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midnight zenki · 03-18-2005, 07:20 PM

I have gathered all the parts for my 3Z brake swap and was wondering if there is a prefered way to bend the S14 hard lines to meet up with the 3Z master cylinder? My car is 95 w/o ABS and I just don't want to screw myself by snapping a hard line in the process of putting in the M/C. Any one whos been through this with their S14 please drop some knowledge for 3Z virgin, thanks.

kazuo · 03-19-2005, 11:52 AM

They sell a tool at like Kragen/Autozone etc you can use to bend the lines.

Otherwise, use some pliers or some shit with a rag over the lines, and be real careful. :P

Dousan_PG · 03-19-2005, 12:36 PM

i bent itmyself
just bend nice and slow
heat up thelinea bit if you want too

but i didit by hand
i have the tool too but i was lazy, hand bending is faster

worked a-ok
no problems! dont pinch the line

IF you do
new line from dealer isonly about 20 dollars or so

maverick27 · 03-19-2005, 02:51 PM

yeah i did it myself too. its really easy. id suggest go by feel since u can feel the lines over bending in your hands. but u would be suprised how strong and bendable the lines are. just know the path u wanna take with thelines before u bend them u dont want to bend one way then the other way and snap a line.

03-18-2005, 07:20 PM	#1
midnight zenki Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CO Posts: 420 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Bending hard lines for a S14 300zx brake swap? I have gathered all the parts for my 3Z brake swap and was wondering if there is a prefered way to bend the S14 hard lines to meet up with the 3Z master cylinder? My car is 95 w/o ABS and I just don't want to screw myself by snapping a hard line in the process of putting in the M/C. Any one whos been through this with their S14 please drop some knowledge for 3Z virgin, thanks.

03-19-2005, 12:36 PM	#3
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 45 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i bent itmyself just bend nice and slow heat up thelinea bit if you want too but i didit by hand i have the tool too but i was lazy, hand bending is faster worked a-ok no problems! dont pinch the line IF you do new line from dealer isonly about 20 dollars or so __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

03-19-2005, 11:52 AM	#2
kazuo Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Posts: 2,762 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	They sell a tool at like Kragen/Autozone etc you can use to bend the lines. Otherwise, use some pliers or some shit with a rag over the lines, and be real careful. :P

03-19-2005, 02:51 PM	#4
maverick27 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: so.cal. Age: 38 Posts: 884 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah i did it myself too. its really easy. id suggest go by feel since u can feel the lines over bending in your hands. but u would be suprised how strong and bendable the lines are. just know the path u wanna take with thelines before u bend them u dont want to bend one way then the other way and snap a line.