ned
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| posted on 16/2/04 at 03:36 PM |
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plumbing brakes on dedion axle
Silly question i'm susre, with the dedion axle do you plumb the brake lines the same as you would on a live xle car ie flexi from above dif on
chassis to solid line on axle?
thanks,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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nick205
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| posted on 16/2/04 at 04:07 PM |
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Seems logical to me Ned!
The hubs and therfore calipers or cylinders don't move in relation to the De Dion tube do they. It will save on flexi-hoses and the overall no.
of joints in the system, which can only be a good thing.
HTH
Nick
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JAG
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| posted on 16/2/04 at 04:33 PM |
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The Sierra rear calipers DO move in relation to the hub. There is only one piston in the caliper and the piston housing has to slide to bring the
outboard pad into contact with the disc.
Fitting a solid pipe will reduce rear brake effectiveness (handbrake as well) and could lead to brake failure if the solid pipe cracks due to
flexing/fatigue.
If you fit rear calipers you must use a small flexi-pipe between the De-Dion tube and the rear calipers.
Drum brakes don't need this flexi-pipe and will be fine with solid pipes.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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ned
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| posted on 16/2/04 at 05:16 PM |
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thanks guys. jag, i hadn't thought of that, yes i am gonna be running discs.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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JAG
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| posted on 17/2/04 at 10:06 AM |
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Ned,
would you beleive that Caterham haven't thought of it either!
Their rear caliper cars leave the factory with solid pipes to the rear calipers.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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