Line lock install?
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Racer
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Line lock install?
Have any of you installed a Line Lock on your Vette? I was reading in the service manual that they have a split diagonal braking system. This means, according to the hydraulic piping diagram, that tube from rear portion of the master cylinder engages left front, right rear brakes and the tube from the front of the master cylinder engages right front , left rear, anybody know how Cartek's system works?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Have any of you installed a Line Lock on your Vette? I was reading in the service manual that they have a split diagonal braking system. This means, according to the hydraulic piping diagram, that tube from rear portion of the master cylinder engages left front, right rear brakes and the tube from the front of the master cylinder engages right front , left rear, anybody know how Cartek's system works?
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St. Jude Donor '08
I'd get a kit if I was going to do it myself, I don't like flaring brake lines if I can avoid it.
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Racer
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Finally took the plunge and bought a line lock from Cartek, well made and a complete kit. Here are photos of the installation. The only thing I changed was the way of activating the solenoid. My Vette has the Universal Home Remote system, so I purchased a 12VDC remote relay, comes with 2 FOBs. I then programmed my visor remote to turn the line lock on and off.
This was easy!
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Had to bend a wrench to get in here, then bleed the brakes.
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Remote Relay mounted with double sided tape
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Little blue wire is the antenna
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Wire loom for protecting wire
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Passengers side
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Fuse holder and power wiring
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Finished product
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This was easy!
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[/IMG]Had to bend a wrench to get in here, then bleed the brakes.
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[/IMG]Remote Relay mounted with double sided tape
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[/IMG]Little blue wire is the antenna
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[/IMG]Wire loom for protecting wire
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[/IMG]Passengers side
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[/IMG]Fuse holder and power wiring
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[/IMG]Finished product
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Racer
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From: East Coast
The toughest part was installing the tube on the ABS device, bought a 13mm tubing wrench then bent to fit, power steering reservoir made it a tight fit, if you look at pic#2 the nut just barely visible (not the one to the left or right of the "N" embossed on the ABS block) under the power steering hose is the one replaced, it's directly under the reservoir,what a pain.
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I guess I'm old fashioned, I got the Cartek system, & used the "momentary" push button switch.. I mounted the switch (button) on the console right next to the seat belt warning light that little U shaped part right in-front of the console cover...
I like the momentary button because all you have to do is let go of it during the burn out.. and its right next to the shifter (not that I use it) I'm (A4)
I like the momentary button because all you have to do is let go of it during the burn out.. and its right next to the shifter (not that I use it) I'm (A4)
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St. Jude Donor '08
I guess I'm old fashioned, I got the Cartek system, & used the "momentary" push button switch.. I mounted the switch (button) on the console right next to the seat belt warning light that little U shaped part right in-front of the console cover...
I like the momentary button because all you have to do is let go of it during the burn out.. and its right next to the shifter (not that I use it) I'm (A4)
I like the momentary button because all you have to do is let go of it during the burn out.. and its right next to the shifter (not that I use it) I'm (A4)
I figured that little part would be cheap to replace if I ever wanted to sell the car and take out the switch.
And it's very handy right there...and I do use the shifter (though not when I do a burnout)!
