gkmccready

Anybody have a picture of how far the 1/8-27 fitting engages with the caliper? I have the Wilwood 1/8-27 to -3 adapter and it seems like it barely sinks in to the caliper before getting tight.

And, if anybody is interested, the LG G-Stop brackets with the full width SL6Rs have tonnes of room with CCW Corsairs 18x11 up front.

http://www.petting-zoo.net/~gkm/junk/SL6R-fitting.jpg

Gray Ghost GS

I'm running the same setup up front with Hoosier R6s

gkmccready

How far in did your 1/8-27 seat?

Gray Ghost GS

Can't help you with that since I didn't install them. I'm sure someone that has will chime in soon.

wallyman424

Mine had a 90 degree angle version of the fitting you have. It was about the same, there are a few visible threads. Just make sure when you bolt it together, you pump the brake pedal a few times (with the car on) and check for leaks.

gkmccready

Thanks. Now if this damn rain lets up I can have brakes on the car!

gkmccready

Back up top for another stab at this. I bought a real Wilwood 1/8-27 to -3 fitting to re-use my DRM lines with the new calipers. The 1/8-27 seems to only go in to the caliper about half way. The -3 is the flared end, the 1/8-27 is the NPT end, right? Sometimes you have to ask the obvious to make sure you're still sane.

Wallyman says go for it, others say it should go in further. Anybody have pictures of theirs? Anybody else tried the Wilwood fitting?

Tourmgr1

Is this it ?



Make sure the allen head bolts are tight, mine leaked fluid at the track. The brake line fitting does not go very far into the caliper ... I also had to tap out the caliper brackets because the threads had not been properly cut.
Good luck.

wallyman424

that's exactly what mine looks like.

gkmccready

Thanks. Gary @ Hardbar also suggested getting an 1/8-27 die and running the fitting through it a few times. That got me a few more threads engaged. So I now have the brakes on the car, and gave them a bleed. Started the car and held them down for a while. No leaks (so far). I'll give 'em another bleed before heading to Spring Mountain.

Next on the list is getting a tire place to put a new TPS in my LF and swap to the new 18x12 rears...

Thanks guys!

mathia

Mine went in about half way too, similar to the pic posted above. I put on some Permatex thread sealant I picked up at auto zone.

trackboss

I've experienced the same thing with the sierra calipers on my race car. I had a handful of fittings so I was able to try several and pick the ones I though threaded in the most. The tap is the solution if the fitting does not have enough engagement. Just be careful and don't over do it. Screw in the tap until it gives you some resistance and then turn it another turn or two. Make sure it is not all the way down because those holes are not deep and you don't want to damage the caliper. You don't want to open up the threads too much cause then the taper won't seal well and another reason is that if you tap too deep the the fitting will not ever get tight. Thread sealer may help with leaks, but it is important that the fittings go in a certain amount because there is high pressure involved and that could cause a fitting not engaged deep enought to come off causing a serious problem. When done thoroughly clean the inside of the caliper. It is best to remove the pistons to do that. Small debris can clog the passageways and possibly even score/jam the pistons.

Good luck!

-V

gkmccready

Yeah. That's why we chose to use a die on the fitting rather than a tap in the caliper. Easier cleaning, and much cheaper to replace if I screwed up. :-)

0Randy@DRM

Hey Glen,
Don't worry too much. Half way in is just fine!!! Make sure you use some plumbers tape, about two and half wraps. Tighten and go racing!

Randy