Brake routing?

[DaddyA]

Hi,

having plumbed in my brakes, I'm just a bit concerned about this one:





I couldn't seem to get within the frame, would it be ok to make a protector plate to stop it potentially grounding or try try again to get it above the bottom rail??

[Tilly819]

I have done EXACTLY the same thing, it is my intension to make a protector plate as you said.

[mark]

Not sure if you can see from my pics but i routed them both along the diagonal in the engine bay, one one the bottom and one on the top.

Then you can run it across underneath the diagonals that meet the front frame and to the nearside brake pipe bracket. I was going to take the route you have but decided it would be better off higher up.

Hope that makes sense

[AshG]

i did it this way. dont run your brake pipes to the front tabs run them to go to the side pannels as the flexi pipe cannot pass through a gromet in the side pannel as i found out at a later date.

[gus]

Ash,

I have run mine around the engine bay along the lower rail, and then up the box to the tag as you have.

You say that the flexis can not pass through a grommit. Why is this?

Thanks

Mark

[dogwood]

I would defiantly not run any of the brake lines under the chassis.

Having had my car on the road for about 3,000 miles now, I can see it has bottomed out along the floor pan, also loads of stone knocks.

It would only take one stone coming up and whacking your brake line to take out the brakes...

IMHO David

[axle]

Hi
That looks very neat, but would the T-piece for the pressure switch need to go on the back line, I think it was suggested in the book?

Originally Posted by AshG

i did it this way. dont run your brake pipes to the front tabs run them to go to the side pannels as the flexi pipe cannot pass through a gromet in the side pannel as i found out at a later date.