Chaparral2f Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Does anyone know if there is any kind of quick connect brake line fittings? I'm finally getting close to fitting the body onto the chassis. I should be able to lift it on and off disconnecting six mount bolts, a couple of cables, the fuel line and one major electrical plug for the front chassis electrical. The only major problem is unhooking the brake lines from the master cylinders without having to bleed the system when the body is put back in place. I know hydraulic lines can be unhooked with a fitting that seals both lines, but I have no idea where to find them for 1/4" lines. Any help will be really apreciated. Thanx, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six_Shooter Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I'm not sure I would trust something like that. I've bled brakes until I was sure there was no air left only to find that there was a small pocket, I discovered this at about 30 MPH, coming up behind someone. Is there maybe a way to design the system so that the master stays attached to the chassis and you disconnect a rod between the pedal and master, or better yet the pedal also stays attached to the chassis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I've been a pit crew grunt on a pro car running the Staubli SPH connectors for the brake lines. Never had a problem and never got air int he lines when properly setup and pre-bled. http://www.staubli.com/en/connectors/your-market/motorsports/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thanks John, that is just what I am looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublexl240z Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 When you get a price quote from Staubli make sure you are in a comfortable position, your blood pressure meds are up to date and your check book is topped off. They are the best by far, if not the only. But when I talked to them at PRI last year I believe it was in the neighborhood of 175 per fitting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 But when I talked to them at PRI last year I believe it was in the neighborhood of 175 per fitting!! The hydraulic brake fitting drawer on the pro team's pit cart had a 18 of these as spares. The car itself had 9 fittings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 We call them dry-breaks in the processing equipment world. I've designed them into process equipment but never use them on a brake system. Here are some "dry-breaks" from Pegasus. I'm not sure if they are good for brake line applications. http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/advcat.asp?CategoryID=JIFFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublexl240z Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 We have used the Jiffy Tite on a few cars. But they are limited to 200 psi , nowhere near brake usage. You'll need a minimun of 2000 psi rated, I would even look toward 3000 psi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 As usual, you guys just amaze me. The information pool is unbelievable. I think the staubli unites are what I need, although they are pretty costly. But then the cost of weather stripping for a Z31 is every bit as outragous. Actually even more so if you consider the amount of demand for the stripping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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