Adapter to attach stainless steel flex lines directly to front brake caliper?

[scott]

I would like to attach my stainless flex front brake lines directly to my calipers. Both the calipers and the flex line have M10 x 1.0 female threads.  Normally there is a small section of hard line that connects to the caliper then to the flex line.  The joint between the flex line and the hard line is held in place with a bracket on the strut.  On my coil overs I do not have the bracket and so would like to attach the flex line directly to the caliper. 

 

Ideally, I would like to find a M10 x1.0 male to M10 x 1.0 male adapter to directly connect the flex line.  Does anyone know where to find one?  What have you done to connect flex line directly to the caliper?

[BluDestiny]

You can buy those from summit or jegs. Just look for those fittings. I had some brake lines custom made, and brought the rubber and hardline as one piece. Cost me less than $30 for both fronts

[Nigel]

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.php/m10-1-0-male-inverted-flare-to-m10-1-0-male-inverted-flare-brake-line-fitting.html

 

Nigel

[socorob]

You may need to get crush washers to go with those also.

[seattlejester]

Those are neat, it looks like they have inverted flares, so using a crush washer would be a bad idea. 

 

They do make little bracket clamps for coilovers to attach the little bit of hardline to if you were so inclined, just a little insurance that the flexline won't rub your wheel.

[heavy85]

I connect directly from the chassis hard line to calipers on my non stock brakes. Make sure there is enough length throughout the range of steering and suspension travel. I make my own lines out of Aeroquip fittings and teflon / stainless braid hose using resusable coupings so I can replace the hose every couple years.

[scott]

Nigel, thanks!!!!  The link has the exact parts I'm trying to find.  Heavy85, I agree.  I am checking suspension travel and steering turning range.  Looks like I have enough brake line.  Thanks for the input.

[Miles]

You can get a 10 x 1.0mm to a -3 A/N adaptor that screws into the caliper. This allows you to buy a SS -3 A/N line with a 10 x 1.0mm female end that attaches to the brake hardlines on the body.  Sources:  Earles, Russell, Summit etc.

 

If you are using stock or Toyota front calipers the  adaptor is a 10 x 1.0mm inverted flare to A/N -3

 

For example: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-641431

 

 

See picture.

Edited January 1, 2014 by Miles

[z240]

http://www.anplumbing.com/ is a favorite of mine. Well organized by fitting types, with good pictures and description of every part. 

 

Check out the "Brake Adapters" link in the first Blue column under "Adapters".

 

Speed-Seal Steel or SS hose ends with PFTE -3 hose and make your own brake lines all day long as per heavy85's inference.

 

Also just had the thought that 82-83 280ZX pre-made SS brake lines from various sources have a male 10x1mm IF end (into caliper just like OE hard line) by female 10x1mm IF end (to body side hard line). These are likely cheaper to buy than to make your own with the PFTE stuff above. Not sure if they are long enough though.

Edited December 31, 2013 by z240

[Miles]

 Example fittings:

 

Caliper Adapter Fittings:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-641431

 

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-641431

 

 

A/N -3 to 10mm x 1.0mm inverted flare hard lines:

http://www.jegs.com/i/Earl%26%23039%3Bs/361/989545/10002/-1

 

Earls SS lines:

http://www.holley.com/types/Speed-Flex%20Lines.asp

Edited January 1, 2014 by Miles

[z-ya]

Or, you can just get the line with the banjo on one end, and the -3 on the other.

 

Make sure you have clearance between the stainless line and the body when the suspension is fully compressed. I Found out the hard way that the body was rubbing the line, and eventually caused it to leak. I lost rear brakes going into turn 6 at Loudon. I saved it, but what an eye opener