02-11-2004, 03:10 PM
There was a thread late last year regarding the fitment of stock style brake lines with Z32/R32 calipers. I just wanted to clarify this issue on the fitment of brake lines, fittings used, etc.
Most brake calipers (Nissan/Sumitomo, Brembo, Stoptech, etc) use 10mm threaded fittings on their calipers. These calipers can be used with banjo style fittings (using crush seals), or a inverted flare (IF) fitting. The only difference between the two is the manufacturer can press in an additional seat/adapter into the caliper so it can be used with a IF fitting. These calipers are designed to be used with either fitting, the choice of fitting is a matter of packaging at the factory.
We had said that the banjo style brake lines can be used with Z32/R32 calipers, which as packaged from Nissan used IF fittings. Our own experience has been that the banjo fittings fit properly with these calipers, but one of our customers reported sealing problems, and others here on zilvia.net reported similar problems, though I do not know if any of them purchased their lines from us. In some cases the banjo fitting does not seal properly because the banjo bolt bottoms out against tapered seat/adapter piece in the caliper, preventing it from crushing the seals properly (especially when re-using old seals which have already been somewhat crushed). One fix is to grind the banjo bolt a little to shorten it so it won't bottom out, or another fix is to remove the seat/adapter from the caliper.
Although this is not too difficult a DIY fix, we do understand that some customers do not feel comfortable with using anything other than the same fitting used on the car which the caliper came from. We want all our customers to be confident of the quality of the products we sell, so we got some custom front lines made with the IF fitting.
Here is a pic of our regular brake line kit:
http://www.splparts.com/Parts/_S13/Brakes/SPLBrakeLines.jpg
This is the front lines with the IF fitting instead of the banjo fitting:
http://www.splparts.com/Parts/_S13/Brakes/S13-Z32_brake_lines.jpg
Any customer who purchased their brake line kits from us before 1/2004, you can purchase the front brake lines with IF fittings for a nominal cost of $1. Customers who purchase their brake lines from us after 1/2004 can also upgrade their front brake lines at any time for $20.
We have also changed our website so you can order the lines for each axle separately, so you can mix and match the lines you need. We currently do not have rear brake lines with IF fittings, if there is demand for those we will get them made as well...
Most brake calipers (Nissan/Sumitomo, Brembo, Stoptech, etc) use 10mm threaded fittings on their calipers. These calipers can be used with banjo style fittings (using crush seals), or a inverted flare (IF) fitting. The only difference between the two is the manufacturer can press in an additional seat/adapter into the caliper so it can be used with a IF fitting. These calipers are designed to be used with either fitting, the choice of fitting is a matter of packaging at the factory.
We had said that the banjo style brake lines can be used with Z32/R32 calipers, which as packaged from Nissan used IF fittings. Our own experience has been that the banjo fittings fit properly with these calipers, but one of our customers reported sealing problems, and others here on zilvia.net reported similar problems, though I do not know if any of them purchased their lines from us. In some cases the banjo fitting does not seal properly because the banjo bolt bottoms out against tapered seat/adapter piece in the caliper, preventing it from crushing the seals properly (especially when re-using old seals which have already been somewhat crushed). One fix is to grind the banjo bolt a little to shorten it so it won't bottom out, or another fix is to remove the seat/adapter from the caliper.
Although this is not too difficult a DIY fix, we do understand that some customers do not feel comfortable with using anything other than the same fitting used on the car which the caliper came from. We want all our customers to be confident of the quality of the products we sell, so we got some custom front lines made with the IF fitting.
Here is a pic of our regular brake line kit:
http://www.splparts.com/Parts/_S13/Brakes/SPLBrakeLines.jpg
This is the front lines with the IF fitting instead of the banjo fitting:
http://www.splparts.com/Parts/_S13/Brakes/S13-Z32_brake_lines.jpg
Any customer who purchased their brake line kits from us before 1/2004, you can purchase the front brake lines with IF fittings for a nominal cost of $1. Customers who purchase their brake lines from us after 1/2004 can also upgrade their front brake lines at any time for $20.
We have also changed our website so you can order the lines for each axle separately, so you can mix and match the lines you need. We currently do not have rear brake lines with IF fittings, if there is demand for those we will get them made as well...