Brake Line Routing

[The Ssssnake]

Hi Guys

Just a quick one, can anybody tell me the best route for running the front brake lines. I,ve had a look at the old threads but nothing seems that clear:(

If you could explain which tubes to run down as per Chris' book that would be cool:D

Cheers

[flyerncle]

Picture is on "109"

[HandyAndy]

I,ve ran mine like this....

off side front = up & along D2
near side front= along B9 & across B7 & up a bit of U1

rears = from master cylinder along the bottom rail of the trans tunnel, then once past the diff, up & along RS12 to where the T piece is located on RS6.

Then to either side from the T piece along RS6, down RS10 on both sides to where I have brackets that then go to my flexi hoses at each end of RS14.

hope this helps.

cheers
andy

[Enoch]

Have a look here: http://www.deepfolly.co.uk/6.html about 2/3 the way down.
Enoch

[HandyAndy]

Have a look here: http://www.deepfolly.co.uk/6.html about 2/3 the way down.
Enoch

Great pics Enoch :cool:

even tho my brake lines are in a slightly different position......" a picture tells a thousand words"

nice one :cool:

cheers
andy

[RAYLEE29]

Hi, Dave cars looking good,
just to point out a small point about your rear brake pipes.
you say your going to use a small length of copper between the upright and caliper.
thats fine if your using drums and mean cylinder,but if you have discs the calipers are floating so the pipewok to them needs to flex so you cant use copper.
and a little thought about the front you seem to have the left from the cylinder going to the right and the right to the left unless im wrong and thats not the case
Ray:)
ps I like where youve moved the rear brackets to the top and wish id seen that before i fitted mine gonna move them now as i didnt like them on the back either

[davidimurray]

Have a look in gallery 3 of the pics in my signature. I've taken lots of pics of my pipe runs that may be useful to you.

Cheers

Dave

[Enoch]

Hi Ray, I am using discs. The rigid pipe I am referring to goes from the inlet of the brake caliper to a bracket welded on the upright. A flexi hose then goes from there to another fixed pipe that goes in to the bracket welded on the lower cross member. The inlet of the caliper never moves with relation to the welded bracket on the upright.
Enoch

[RAYLEE29]

Enoch, the sierra calipers im using are of the floating type they have fixed carriers but the calipers float on pins as they are single piston calipers they must be free to move. are you using other than sierra calipers?
Ray:)
ps what is the anti lock valve from? my sierra had abs so didnt have one.

[Enoch]

Hi Ray, are you sure? Mine are definitely fixed, the cylinder is part of the casting that bolts to the upright - it can't move in relation to the upright. The anti lock valve came from a pre-abs Sierra. I think there are others out there that will do the job but I knew the Sierra one works and that it had 12mm threads in it so I went with that.
Enoch.

[RAYLEE29]

Cool thanks.
the calipers on mine have pins covered with rubber boots which they should be free to move on its not uncommon for them to sieze up though
ill try and add a pic ive put an arrow on showing the rubber boot over the pin
the pins are bolted to the carrier with 8mm bolts from the back.
Ray:)

[Enoch]

Hmm, interesting. Going to have to have another look at that now, you have got me thinking.

[RAYLEE29]

Well either way its best to be sure and just trying to help:)
Ray:)

[The Ssssnake]

Gents

As per usual you are a font of knowledge :D :D :D