 0.020", bought from Advance Auto. However, a magnet does not grab it.

I spend $40-50+ for a 25 foot roll and that will not do a full car. Bend, cut, flare, repeat (more than once if a screw-up). Lot's of toil and some return trips for the correct fittings. Some jobs are a piece of cake. Some are horrid. Never a return, though.

They want $140-ish for the 911. I see that as a bargain with all the skunk work figured out for you.

Read up on bending. The 180 degree bends give you one chance to make it pretty. Then the malleability is compromised.

[kav]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

I use this "type" line which bends easily for everyday cars. Your link says theirs is 0.028" wall thickness. Mine is not. More like 0.020", bought from Advance Auto. However, a magnet does not grab it.

I spend $40-50+ for a 25 foot roll and that will not do a full car. Bend, cut, flare, repeat (more than once if a screw-up). Lot's of toil and some return trips for the correct fittings. Some jobs are a piece of cake. Some are horrid. Never a return, though.

They want $140-ish for the 911. I see that as a bargain with all the skunk work figured out for you.

Read up on bending. The 180 degree bends give you one chance to make it pretty. Then the malleability is compromised.

Thanks good advice. I may give them a go!

Cheers.

-Kav.

[kav]

They have a video on the 911 installation.



Cheers.

-Kav.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by kav

They have a video on the 911 installation.

Watched it. Cool.

I say two weekends to complete unless you are experienced at this specific job.

Spend money on very good line wrenches. Ebay has used MAC wrenches that will pull your "ask" out of a fire. About $10 per for MAC or like quality. $15-20 for Snap-On.

Inquire if you can buy "one-off" lines in case you screw up. The one over the trans looks challenging even with a lift.

Be patient. This is a big job.

Hope someone chimes in on line quality experience.

[Elombard]

I did brake lines on a Datsun race car once. I had a terrible time initially, with the flares and lots of leaks. I found out that the cheap flare tool was not the right tool for brake lines and there is 3 different thread pitches for brake line fittings, I think 2 metric and one US.

Once I figured out the correct fittings and the correct flare it was not too bad. On a race car you don't have to worry about how pretty and tucked up it is so an apple to oranges comparison for OEM fitment.

I think with your attention to detail you will have no problem with the task. I second Bob's comment above that you should be prepared to mess one up, order a replacement and do it over. No big deal, you have the time :-)