Coupe rear brake hoses

[Colesy]

I'm just getting a set of hoses made up for the front 996 brake conversion and thought that while I was at it I would get a set of hoses made up for the rear and replace them as well.

Does anyone know what lengths I'll need and which hose ends?

Or should I just leave the rear hoses alone?

Cheers

[s2driveruk]

got any details on the front you are making up?

[Colesy]

I found a diagram (attached) in another discussion post.

Using these four hoses is an alternative to using 2 hardlines & 2 hoses, if you did want to use hardlines you'd only need 2 of these hoses and not all four. I figured that it would be easier to get the 4 hoses made up by one company rather than trying to source some hardlines as well.

I've had a quote from speedflow for all four hoses - £61.08 inc p&p which seems reasonable.

[Error404]

Rears are about 200 - 250mm long with 10x1mm male fitting on the caliper end and 10x1 female fitting on the chassis end - can measure exactly later if you like

[Colesy]

An exact length would be brilliant if you get the chance, are the hose ends both straight?

[Error404]

yup both straight. i'll measure one of mine later

[Mikes2]

Pretty sure I used a standard Audi Coupe fwd rear hose (200 mm) and attached a short pipe to it with flared ends and fittings.

The hoses were about £10 and the pipes / fittings were pennies.

[Error404]

Just been to measure my Goodrich ones - rear hoses are 275mm total length - 10x1mm male on one end, 10x1 female on the other. HTH

[Colesy]

Thanks for measuring! Just to be sure is that the length to the tip of the hose ends?

[Error404]

yup - total length including hose ends.

[Colesy]

Great, thanks for measuring that for me so quickly! Much appreciated!

I'll be posting results in a few weeks.

[Error404]

no worries

IIRC the member who posted those drawings for the 996 front hoses said they were a little bit too long in retrospect - worth having a quick search to read about it if you want a perfect fit

[s2driveruk]

I'd just get either a braided hose from the hardline on the body to the 996 mono or utilise the rs2 hardline to remove one of those flexi's and again a shorter, single braided flexi from the hardline to the body one

[Error404]

that stupid little hardline around the strut is a PITA, as are the RS2 hardlines

[s2driveruk]

mine was also a little sh*t to get off the strut too