Brake line hook up for Willwood 6 piston calipers?

[g356gear]

Does anyone know if Willwood makes a kit to convert the stock caliper lines to hook into the 6 piston caliper? The caliper switches from the rear of the hub (stock) to the front of the hub with Willwood. My kit did not come with anything to run from the old line to screw into the back of the new Willwood unit.

[ebmiller88]

WW doen't supply lines in some of their kits and most often you go from a stock banjo fitting to a threaded NPT/AN fitting on the WW caliper. You'll likely need a 3 piece line for your application based on my experience.

Ed

[JRouche]

Does anyone know if Willwood makes a kit to convert the stock caliper lines to hook into the 6 piston caliper? The caliper switches from the rear of the hub (stock) to the front of the hub with Willwood. My kit did not come with anything to run from the old line to screw into the back of the new Willwood unit.

Dont, IMO use the stock rubber lines. All the stainless braided lines available will screw right into the WW calipers. JR

[Vegas69]

Dont, IMO use the stock rubber lines. All the stainless braided lines available will screw right into the WW calipers. JR

Not great advice. Wilwood doesn't recommend stock rubber hoses. (Due to inside diameter and expansion for racing) and you need an 1/8-27 npt to 3 an adapter to a set of wilwood braided hoses or similar. Then you will need a 3 an to 1/8 npt flare at the frame.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Steve (original poster) bought the brakes somehwere else, but is a good customer of ours. So we sent him some hoses today, on the house.

Problem solved.

As Todd mentioned, the Wilwood does not use a banjo, but a 1/8 pipe thread adapter

[JRouche]

Not great advice. Wilwood doesn't recommend stock rubber hoses. (Due to inside diameter and expansion for racing) and you need an 1/8-27 npt to 3 an adapter to a set of wilwood braided hoses or similar. Then you will need a 3 an to 1/8 npt flare at the frame.

Not great advice???? WHAT LOL I said DONT use rubber lines. What??? And Every after market stainless brake line I have bought will screw right into the calipers. Its all standard 3/16 JIC or for the fancy folks -3 AN, same thing. I dont get why you said bad advice??

OH WAIT!!!

Maybe my poor english skills LOL I said dont then comma, use rubber. Is that it??? Ok, Ill take the hit. But no way did I mean to say use rubber lines. I have more stainless braided hose than a battleship needs. JR

[ProdigyCustoms]

He was saying bad advice because Wilwood is not -3 into the caliper, but is 1/8 NP Pipe into the caliper. We use a pipe to -3 90 degree fitting, then a -3 hose.

[JRouche]

He was saying bad advice because Wilwood is not -3 into the caliper, but is 1/8 NP Pipe into the caliper. We use a pipe to -3 90 degree fitting, then a -3 hose.

Thanks. Either way, I really did screw up my post, wasnt my intentions, just a bubar. Solly JR

Umm, these fittings are what I used.. I forgot.....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/LNG-45243/

[Vegas69]

It wasn't all your fault, I misread your post and didn't see dont' use rubber lines! Between the three of us we have it handled! LOL