Has anyone got any pics of their rear brake set up including the callipers and especially where the brake lines go as i'm scratching my head as the flexy's seem to be too short as do the brake lines.

My last Indy was done by myself and the ones i have for this car are the ones MK supply with the kit.

Thanks

that's strange...

do you also have mounted the suspension already?

It differs allot at the end of the wishbone
if in the middle the height 2inches differs..

when I build my velocity i had the same problem but when i putted on my suspension it was clear that it just the problem was that the wishbone could move further than the lines..


Tks

The suspension is already mounted yes and the flexys seem anout 3" too short????


To be honest i could just get some longer flexy's but then again if MK supplied them then they must be right?!?!?

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Here is what i mean:
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Chris, i may have to do the same i think.

I took this at the MK factory to see how they did it:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/bentyreman/2005-07-04004.jpg

Thats wonderful, looks like (after reading the build manual) that i don't have the brackets at the rear for the flexy's although i can easily make them.

Think it's sorted now!

Thank you!!

[Edited on 14/9/05 by donut]

Yep, just need to make 2 brackets and get a new 'T' piece cos the one i got has a different thread to the rest of the connectors!

As they say in Manchester 'Sorted'

MK supplied 2lengths of about 3inch solid pipe with the right fittings on the ends for me. Now I've just got to source some brakes so I can fit them!

Andy

I've got a couple of spare brackets in my cave,merlin (R.I.P) laser cut them out so they are ready to fit.

I'll dig them out and you can have them for nout

Bob

I love you and i want to have your children



Thanks mate!!

No problem andy.

Will these do ?
Rescued attachment brake pipe brackets.jpg

Perfik, can i have the gold ring too?

The gold ring is free if you purchase mrs bob,the only problem there is mrs bob is very very very very expensive.

She is also what the ceptic tanks call high maintainance

So i take it you just want the brackets then

[Edited on 15/9/05 by bob]

Yes please Bob!!

I'll leave Mrs Bob with you then!!

Is that how all MK indy's have their callipers mounted (i.e. upside-down?)
I may be wrong, but I thought I'd read somewhere (probably on this forum) that there would be an issue with bleeding the brakes with the nipples lowermost?
When I did the rear disc conversion on my Tiger Avon, I mounted my callipers with the bleed nipples uppermost.
Mind you, I haven't got fluid in the system yet.

Andy.

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Originally posted by donut
Here is what i mean:
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Chris, i may have to do the same i think.

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Yes we have to tip them up to bleed them!

I've heard that you can swap them left for right,i did have a look at this when fitting mine but you then have issues with the handbrake cable.

also i found banjo joints fitted at the caliper help the angle of the flexy.

[Edited on 15/9/05 by bob]

Thems very nice brackets Mr Bob!
Production run for the club did you say?
I welded two heavy duty washers in the same place as the previous (factory)photo.These look very neat even though it sounds a bit basic.But I think Donut has a coated chassis if I'm not mistaken and two free donated Proper brackets.
Oh yes I put my calipers the other way up and they are a bit tight on the handbrake cable coming out next to the wishbone outer bush and bolt,but they work fine.
I seem to remember some of the early Indy's being built like that,the old yellow car used for lots of the old literature that martin sold very cheap was nipple up on the calipers.(I think)..
Dean......

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Originally posted by andrew.carwithen
I may be wrong, but I thought I'd read somewhere (probably on this forum) that there would be an issue with bleeding the brakes with the nipples lowermost?
When I did the rear disc conversion on my Tiger Avon, I mounted my callipers with the bleed nipples uppermost.

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