Important! : Anyone with Big Brakes

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Exmouth Posts: 164 Landrover Defender
    #1
    I have got some wilwood (superlite) calipers whitch i am going to be using with 306 283mm discs i have made all the brackets to make them fit and just need some brake hoses made but i do not no the length the need to be and it is pissing down with rain.
    What i need to know is what length hoses people is running so i can get them made.
    Need to know asap as going to get them made tomorrow morning.
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...
    #2
    PM swampy on here, he'll know the right length and get some made up and sent out in no time at all

    James
  3. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #3
    As said i can get them made for you.
    Rubber or braided lines arnt the type of thing a motor factors would make.
    And with the willwood needing a taper thread fitting to fit correctly it just compounds the issue.
    £25 a pair made to spec and deliverd
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Exmouth Posts: 164 Landrover Defender
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by swampy View Post
    As said i can get them made for you.
    Rubber or braided lines arnt the type of thing a motor factors would make.
    And with the willwood needing a taper thread fitting to fit correctly it just compounds the issue.
    £25 a pair made to spec and deliverd
    I would of got them from you but i have already ordered them from goodridge
  5. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #5
    Goodridge wont have a taper fit end on!
    What you WILL end up with is haveing to use an adaptor.
    This can lead to clearance issues as the union going in to the caliper will end up being twice the length it should be.
    Where as the lines i supply would have the correct end on and thus screw straight in to the caliper.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Exmouth Posts: 164 Landrover Defender
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by swampy View Post
    Goodridge wont have a taper fit end on!
    They are putting in a new brake union on the back of the caliper so they can make the brake hoses fit
  7. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #7
    So they are tapping the thread out?
    Or fitting the adaptor?
    Either way its not the best or most ideal solution but its your choice and car
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Exmouth Posts: 164 Landrover Defender
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by swampy View Post
    So they are tapping the thread out?
    Or fitting the adaptor?
    Either way its not the best or most ideal solution but its your choice and car
    They are putting in a new adaptor in the back of the caliper as the one that is in there just winds out.
  9. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #9
    The union that is there will be a willwood to metric convetor.
    Its a taper fitting so needs tightening in with a spanner.you will then need to screw the metric thread in to the end of it.
    This will mean the union part of the line will stick out by about double what it should.
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Exmouth Posts: 164 Landrover Defender
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by swampy View Post
    The union that is there will be a willwood to metric convetor.
    Its a taper fitting so needs tightening in with a spanner.you will then need to screw the metric thread in to the end of it.
    This will mean the union part of the line will stick out by about double what it should.
    The union that is in there now is a wilwood to unf thread so they are changing it to a willwood to metric thread.so they can make the hoses.
  11. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #11
    If they try and screw a metric adaptor direct to the caliper three things could happen.
    1. It wont go in all way so wont seal allowing poor brakes.
    2.its screws in goes tight and cracks the caliper
    3.it strips the thread
    no of them are easy or cheap to rectify so just ensure who ever is fitting them knows about the fittings