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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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Which lines go on the front, the shorter ones or longer ones?
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I'm no expert but I would think the longer ones would go in front to facilitate the turning of the wheels. I'm trying to remember when I did mine. I thought they were all the same length but could be wrong. My memory not so good
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I figured it out! I as you thought the longer goes in front due to the turning, but actually the longer ones goes in the rear. The way the front mounts, the shorter ones has plenty of room. I called goodridge and that's what their instruction said. So for anyone installing these, the longer ones goes to the rear!
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The other way to see is to compare the new SS brakelines to the ones already on the car.
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Well that's what I figured I would do. When I starting installing them on the rear I removed the factory line and measured it to the new line and the shortest one was really close to the factory line so I installed it. Then I made my way to the front and noticed real quick that the new front lines were way longer than the factory line. They can be installed this way but you'll have about 3 inches to much in the front and maybe only an inch in the rear for travel. So I called the manufacture and realized I had it backwards. I just finished switching them so now I have to wait for the wife to get home so I can bleed them and take it for a ride!!
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