R32 Brakes - Front Hard Line

[Chopstick Tuner]

Is it even possible (and cost effective) to get the short OEM hard line that attaches to the front caliper itself? The pipe nuts on mine are well round and were a pain to remove to get caliper off. 

I already have braided lines up to there so before I fork out for another set of braided lines just so I can delete the hard line I figured I'd see if anyone knows a part number or aftermarket option. Tried searching and all I get is braided kits lol. 

And obvs if they're gonna be crazy money I'll just have to get new braided lines to make life easier

 

Cheers

[Duncan]

Part numbers are 

46245-05U01

46246-05U01

Amayama says they are non available and out of production

Everyone just replaces the hard and soft lines with a single piece braided line

[Chopstick Tuner]

On 23/07/2022 at 7:12 PM, Duncan said:

Part numbers are 

46245-05U01

46246-05U01

Amayama says they are non available and out of production

Everyone just replaces the hard and soft lines with a single piece braided line

Actually looks a bit different, mine is gtst and just goes like 2 inches downward curving. 

However if the gtr one is discontinued then surely the rest are too so I think I'll have to bite the bullet and just change for a single piece braided line. Cheers for your help

[Duncan]

sorry I just assumed GTR! I can check GTST if you have the vin but highly unlikely to be a different answer

[Murray_Calavera]

https://au.gktech.com/products/brakes/brake-lines/r32-gts-t-braided-brake-line-set

Should do the trick

[GTSBoy]

It's also the work of 5 minutes to make replacement hard line pieces with a flare tool and 6" of bundy tube.

[Chopstick Tuner]

On 23/07/2022 at 8:27 PM, Murray_Calavera said:

https://au.gktech.com/products/brakes/brake-lines/r32-gts-t-braided-brake-line-set

Should do the trick

Yeah this is what I was looking at, think I'll have more peace of mind just biting the bullet

On 23/07/2022 at 8:39 PM, GTSBoy said:

It's also the work of 5 minutes to make replacement hard line pieces with a flare tool and 6" of bundy tube.

This is true but I don't have any of the above, I work on stuff that's much bigger as a career so don't really find myself making brake lines or anything similar. 

[Murray_Calavera]

There will be a heap of mechanics that have tooling to make up hard brake lines. I would bet that any workshop that specialises in older cars, say restoring old MG's, would have tooling to make up hard lines. It should be cheap and easy to get something made up for you. 

Having said that, I don't know anyone that has bothered to make up hard lines when there are braided lines readily available that do the same thing.