Guest scca Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 so anyone using braided lines on the rear with any of the rear disk conversions? i cant see how the braided line (oem location) will work when the caliper is so close to the junction. i've been relocating the rear lines. what are others doing?????? ------------------ Mike mike@fonebooth.com http://www.outlaw-brakes raceparts and brake upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 I have them and they were the ones on the car when it had drums. They are a little long and have a loop when mounted. Here is pic of the caliper resting on top of the Maxima bracket. When mounted, the caliper faces forward and hopefully you visualize what it might look like. ------------------ Scottie 71 240GN-Z Scottie's GNZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank280z Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 Mike, where did you relocate to? I just put the 79-81s on and the braided ss line lays on the cal. Tried to move bracket 90 degrees and no clearance for the hardline. 180 and back to orig. pos. which seems to work just ok. Any pics? Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 I've had them on mine for a while too. I'll take a look-see and see what I can tell you later. But I don't remember anything abnormal about the install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scca Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 i was trying to avoid the big loop.. i guess it will work just thought the calipers were real close to the steel line connection.. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 I have pics of what I did, but their still in the camera. I removed the bracket from the housing altogether and relocated the body bracket to just forward of the strut, straight up from the half shafts, back on the body. There is still plenty of play with where my calipers ended up. My are at almost 45* up from horizontal allowing more play with the line. The line clears the tire by about 1 1/2" when suspension is fully compressed and easily clears the strut housing and is lower then the spring. I'll get the film developed as soon as I get the pics taken of the heat shield I just picked aluminum up for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted March 24, 2001 Share Posted March 24, 2001 Ooh ooh - I hope this is in regards to the rear brackets you're working on Or is the 383 car you're working on getting brakes too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted March 24, 2001 Share Posted March 24, 2001 Cheesy, and I don't like it because it isn't clean, but I put braided lines for the 240-280Z on and ran them to the bracket on top of the hub carrier, just like stock. I did bend the bracket so the line comes up to it, instead of horizontal. I then ran a SS hard line from the hose end in this bracket, down, and foward and then looped up and outboard to the caliper. Hell, here's a picture : I'd like to run a line straight from the hard line coming from the splitter to the caliper, but I noticed the same thing - the ends get close and puts the line in too much of a kink for my taste. BTW, braided lines have a teflon liner on the inner diameter. If you bend them too tight, the liner can break, and partially or fully clog the line. I'd be careful looping these puppies. There's a minimum radius you should bend a braided teflon lined hose, that depends on the diameter (-3, -4, etc.) Don't have that info handy. ------------------ Pete Paraska - 73 540Z - Marathon Z Project pparaska@home.com Pete's V8 Datsun 240Z Pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted March 24, 2001 Share Posted March 24, 2001 Pete is right about the teflon stuff binding and cracking. You can pretty much feel it when you are bending it at too tight a radius though. If it starts resisting, stop bending it! ------------------ Richard Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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