Brake line????
You mean braided stainless lines like the ones in the Endless BBK? I haven't seen them yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if there are already lines that will fit made by Goodridge.
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Yup. Chromed AN fittings too!
I haven't checked, what kind of fittings come off the end of the hard brake line and the caliper? I assume its the pretty standard NPT fitting on the hard line and banjo bolt on the caliper?
I haven't checked, what kind of fittings come off the end of the hard brake line and the caliper? I assume its the pretty standard NPT fitting on the hard line and banjo bolt on the caliper?
NPT on a brake system? No way. Inverted flare is most common. There are never pipe threads in a brake system unless someone not so clever puts a pipe thread adapter into a caliper (very DUMB idea.)
Goodridge makes adapters of all kinds to fit even the Japanese metric threaded calipers (they also make banjo style fittings.) I'm actually ordering a set of these for my Supra (the OEM lines are very old, and actually cost more than Goodridge) so I can see if they will fit the IS350 at the same time.
Goodridge makes adapters of all kinds to fit even the Japanese metric threaded calipers (they also make banjo style fittings.) I'm actually ordering a set of these for my Supra (the OEM lines are very old, and actually cost more than Goodridge) so I can see if they will fit the IS350 at the same time.
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NPT on a brake system? No way. Inverted flare is most common. There are never pipe threads in a brake system unless someone not so clever puts a pipe thread adapter into a caliper (very DUMB idea.)
Goodridge makes adapters of all kinds to fit even the Japanese metric threaded calipers (they also make banjo style fittings.) I'm actually ordering a set of these for my Supra (the OEM lines are very old, and actually cost more than Goodridge) so I can see if they will fit the IS350 at the same time.
Goodridge makes adapters of all kinds to fit even the Japanese metric threaded calipers (they also make banjo style fittings.) I'm actually ordering a set of these for my Supra (the OEM lines are very old, and actually cost more than Goodridge) so I can see if they will fit the IS350 at the same time.
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I downloaded the entire Goodridge catalog yesterday, and no matter what happens with the lines I bought, you could easily buy the components from Goodridge and built it yourself easily enough. It wouldn't be quite as light as a fully swaged set of lines, but it wouldn't be a big weight difference.
I'd like check out their aramid fibre wound lines. They won't sell them for brake systems on street vehicles, but they do sell them for racing vehicles. I bet those lines are really light and stiff. Kawasaki put aramid fibre brake lines on their bikes way back in '91 because they're stronger than braided stainless and much lighter.
I'd like check out their aramid fibre wound lines. They won't sell them for brake systems on street vehicles, but they do sell them for racing vehicles. I bet those lines are really light and stiff. Kawasaki put aramid fibre brake lines on their bikes way back in '91 because they're stronger than braided stainless and much lighter.
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