nib1980
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 06:55 PM |
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Help finding a brake fitting
Hi All,
just finishing installing the brakes (yes i corrected the disc error!  )
But i'm trying to find a fitting that goes between the calliper and hose. see below.
I know i can get a female to female adapter and mate the two but i kinda wanted a single one i.e. 1/8 npt to hose
Anyone know of one?
is this one if i take the hose end fitting off?
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=85_248_249&products_id=13346&osCsid=53tkl8jfcjk9ssggt6qir9kiu2
 
fittings
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02GF74
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 07:19 PM |
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are you saying you want a hose fitting with nptf i.e. tapered thread?
never come across that - the brake fitting seal uses cones not tapered threads.
usually what is done on production cars , or was in olden times e.g. land rover, ford escort and I daresay many others, is to have a short pipe from
caliper to a bracket - than connect the hose connector to a fitting on the bracket.
you may have issues with the hose twisting if you are relying on the tapered part to make the seal - the brake pipe fittings can swivel over the
flared pipe so don't have that problem; if you follow my drift.
[Edited on 25/8/09 by 02GF74]
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nib1980
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 07:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
are you saying you want a hose fitting with nptf i.e. tapered thread?
never come across that - the brake fitting seal uses cones not tapered threads.
usually what is done on production cars , or was in olden times e.g. land rover, ford escort and I daresay many others, is to have a short pipe from
caliper to a bracket - than connect the hose connector to a fitting on the bracket.
you may have issues with the hose twisting if you are relying on the tapered part to make the seal - the brake pipe fittings can swivel over the
flared pipe so don't have that problem; if you follow my drift.
[Edited on 25/8/09 by 02GF74]
yes I do, makes sense to me.
Many thanks
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clairetoo
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 07:29 PM |
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That link looks like the fitting you need - assuming you have a swivel fitting on the other end of the flexible hose .
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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02GF74
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| posted on 25/8/09 at 07:34 PM |
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what I'd do is fit the tapered fitting to the caliper - I assume that is correct and the other one in your photo ot the hose.
then use 2 female brake nuts on correctly double flared pipe; like these below.
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Canada EH!
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 posted on 25/8/09 at 10:21 PM |
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What about a banjo fitting attached to a banjo bolt into the caliper,-3 hose to the body fitting. Puts the hose at a right angle to the caliper and
pointed toward the body and plenty of flex for suspension travel
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Flamez
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| posted on 26/8/09 at 06:18 AM |
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are they wilwoods, don't think they use tapered threads.
my build mac1motorsports
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/8/09 at 08:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Flamez
are they wilwoods, don't think they use tapered threads.
For some bizarre reason they do.
[Edited on 26/8/09 by MikeRJ]
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irvined
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| posted on 26/8/09 at 09:19 AM |
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For my wilwoods, I've used a 1/8nptf male to M10x1 Male adaptor and a M10x1 female fitting on the end of my hose. I threadlocked the nptf
adaptor into the caliper.
My wilwoods came with that adaptor in the box and it seems to be the way to go, although, rally design do sell a fitting that should work:
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=13346
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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