Brake lines + high end coilovers
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Brake lines + high end coilovers
I noticed that some higher end coilovers ie. Buddy Club, TEIN, Jic, ETC, do not have mount points for the brake hose. I have seen people zip tie the brake lines to the strut body. Is this safe?
Can you please post pictures of this setup if you have it?
Can you please post pictures of this setup if you have it?
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Migs)
Yep, ziptie works fine. If you do it correctly, you won't get any rubbing/chafing on the lines or the coilover.
Actually, I took a SS hoseclamp and put it around the shock body. Then, I put a plastic ziptie in between the hoseclamp/shockbody and wrapped it around the brakeline. No problems whatsoever.
Actually, I took a SS hoseclamp and put it around the shock body. Then, I put a plastic ziptie in between the hoseclamp/shockbody and wrapped it around the brakeline. No problems whatsoever.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Migs)
have any of you actually tried attaching the brake line holders to the new shocks? they simply hammer off the stock shocks you know...
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (FyrStarter)
have any of you actually tried attaching the brake line holders to the new shocks? they simply hammer off the stock shocks you know...
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Todd00)
have any of you actually tried attaching the brake line holders to the new shocks? they simply hammer off the stock shocks you know...
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
Pretty sure that you're not going to fit the oem collars on a Tein/BuddyClub/Zeal, etc.
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine.
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
Pretty sure that you're not going to fit the oem collars on a Tein/BuddyClub/Zeal, etc.
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine.
IMO it's worth trying if you don't want to ziptie your lines. I don't care if you try it or not though.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (FyrStarter)
have any of you actually tried attaching the brake line holders to the new shocks? they simply hammer off the stock shocks you know...
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
and they are obviously the same width at that point since it still fits in the shock fork..
edit: for what it's worth this is how I do it with bilsteins. they don't come with brake line holders so I simply reuse the old ones.. bilsteins actually sends a "tool" for this purpose.. it's just a pipe really (to hammer it back onto the bilsteins)
[Modified by FyrStarter, 3:12 PM 2/24/2003]
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Todd00)
Pretty sure that you're not going to fit the oem collars on a Tein/BuddyClub/Zeal, etc.
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine.
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Asahi)
That's what I did on my TEIN HA's and my Zeal B6's
I always wondered why others never did that or at least tried to figure something out (besides zip-tieing their ****). for trying it (and using that method) Trey.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (FyrStarter)
Trey and I just re-used the factory brake line holders when we (ok mostly him) were installing my Tein HAs. Just hammer them off, and slide back on.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Asahi)
Pretty sure that you're not going to fit the oem collars on a Tein/BuddyClub/Zeal, etc.
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine.
Pretty sure they fit on my TEIN's AND my Zeals and worked better than zipties.
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine.
Pretty sure they fit on my TEIN's AND my Zeals and worked better than zipties.
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine. I don't see why folks have issues with them.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Todd00)
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine. I don't see why folks have issues with them.
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Going off at 120mph = not fun.
If you zip tie... inspect and change often.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Todd00)
Besides, zipties work perfectly fine. I don't see why folks have issues with them.
Like I said, do whatever the hell you guys want to do. Zip tie them if you want, or transfer the holders. it really really doesn't matter to me, but they WILL get inspected at expo most likely so those zip ties better be pretty new.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (FyrStarter)
*shrug*
Mine has been fine so far. I use the thick plastic ties and replace them every so often and I have seen no wear on them at all. Then again, I don't daily drive my car.
Mine has been fine so far. I use the thick plastic ties and replace them every so often and I have seen no wear on them at all. Then again, I don't daily drive my car.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Willard)
I let someone else zip tie my brake lines just before a qualifying session last year. The brake line was against the wheel and it started spewing fluid while I was booking down the front straight at Summit Point. I had very little pressure and was going down the runoff road at about 100mph, ebraking, pumping the brake, and downshifting like nuts.
Not fun.
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Not fun.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Warren)
I let someone else zip tie my brake lines just before a qualifying session last year. The brake line was against the wheel and it started spewing fluid while I was booking down the front straight at Summit Point. I had very little pressure and was going down the runoff road at about 100mph, ebraking, pumping the brake, and downshifting like nuts.
Not fun.
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Not fun.
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Re: Brake lines + high end coilovers (Todd00)
Any the zeal/tein shock fits like it should in the fork?
has been using zip ties on his ss lines for about a year. No problems so far, and no signs of wear either.
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