Flexi Hose Lengths
 

How long to the brake flexis have to be?

TT

I had 4 x 500mm long ones made up by Russboot over on LocostBuilders. Mine go through the body work on the side panels though (As per the book) Although AshG mentioned you may be better off fixing them to the side panel its self.

They have to be long enough to reach from the brakes to the solid pipe.
Snigger, titter, gufufle.:o

Mine are 450mm long.
Be aware that the flexi on the rear needs to be a banjo type.
Or a short length of solid from the drum.

mine are 450mm for the front & 400mm on the rear (with hard pipe from backing plate to the upright).

cheers
andy

I got some Unused Goodrich flexies from a XR4i, hopefuly they will be long enough ;)

TT

think mine were around 450-500.

Think from the dimensions on brakes Int , that mine will be too short. Owill fit one of the sierras though ;)

TT

you should be able to use them on the rear at least, as you can just cut the tabs off and weld them on further out if needed.

I did wonder about outriggers..

TT

TT, as you are intending to fit a GRP rear tub, the new box tube thats needed for the GRP is an ideal place to mount the end of the hard brake line, then attach the flexi to the rear upright then a hard pipe to the backing plate of the drum / or disc caliper,
thats how i,ve done mine ;)

cheers
andy

I thought that was a possabilititty


:D

Would be a shame not to use these pipes as they were £20 :)

TT

I wonder if the headlamp brakeys can be used as pipe outriggers......

Hmmmmmm..

TT

in theory, the front flexi pipes are not supposed to touch ANYTHING from the union of the hard pipe to the caliper, even when the steering is put on full lock either way,

so i would say no to any form of outrigger,

just my opinion of course.

cheers
andy

the rigid pipe would run to a bracket on the headlamp arm, and the flexi from there to the caliper. probably fall fowle of the edge protection rules... Could run the pipe in the headlight tubes thoug ;) and make some sort of hidden braket..

Will have to play when the bones are on.


TT

Brake hose length
 

Does anyone have a good photo of the rear brake hose fitted? Either with the banjo fitting or short length of pipe? I need to have hoses made as the ones I ordered never came. Trying to decide which style of fitting is best on the rear with drums.

oops, found one. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...42c523&theater

Thanks David!