 Simple question - Braided brake lines, Which ones up front - long or short? |
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| Qarl |
 Dec 15 2003, 08:07 PM
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Shriveled member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None   |
I am away from the car body at the moment and I have the suspension with me (in the living room of course)!
I am installing new hard brake lines on the front struts. Regarding the stainless brake lines to connect the stut hard lines to the body hard lines... I have two lenghts. Which one goes up front? The longer one or the shorter one? Thanks in advance! |
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| DuckRyder |
Dec 15 2003, 08:16 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
Short in front IIRC
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| airsix |
Dec 15 2003, 09:41 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
This is only a guess, but logic would say long in front. Rears only have to pivot slightly, but the fronts have to follow the rotation of the struts when the steering angle changes. I could be wrong, but that's my guess.
-Ben |
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| URY914 |
Dec 15 2003, 09:45 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 126,349 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Long ones in the front,
air six is right with reasoning. Paul |
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| Qarl |
Dec 15 2003, 09:56 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Fuck!
Okay... At least only 3 are on! |
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| URY914 |
Dec 15 2003, 09:58 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 126,349 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
OK, if the short ones are on the front, leave them on.
But you can only drive in a stright line. Do NOT turn the wheel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) Paul |
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| Qarl |
Dec 15 2003, 10:30 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Fixed!
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 16 2003, 12:32 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
You are going to be pissed when they dont work. This is one case where the answer doesnt make sense. The rears are longer than the fronts. They have farther to REACH before they hit the tab on the frame rail. The fronts are within a inch or so of the mouting tab on the body. Think of the distance from tab to strut for the front and from tab to control arm mount.
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| Qarl |
Dec 16 2003, 12:38 AM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Okay... to quote the great Dave Darling....
Fuckity, Fuckity, Fuck, Fuck or something like that. At least it's easy to remove them now with them sitting on an assembly table. Yawn... I better go to bed. I lubed and sealed the rest of the rear roller bearings tonight... |
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 16 2003, 12:46 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yup. Right now they are easy to remove. You may also want to wait on the rears. I find it easier to hang them on the body tab first...not on the rear control arms.
B |
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| DuckRyder |
Dec 16 2003, 05:46 AM
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Both of them are about an inch longer than the factory ones as well.
The short ones are on the front of mine and there is PLENTY of slack to turn the wheel. |
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| URY914 |
Dec 16 2003, 06:03 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 126,349 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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