Folks running later disk brakes (line question)

[derekf]

Did you get spiffy special hoses at all four corners to adapt the metric banjo bolts to the SAE line flares, or did you replace the lines with metric ISO flared lines, or are you running a bunch of metric-to-standard adapters?

[MJRIBEIRO]

Kore3 has flex lines that go from sae to metric.

[Apogee]

That's most of the options for you...I tend to feel that the fewer the connections in any brake system, the better. Adapters can certainly serve a purpose at times, but if you're looking at getting hoses anyway, might as well just match it to your system.

If you've already got hoses and they don't match your hard lines, changing your hard lines to match the hose is an option if you've got the time and tools to do so.

Also, 3/8 and 10mm banjo fittings are interchangeable with most hoses since there's only a .02" difference in diameter. Most hose manufacturers size their banjo fittings for the larger 10mm banjo bolt for just that reason. That opens up a whole range of rubber OE possibilities for you if that's what you prefer.

Tobin
KORE3

[derekf]

Thanks, Tobin, I didn't know that about the banjo fittings.

I don't have hoses and I don't have hard lines. My MC is an LS1 era F-body MC so it sounds like I need to get an ISO bubble flaring tool and make me some metric lines.

[LSXfan]

i'm using adapters

[MonzaRacer]

I have a hydraulic flaring tool so I will have no worries.

[Samckitt]

When I did the rears I bought lines from Autozone with metric flares on both ends & cut one end off & double flared it. For the front I just got new brass/copper washers & kept the factory flex hose on the Vette calipers.

[John Wright]

Kore3, Earl's, Speedwaymotors...all have these ss flex lines. I got mine at Speedwaymotors and used them at all four corners.