Type 85 HEL braided hoses?

[MGaz]

I wanted to fit some HEL steel braided brake hoses to my type 85 coupe quattro, but when i looked at the pictures of them, and look at the original standard lines on my car, the ends where they connect look nothing like each other.

I've never had stainless steel braided hoses fitted to a car before, so I don't know how they are suppose to be installed. Are they suppose to be like that? or does something else need to be modified on the car to get them to fit?


Sorry if I sound stupid, i'm a bit ignorant in this subject.

[Puglife]

The ends will be a standard sized fitting (normally 10mm x1mm thread) so they will screw on fine. You can make them up yourself if your technically able but with brakes being somewhat critical, go with ready made

[MGaz]

The ends will be a standard sized fitting (normally 10mm x1mm thread) so they will screw on fine. You can make them up yourself if your technically able but with brakes being somewhat critical, go with ready made

excellent.. I have another question tho.

I've been trying to get in contact with HEL with out success. I wanted to make sure I knew what brake lines to order off there site, as the 'type 85 coupe quattro' isn't 'specifically' mentioned in there list. (well i can't see it anyway)

Can someone tell me what kit on there list 'IS' the right one for my car? or at least one that will be identical in fitment to whats fitted to my car? .

Need to know ASAP.. as my car is off the road and i need it sorted before the snow falls if possible.


Heres there website/list: http://helcarkits.co.uk/index.php?ma...&filter_id=228


Is it this one?? : http://helcarkits.co.uk/index.php?ma...oducts_id=1771

[kwlw]

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Is it this one?? : http://helcarkits.co.uk/index.php?ma...oducts_id=1771

It's very strange, that it lists different kits for a80 quattro 2.2, coupe quattro 2.2, which I believe have 100% identical braking system. B3 cars have different brake hoses. B2/typ85 - have identical, afaik B3 a80 quattro was not built with 2.2 engine, so I would personally would go for 80 quattro . 9 years of owning typ85 coupe quattro teached me one big lesson - such car doesn't exist in part numbers and catalogues, and for the parts - it's secret name is typ85 audi 90 quattro year 1985 (mine is year 1987, which confuses part guys even more) .

Sau

[MGaz]

It's very strange, that it lists different kits for a80 quattro 2.2, coupe quattro 2.2, which I believe have 100% identical braking system. B3 cars have different brake hoses. B2/typ85 - have identical, afaik B3 a80 quattro was not built with 2.2 engine, so I would personally would go for 80 quattro . 9 years of owning typ85 coupe quattro teached me one big lesson - such car doesn't exist in part numbers and catalogues, and for the parts - it's secret name is typ85 audi 90 quattro year 1985 (mine is year 1987, which confuses part guys even more) .

Sau

thanks very much for your input.. so i need to get this one? 'A80 II 2.2 quattro' ?

http://helcarkits.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=195_228&products_id=1727&zenid=021aebfc31d9199ebcb2211ad29d3f15

cheers.
Gaz.

[MGaz]

bump!..

'Audi 80 II 2.2 quattro' means 'b2 80 quattro', like mine yes?

[MGaz]

It's very strange, that it lists different kits for a80 quattro 2.2, coupe quattro 2.2, which I believe have 100% identical braking system. B3 cars have different brake hoses. B2/typ85 - have identical, afaik B3 a80 quattro was not built with 2.2 engine, so I would personally would go for 80 quattro . 9 years of owning typ85 coupe quattro teached me one big lesson - such car doesn't exist in part numbers and catalogues, and for the parts - it's secret name is typ85 audi 90 quattro year 1985 (mine is year 1987, which confuses part guys even more) .

Sau

well, i've ordered the audi 80 II quattro 2.2 lines.. so I guess we'll see if they fit.. (or not) .

cross fingeres, and i'll let you all know how i get on.

[stoop44rio]

yeah, id guess audi 80 II would mean b2 type85. im interested in what theyre like as ive one myself