Need help plumbing a Brake Recirculation unit
07-20-2009, 10:03 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Need help plumbing a Brake Recirculation unit
I just picked this Stewart/DPI brake recirculation unit for my GTA car. Info on the DPI web sit is very vague at best. Just guessing, the front (left side) goes to the M/C and the rear is PSI out to front calipers. The center would be the return line.....anyone know for sure????
07-20-2009, 10:18 PM
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I've got a couple DPI units I've installed. The orginal was round and the latest was red and "T" shaped. Niether have bolts. I have not used the one in your photo. On both of mine I mounted directly to the m/c. One line went out to the calipers and the second returned. Mine were both clearly marked.
07-21-2009, 01:18 AM
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Did you know that if you take the fluid out of the equation the next weak link becomes the seals. Fading brake fluid is great because it tells you brakes are going long before gone. You do not want a sudden seal failure because you cooked it then have no brakes all of a sudden at a buck forty. That's my thinking anyway.
07-21-2009, 05:11 PM
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That's a good thought, but I've never had a seal problem. I always made sure to replace seals every season on my PBR calipers and later on I used more race friendly calipers. Those I keep an eye on as well. Pressure seals seem to be very long lasting. I think sitting for a long time does more damage than anything. The recirculator is a great piece. Pedal is there all the time and all I did was a quick bleed every so often.
When installing a recirculator fresh it takes a while to get all the air out of the system, but after that what is really nice is that, at least on the ones I use, there is a bleeder on the part itself so it can be bled very quick and easily. No longer need to get the wheels off and down to the caliper.
When installing a recirculator fresh it takes a while to get all the air out of the system, but after that what is really nice is that, at least on the ones I use, there is a bleeder on the part itself so it can be bled very quick and easily. No longer need to get the wheels off and down to the caliper.
07-21-2009, 05:27 PM
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Did you know that if you take the fluid out of the equation the next weak link becomes the seals. Fading brake fluid is great because it tells you brakes are going long before gone. You do not want a sudden seal failure because you cooked it then have no brakes all of a sudden at a buck forty. That's my thinking anyway.
07-22-2009, 04:58 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Eureka....I found another DPI catalog on line with the proper plumbing drawing......and Boy did I guess wrong
Thanks, and everyone play safe
Thanks, and everyone play safe
