Copper rear brake lines

[mikec123]

Hi i need to replace my brake lines that go from braided to the rear disc's! Just wondering what size copper pipe was suitable and also what fittings are needed? Cheers:thumb:

[Benn]

M10 ends. Cant think of the pipe size but can look tomoz.

[AlexW]

3/16 iirc...

[mikec123]

Right so the pipe size is 3/16 i can get hold of that where would be the best place to get the fiitings from?:)

[phazer]

Use Kunifer rather than copper, it'll last longer and is more resistant to corrosion esp. if you drive your car through winter.

I can thoroughly recommend these guys, used them a couple of times and delivery is quick (link to item you need): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-16-X-25-FT-CUPRO-NICKEL-KUNIFER-BRAKE-PIPE-TUBING_W0QQitemZ360155506563QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_3?hash=item53daf0e783&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A4%7C294%3A30

[mikec123]

Top man cheers for the link, where did you get the fittings from?:thumb:

[phazer]

Got the fittings from a local spares place. The company I posted about sell them but I'm not sure if you'd need to buy sets of them.

Should only be 50p at a motor factors.

[AlexW]

Use Kunifer rather than copper, it'll last longer and is more resistant to corrosion esp. if you drive your car through winter.

I can thoroughly recommend these guys, used them a couple of times and delivery is quick (link to item you need): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-16-X-25-FT-CUPRO-NICKEL-KUNIFER-BRAKE-PIPE-TUBING_W0QQitemZ360155506563QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_3?hash=item53daf0e783&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A4%7C294%3A30

I agree used them before and was very quick.

Its a bit harder to bend than copper but easy when you have the right tools.

[mikec123]

Are these the fittings the male and female?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MALE-F-TH-BRAKE-PIPE-NUTS-10MM-X-1MM-FOR-3-16-x-50_W0QQitemZ180358370107QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Defa ultDomain_3?hash=item29fe32533b&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30

[mikec123]

These are the fittings im after, does anybody know what they are and where to get them from?
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/mikec1234567/PIC_1046.jpg?t=1245003916

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/mikec1234567/PIC_1044.jpg?t=1245003959

[Benn]

M10, brake unions, most motorfactors will sell them.

[mikec123]

Cheers Benn:thumb:

[Guderian]

Going back to what phazer said, there's little doubt in my mind that that stuff is 90% cu and 10% Ni, which is fine, BUT i am almost certain the name Kunifer always used to apply to steel tube with copper plating, then nickel plating over the top-- the 'fer' standing for 'ferrous'. So i think the feller on ebay is using wrong name for it.

Ah well, you'll know by putting a magnet against it; Nickel is only very slightly magnetic and Steel is very much so!

[phazer]

It's definately not steel, it's not magnetic. I've always been led to believe the nickel copper stuff is called Kunifer.

Actually a quick google search confirms that everyone refers to 90/10 cu/nickel as Kunifer.

[Guderian]

Cool. That's cleared that up then!