SALAD
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 01:26 PM |
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De Dion Brake Pipe
Any reason why I can't have solid lines running along the De Dion and into the calipers?
All the set-ups I've seen when searchinfg for the answer show a flexi pipe from the tunnel to a T piece on the axle (as I was planning) but then
additional flexis to the rear calipers coming off the solid line on the axle.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 01:47 PM |
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Like this-no problem
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First Brake line Fitted
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Rear caliper conversion
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Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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SALAD
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 01:56 PM |
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Yeah like that along the axle but solid lines into the calipers? You still have flexis into yours.......
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blue2cv
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 02:35 PM |
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Calipers appears to be floating so needs flexi
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 02:57 PM |
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Rear Brakes
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Flexes allow you to change the pads easily
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 03:48 PM |
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Floating calipers move when applied (if the sliders haven't seized!), so need flexible hoses. If you have 2 or 4 pot calipers (or drum brakes)
you could use solid line.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 04:24 PM |
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....and since you need the flexibles at the calipers you might aswell run them direct from the chassis to the caliper to save having the third
flexible 
(unless there is no other way of routing the pipes neatly)
[Edited on 14/12/2011 by mcerd1]
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SALAD
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 05:07 PM |
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OK, just me being thick then.....and tight 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 05:44 PM |
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Strangely flexies were never required for floating wheel cylinders ---
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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John P
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 07:06 PM |
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Not directly related but how are those rigid pipes fixed? Is it OK to drill the DeDion to fix brackets? (I appreciate they're only small
holes).
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britishtrident
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| posted on 14/12/11 at 08:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by John P
Not directly related but how are those rigid pipes fixed? Is it OK to drill the DeDion to fix brackets? (I appreciate they're only small
holes).
Even small holes in stressed parts are best avoided if possible
You can use puka series Landrover band clamps but a common method of doing this large jubilee clips --- the pipe should be protected from
caffing by slipping lengths of suitable rubber or soft plastic hose over it before flairing.
Another way is to weld retaining tags on as per For english axle.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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