In a moment of empty headedness, I've fitted the pictured brake lines directly to the caliper/s. Is this acceptable or should I have fitted the solid brake lines to the caliper and had the braided line meeting the solid at the dedicated bracket? Is it safe the way I have done it and would it pass the MOT?
jamesmartin
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in theory as long as it cant get trapped and has enough length for axle travel it would be fine ,though they fit a solid pipe so that flexi has less travel when going from lock to lock
discomania
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When you go full lock left, how close does the pipe get to things? On full right lock is there plenty slack? Then I would use the LR jack on the front chassis, or jack the chassis at the front and jack it up till tyre starts to lift, is the pipe still slack with enough so that if it was a real axle twister it wouldn't then pull tight.
frog hopper
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I think it would be dangerous in off-road situations off track, too much chance of getting hung up on undergrowth/scrub. keep it all close with rigid and flexy above axel line. IE standard set up.
bankz5152
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From what ive read +2" braided lines should be fitted if the suspesion is altered from standard, just incase to account for any potential increase in travel.
Youve fitted direct to the caliper, in my eyes lost maybe ~4" by missing out the solid lines. So unless the are +6" they arnt long enough.
Youve fitted direct to the caliper, in my eyes lost maybe ~4" by missing out the solid lines. So unless the are +6" they arnt long enough.
Not if i was testing it it wouldn't. Fit it properly to bracket.
