Adding a brake pressure sensor
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From: Phoenixville, PA
Adding a brake pressure sensor
Has anyone added one to the stock MC? Here is what I've found so far:
"That said, the 1997 had (2) M12x1.0 ISO bubble flare outlet ports and the 1998-2004 had (1) M12x1.0 and (1) M12x1.5 ISO bubble flares. Finding tube nuts for the M12x1.5 can be a bit of a chore in my experience, especially since a lot of the aftermarket tube nuts interfere with the tapered sealing surface prior to sealing and require machining to work."
I am not sure what port has the 1.5 thread. In any case, I'd like to do the following:
- put an adapter in the port closest to the driver
- put a 1/4" brake line tee on the adapter- then another adapter on one end of the tee to attach the stock line
- get a custom stainless flexible line to connect the remotely mounted sensor to the T (the sensor uses a 1/8" NPT fitting)
Any thoughts? Any thoughts on sources?
Thanks.
"That said, the 1997 had (2) M12x1.0 ISO bubble flare outlet ports and the 1998-2004 had (1) M12x1.0 and (1) M12x1.5 ISO bubble flares. Finding tube nuts for the M12x1.5 can be a bit of a chore in my experience, especially since a lot of the aftermarket tube nuts interfere with the tapered sealing surface prior to sealing and require machining to work."
I am not sure what port has the 1.5 thread. In any case, I'd like to do the following:
- put an adapter in the port closest to the driver
- put a 1/4" brake line tee on the adapter- then another adapter on one end of the tee to attach the stock line
- get a custom stainless flexible line to connect the remotely mounted sensor to the T (the sensor uses a 1/8" NPT fitting)
Any thoughts? Any thoughts on sources?
Thanks.
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From: CONCORD NC
http://www.davidfarmerstuff.com/weatherhead.pdf
http://www.davidfarmerstuff.com/weatherhead2.pdf
NAPA can get most any fitting, and they carry all 3 types of brake lines with fittings attached (US, euro, japanese). Vettes use the threads of one and the flare of another if I remember correctly (been a while).
Anyway, with enough effort, you can find what you need.
http://www.davidfarmerstuff.com/weatherhead2.pdf
NAPA can get most any fitting, and they carry all 3 types of brake lines with fittings attached (US, euro, japanese). Vettes use the threads of one and the flare of another if I remember correctly (been a while).
Anyway, with enough effort, you can find what you need.
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Phoenixville, PA
Yeah, came to this realization a couple hours ago after seeing it is a 0-5v sensor. I assume the signal is strong enough to feed a datalogger and not screw up anything in the sensor/car computers?
Also planning to do this for the steering angle sensor.
Weatherhead 7921 for the M12x1.0mm fitting (a "metric trailer tee" - has the right flares) in case anyone is interested in T'ing directly to the MC.
Also planning to do this for the steering angle sensor.
Weatherhead 7921 for the M12x1.0mm fitting (a "metric trailer tee" - has the right flares) in case anyone is interested in T'ing directly to the MC.
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Yeah, came to this realization a couple hours ago after seeing it is a 0-5v sensor. I assume the signal is strong enough to feed a datalogger and not screw up anything in the sensor/car computers?
Also planning to do this for the steering angle sensor.
Weatherhead 7921 for the M12x1.0mm fitting (a "metric trailer tee" - has the right flares) in case anyone is interested in T'ing directly to the MC.
Also planning to do this for the steering angle sensor.
Weatherhead 7921 for the M12x1.0mm fitting (a "metric trailer tee" - has the right flares) in case anyone is interested in T'ing directly to the MC.
What about the steering angle sensor?
