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Hey all

Im going to be purchasing some goodridge stainless steel braided brake lines.

Just wondering, would these brake lines for an NA8 also fit an NA6, i.e do NA6 and NA8 both have the same brake line hardware and are interchangeable?

Different callipers, same hardline and master. At least from the parts catalogue.

so although theyre different calipers for the NA6 and NA8, what you're saying is the brake lines will fit both? Even the OEM stuff?

I'm pretty much 99% sure the calipers are the same NA6 to NA8, BUT the mounting bracket is different, allowing the NA8 to accommodate a larger diameter brake rotor.
Therefore, same brake lines on all NA's.

I know for sure that the NA6 and NA8 use different brake pads, so i'm pretty confident that the calipers are different, at least in regards to the end that faces the rotor.

In saying that, i'm pretty sure they all use the same brake line fittings etc.

hks_kansei wrote:I know for sure that the NA6 and NA8 use different brake pads, so i'm pretty confident that the calipers are different, at least in regards to the end that faces the rotor.

In saying that, i'm pretty sure they all use the same brake line fittings etc.

larger rotor = larger pad?

beavis wrote:I'm pretty much 99% sure the calipers are the same NA6 to NA8, BUT the mounting bracket is different, allowing the NA8 to accommodate a larger diameter brake rotor.
Therefore, same brake lines on all NA's.

^^^This is correct^^^

hks_kansei wrote:I know for sure that the NA6 and NA8 use different brake pads

^^^This is correct^^^

hks_kansei wrote:so i'm pretty confident that the calipers are different, at least in regards to the end that faces the rotor.

^^^I think this is incorrect.^^^ Yes, they use different pads because the brackets are different, not because the calipers are different. The pads fit into and slide in the brackets, not the calipers. I know this from accidentally buying NA8 calipers and brackets for my NA6. I only had to replace the brackets to put it back to normal, and for my NA6 pads to fit. So I have NA6 pads in NA6 brackets with NA8 calipers (which are the same as NA6 calipers).

Thanks everybody! Picked up a set of goodridge braided brake lines.

FYI, these basically fit both NA6 and NA8's as mentioned above!