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Braided Brake Hoses

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:20 am
by DDtB
Don't suppose anyone knows where I might find a guide on how to fit these on an S1.... elise faq doesn't seem to have one... :?

cheers

:D

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:21 am
by ed
You'll need more than just those! :wink: :P

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:23 am
by DDtB
ed wrote:You'll need more than just those! :wink: :P
It's just a hypothetical .... honest... :roll:

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:24 am
by hiscot
make sure you have a easy bleed, makes life easy
my very early S1 required the windscreen support low down modding to get access to the front pipes with a spanner
their is a online guide

http://www.elisenet.com/

there you go

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:02 pm
by Rich H
I had to chop holes in the crash structure to get to the inboard front joints...

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:08 pm
by DDtB
Mines a 99 so hopefully won't need the windscreen support mod....

if I was to ever attempt it... :wink:

:D

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:26 pm
by Rich H
Stop being a mincer. Fit the top of the hose in place and bleed until fluid pishes out of the bottom of the line, then attach to calliper. Het presto new brake lines!

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:43 pm
by bazzam111
...and don't forget to bleed the clutch at the same time to renew all the hydraulic fluid in the system. Used my Dremmel to cut holes in the crash structure, worked a treat. Now got a nice 'solid' brake pedal :thumbsup

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:52 pm
by Rich H
What he said :thumbsup

Your still a mincer though :P

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:56 pm
by DDtB
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:
Your still a mincer though :P
:finger

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:00 pm
by Rich H
Top tip though when you do it twist the brake line so you can screw it into the caliper without any twist left in it (IYKWIM) otherwise it will undo its self! :shock:

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:04 pm
by DDtB
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Top tip though when you do it twist the brake line so you can screw it into the caliper without any twist left in it (IYKWIM) otherwise it will undo its self! :shock:
Did you hear that ok Mac ?? :wink:

:lol:

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:15 pm
by Rich H
:lol:

I ended up taking the caliper off and screwing the caliper onto the brake line... :roll:

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:18 pm
by ed
:lol: Im sure mac is far too busy looking for his brave pills to have time for fitting your hoses?! :P :wink:

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:47 pm
by mac
I'm out clay bar-ing the S2 :wink:

Then I need to get a mirror finish on the rear of the caterham so Ed can see what part is falling of his car


Mac :D