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Old May 20, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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Im currently deleting my brake booster and am only going to be running my front brakes off of the pedal and ive been seeing alot of cars with what appears to be stainless lines running off of a T at the master. My question is where are you guys getting the lines from? And also are you running them straight to the calipers from the master or are you running them to the brake lines in the wheel well?
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Old May 21, 2013 | 09:03 AM
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I run a Ken's Kustom booster delete kit. Wilwood master - stainless brake line to a T, then the 2 lines off the T strait to each caliper. I removed the entire stock front brake line.
I bought my lines and fittings from Jegs - Pre-Assembled Brake, Hydraulic Clutch, and Mechanical Gauge Hose are the ones I use. I used the jegs Male T and I also used the Jegs banjo fitting for the calipers. All -3an sized.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 10:04 AM
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alright cool thats how i was thinking about doing it but just wasnt sure if it would work or not. thanks!
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Old May 21, 2013 | 10:56 AM
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Yep, no problem. Just dont forget that you still need to run something to the rears. Unless Im mistaken, the nhra rules do require all 4 brakes to be controlled by the driver. Doesnt say it has to be by the pedal for all 4. Like on mine, the fronts are controlled by the pedal, and a CNC staging hand brake controls the rears.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 11:27 AM
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I am getting ready to do the same thing. This helps a ton!
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Old May 21, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Yep, no problem. Just dont forget that you still need to run something to the rears. Unless Im mistaken, the nhra rules do require all 4 brakes to be controlled by the driver. Doesnt say it has to be by the pedal for all 4. Like on mine, the fronts are controlled by the pedal, and a CNC staging hand brake controls the rears.
I was also planning to run a staging brake. How did you run your's? pretty much the same way as the fronts?
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Old May 21, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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And do you remember off the top of your head the lengths you used for the brake lines?
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Old May 21, 2013 | 12:12 PM
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Take measurements with string. Route the string where you will put your lines and see what that length is and give in a little extra for good measures.
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Old May 21, 2013 | 02:32 PM
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Take measurements with string. Route the string where you will put your lines and see what that length is and give in a little extra for good measures.
Didnt think of that lol thanks
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Old May 23, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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Yeah, I ran the rears the same. A line from the hand brake resivoir to a T and then to each caliper, with the same fittings. All -3an. I cant remember the length, I think I just ran the max lenght jegs sold on their pre assemble brake lines. Which was 48"/4'. I have a lot of slack though from the hand brake to the rear T, so that one could be much shorter, otherwise 4' actually was perfect.
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