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Title: SS brake line install question
Post by: mrdezyne on August 07, 2012, 07:39:04 AM

Just a quick question about the direction you mount the SS front brake lines on a Sami.  The banjo bolt will fit with the line coming to the front or rear of the rig.  It looks like you would want the lines pointed to the rear so they do not interfere with steering linkage.

And do you just use a spring to hold the lines up out of the way?

Thanks for any tips or pics of setups...

Title: Re: SS brake line install question
Post by: fordem on August 09, 2012, 10:21:15 AM

A whole lotta silence on this ...

I've never done a stainless steel braided line install on a Samurai, however, I have done it on other vehicles, and based on that there should not be a signficant difference from replacing a failed OEM line - the back of the caliper should have two "ears: spaced the width of the banjo stem apart to locate the banjo, and if the original hose has a "mid hose" mount, the braided hose should also have it, allowing you to secure it to the knuckle/shock/whatever.

For me it was remove the OEM rubber, fit the replacement SS braided and bleed.

Title: Re: SS brake line install question
Post by: mrdezyne on August 16, 2012, 05:03:31 AM

Gotcha, but the caliper has 4 ears instead of 2, that allow the banjo to be mounted pointing forward or rearward, it can be flopped 180.  I ended up aiming the lines to the rear coming out of the caliper and will use a spring to keep the excess pulled back out of the way while in a level attitude.

Thanks though!

Title: Re: SS brake line install question
Post by: talonxracer on August 22, 2012, 09:32:56 AM

Are these lines straight SS braid, or do they have a vinyl coating? Keep a close eye on them if they are straight braid, dust and dirt enters the braid and act as a abrasive which will cause alot of wear between the braid and the teflon inner liner. We had to yank a heep off the mtn just last weekend when his brakes failed due to a blown SS brake line that was only 6 months old.

Title: Re: SS brake line install question
Post by: mrdezyne on August 22, 2012, 10:51:51 AM

These do have the teflon coating, look like they are incased in a plastic sleeve or something, but thanks for the heads up!  Found my springs to hold them back out of the way at the local Ace True Value hardware store...