Master Cylinder Flare Type
May 14, 2019 | 01:03 PM
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Racer
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Master Cylinder Flare Type
I was wondering if someone here can confirm the flare type on the 09-13 corvette master cylinder. There is a rumor out there it uses a 37 degree double flare versus a SAE 45 degree like every other car in America. Looking on-line all corvettes use a 45 degree or bubble flare. There are not fittings out there that I could find suggest a 37 degree double flare. Anyone know 100% certain?
May 15, 2019 | 10:22 AM
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Racer
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TTT, someone’s gotta know.,
May 18, 2019 | 11:28 PM
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May 20, 2019 | 05:13 PM
Drifting
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Not much help but 37 is an AN fitting
May 20, 2019 | 06:16 PM
Burning Brakes
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You could call a place like
SJM Manufacturing, Inc. (724) 478-5580 and ask them. They make line lock kits and would probably know.
May 23, 2019 | 08:18 PM
Melting Slicks
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The C5 master cylinder is 12 x 1mm bubble flare on the front port and 12 x 1.5mm bubble flare on the back port.
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Dec 27, 2021 | 11:55 AM
Intermediate
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KENS80V
Both fittings are 12 x 1mm ISO bubble flare on the C6 master cylinder.
The C5 master cylinder is 12 x 1mm bubble flare on the front port and 12 x 1.5mm bubble flare on the back port.
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They are the same master cylinders as to bore size other than the flare sizes?
Thanks,
Dave
Dec 27, 2021 | 06:08 PM
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I haven't done this in a while, but NAPA used to carry every brake line made (just for the ends) and you can easily form your own bubble flares.
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Dec 28, 2021 | 11:28 AM
Melting Slicks
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ISO bubble flare has nothing in common with a 45 degree double flare.
Dec 28, 2021 | 04:58 PM
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GM mixes the worst of both……..