I have a question for anyone who has added steel braided brake lines to their Brembo brakes.
I have had these lines for a few months, since before winter and now that it is summer I am planning on putting them on when I get my new rotors in

first thing is when I tried putting these on the first time before the winter, the Bango bolts that I got with the kit would not screw all the way in on the front caliper, looking into the hole I could see that something inside the caliper was in the way and that the bolt was too long to fit.

Now I didn't want to mess with it at the time because I had just spent all day and night changing out the OEM brakes for the Brembo's, but now that I am about to tackle this again, I have to wonder do I have the wrong Bango bolts (1/4 in too long) and need to try and get the correct length, or should I just cut the 1/4 in off each one and go from there?

any thoughts would help

Also what are everyones thought on using the same brake pads when I change out the Rotors, they are Hawk HPS and I just got them not too long ago so they have alot of life left in them, I would rather not have to pick up new ones if I don't have to.

Thanks for all input

Tony

 

What kind of lines are you using?

Also, why are you changing your rotors if your pads don't need to be changed? Usually you want a flat pad(new pad) on a flat rotor(new or resurfaced).

 

They are Earl's performance brake lines, but they didn't come with the bango bolts so I had to get back in touch with them and have them sent.
so by the time I tries them, they just game me the brush off after, whenever I tried to get them to replace.

I finally gave up cause they kept saying they were the right ones

The reason I am changing the rotors is I got the whole kit from a swap with this girl I dated, my 2005 OEM,s for her 2003 Brembo,s rotors and all, well I could tell they had been turned at least once but I just wanted to get swap done as soon as possible, and figured I could replace them later.

The connection for the 2003 brembo's and lines is a straight in type not the Banjo's but the replacement SS lines use Banjo bolts, and there is no way that the bolt is going in far enough to tighten down on the fitting and crush washers.

 

Goodridge has the right SS lines for your application. If you can not find them, drop me a line.

 

Can't you use the stock banjo bolt? After all, you are only replacing the rubber line with the ss line, it should work with the stock bolts.

 

I appreciate the suggestions.

The stock lines are the straight in type, not the Banjo bolt so they would not work for these lines.

 

http://www.holley.com/types/Hyperfir...anjo_Bolts.asp

i thought the bolt itself is straight? anyways here's a link for banjo bolts.

 

Thanks

Looking at the site I see a couple of bolts that they may have screwed up the number with ,the ones they sent are 977517erl but I think the ones I may need are the 997517erl
which would be an easy mistake

I think I if I can't find it locally I will end up just cutting the extra off since I allready know they have the right threading, I would hate to order new ones just to get them in and find they are the wrong thread or some other bull.

 

Hey I really appreciate the site info

Thanks, I think when I takle this I make take pic's while I am doing it
just to post so anyone else who comes accross it will see what I ma talking about

Tony

 

No problem, glad it helped.

 

It took me some time to go through the batch of threads available and i could really use this link to further my search.
I'll need to find a non-banjo fitting to connect my 300Z SS lines to my newly acquired 350Z brembo calipers.
So, one of the first things I need to know is what is the thread size or AN size for the banjo bolt for the brembo caliper like in this SS kit;


When I find that out, then I'll find out what the thread size is for the 300Z SS kit like this;



Basically, if I'm on the right track, the double male fitting should look similarly to this;

So if I can get the banjo bolt size for the brembo calipers, I can move forward.
Thanks,
John

 

An M10x1.0 banjo is what we use on our lines for the 350Z calipers, both standard and Brembo although we do shorten them as the standard parts are a little too long. Our part number for the banjo bolts is 41.699.2331Sand can be ordered through any of our distributors.

 

This might be hella late.
BRAIDED BRAKE LINES ARE ABRASIVE
meaning the wear out if it's rubbing against something. Vs Rubber brake lines are NOT abrasive.
The advantage of having rubber brake lines is its NOT abrasive AND if they are about to fail you can visually make that determination with rubber (like cracking). Braided steel lines are more difficult to troubleshoot.

Preference at the end.

With that said, if you're switching to brembos from stock. You're lines are useless! Do NOT try to fit them with a banjo washer. Get a brembo line it looks totally different! It may thread in with stock lines but will NOT seal!

If the metal brake line on Brembo lines damaged or not sealing? And the other half the flexible side is still good then you are able to reproduce that metal one fairly inexpensive but will require a tool to make the fitting at the ends. And don't forget to slide the metal threaded bit before you create the fitting because you won't be able to slide it once that nipple is made. Use a bending tool to get the angles. Don't try to do it by hand. It won't work.

If the whole brembo line is garbage or don't have one. Get one specifically with brembo set up. Take the calipers F & R with you to find it at the part store or if you buy it online make sure it's the style without the banjo washer and screw because that style is for the stock 350z brakes.