RS2 Hardlines fitting

[dan_b]

Do you mean the flexi section that takes the brake line upward from the strut to the chassis, or the run of pipe that actually connects into the caliper?

The RS2 hardlines as described above are the final run of pipe that go onto the caliper.

[alg]

That answers it really as the post implied no flexi sections. Its the one to the caliper

[Dr Digifant]

The flexi on the RS2 joins the above hardline to the car body/ chassis.
On an S2 there is an additional flexi from the strut to the caliper.

[Jamo]

Whilst fitting my new big reds and new standard rear calipers a few days ago I decided to upgrade the flexi hoses to goodrich ones along with new caliper hard lines and a new brake bomb and a through flush with ate super blue.

It was a nightmare as we has to grind off every single connector as they were all totally siezed up. On the front we had to fit new female connectors onto the long hard lines that go to the ABS whilst they were still fitted on the car using one of those little pipe flarring tools. On the rear we hade to bin all the hard lines and make up new ones all the way to the T-piece in the centre of the car.

It took 13 hours and was a fairly painful process. Thank god there were no leaks and it
all now works wondferlly well, no sqeuelly brakes, no flashing (!) warning light. DS2500 pads are bedding in and are starting to feel good.

If anyone is thinking of ordering ferodo DS2500's for their RS2 rear calipers, the Ferodo part number FCP541H in their catalouge is wrong. Although listed as correct for RS2 rear pads, they are not, they are too small and don't fit. Both Demon Tweaks and Motorsport World, use Ferodo's info and as a result i got the wrong pads. Very annoying. Ended up having to use Textars, as they where the only ones available local to where the work was being done.

Damn lucky I found this one!