Z32 Brake Lines Discontinued???

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PerformanceSound
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Is this true? Are the Z32 hard brake lines discontinued? If so, what have some of you Z32 owners done to replace leaking or rusted lines?

I have a bad leak that just happened on my Z32 on the metal brake lines that run from the front driver side wheel to the rear, and ive searched for the replacement part and looks like its discontinued every where.

Any suggestions?


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Its not too terribly expensive to have them made, or if you have the patience and garage space to make them yourself, the tubing benders and flaring tools are fairly cheap.

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NolimitZ32 wrote:
Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:39 pm
Its not too terribly expensive to have them made, or if you have the patience and garage space to make them yourself, the tubing benders and flaring tools are fairly cheap.
^^^ This

Remove old and bring to brake shop and copy.
I have found 3/16" line with metric fittings (and double flared) locally in 2, 4 and 6ft length for under $15 each. Wouldn't be hard to get a tube bender and shape the lines yourself.

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itsa300zx wrote:
Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:03 pm
Remove old and bring to brake shop and copy.
I have found 3/16" line with metric fittings (and double flared) locally in 2, 4 and 6ft length for under $15 each. Wouldn't be hard to get a tube bender and shape the lines yourself.
NolimitZ32 wrote:
Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:39 pm
Its not too terribly expensive to have them made, or if you have the patience and garage space to make them yourself, the tubing benders and flaring tools are fairly cheap.
Thank you both...yeah, I have seen it done before (never attempted it myself). Is it 3/16" size for the 300ZX? Also, what size fittings?

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Fitting size m10x1.0 threads, double/inverted flare.

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When I had my trans built, I needed the hard lines for it because sometime in the past they were all replaced with rubber. They were disco, so I had to have them made custom. Boosted the size of the lines as well. Wasn't expensive.


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