Front Flexi Brake Pipes

[Guest Mike Perry]

I've just spent the best part of an hour with the search engine, but with no success.

 

I thought that I had seen somewhere what length the front flexi brake pipes need to be for a 2b with wishbones.

 

Has any one out there got the length for the front flexi pipe.

 

Thanks in anticipation.

[Guest Fred2b]

Mike

I bought new ones to fit a standard Sierra. They are long enough for my 2B.

Peter

[Guest Mike Perry]

Fred

 

Thanks for that.

As you have used standard Sierra; where and how have you mounted them to the side panels?

 

TIA

[Guest Fred2b]

I just followed the video instructions and drilled a hole through then fixed it tight with a nut cut in half. The copper pipe then fixes onto the end. The hole is in line with the brake caliper end but about 3-4 inches above it. On full lock there is still plenty of slack in the hose.

Peter

[Guest Phil Slater]

Just a note of caution . My understanding is that just fastning the flexi to the side panel is unacceptable at the SVA. Some form of reinforcing is need. Following the lead of others I chose to weld on a piece of angle iron to form a bracket on the bottom chassis rail flush with the side panel. I then drilled through both the nose side panels and the bracket and used half a brake pipe union/nut to fix securly in place.

 

I should say this has not been through the SVA yet but the mount is solid.

 

Phil Slater

[Guest Ant]

My 2B did pass SVA with the front flexi's bolted to the infill panels, without an additional bracket. I used a spreader washer on the inside, and then a nut. The reinforcing bracket can't cause a problem, but may be a waste of effort - Perhaps best to check with the SVA station you intend to use first and ask them what they want. One difference here may be _how_ it is fastened to the panel. If it is a rubber hose and uses a slide on clip then there is likely to be more movement than when stainless braided hoses are used and a nut holds the end of the flexi to the panel - just guessing that this might make a difference.

 

Regarding pipe length, my front ones are 300mm from flange to flange. My rear ones are Sierra standard, but there's more choice as to where the bracket on the chassis goes. At the back a bracket is definitely needed because there isn't a solid panel to secure it to.

 

Ant

[stevedohc2b]

Hi i passed the sva with only spreaded washers and thin locking nuts (cut down femail conectors )

using the supplied rubber hoses.

Stephen Altwasser

on the road even in this weather with no hood up.

[Guest Fred2b]

I secured the rear flexihoses to the chassis with home made stainless steel P clips around the metal end piece. It is nice and tight, not going anywhere. The SVA man passed it ok.

Peter

[Guest daveg]

Mike

 

If you want "proper" measurements... mine were 14" and the rear were 13", steel braided from Merlin MotorSport...

 

I have made brackets but the added thickness of 2 panels, nut, nice washer on the outside and the bracket makes it difficult to do the internal connectors up tight so I suggest using spreader washers and only fitting the bracket if Mr SVA fails you... :boohoo:

 

Dave