Brake lines pinch?

[GoldenEye]

This may be a very stupid question but I'm taking off my calipers and the brake lines seem pretty hard. Will standard brake line pinchers or whatever they're called work ok without damaging the lines? I'm talking about the line going to the caliper, not the steel lines on the calipers...

Thanks in advance!

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[gixxersixxerman]

I had the same concern, I ended up just using some silicone cone plugs, worked perfectly and cheap off amazon.

 

[GoldenEye]

Thanks bro, anyone else remove their calipers? I found ONE video on YT and he pinched with hose clamps…

 

[Thraxbert]

I will never trust brake line clamps. Bleeding brakes isn't hard.

 

[Todday1]

I have swapped them several times. And you do not pinch lines. Pull the caliper and hang on the side with line connected. If connecting old line then swap the caliper side first to avoid too much fluid running out. Then the top line side. So it is not open for that long. I also have used the plugs but it is easier if you just sequence everything so new lines etc are connected to caliper first and rerouted before you disconnect on the car side. Then it is just a matter of getting the line back on as fast as you can on the top side . I just place a big oil pan under as no matter how you do it it is kind of messy.

 

[Todday1]

Here is a pic of the rear swap. The old one was hanging with line connected. New one with new line was connect on caliper. and already on the rotors etc. last I swapped the top line

 

[GoldenEye]

Here is a pic of the rear swap. The old one was hanging with line connected. New one with new line was connect on caliper. and already on the rotors etc. last I swapped the top line

what kit is that? I might go with a new brake set up but it’s hell findingone for a decent price…

 

[Todday1]

This was a year in the making. It us a custom built kit. I had a person who makes race brake kits design it. Had to but a front and rear knuckle forhim to make brackets and fit them. These are about the biggest brakes that you can get in there. 15 “ rotors all the way around 6 piston front 4 piston rear. I had issues with cracking front rotors. With old big brake kit as it really was not set up for the levels I was running in TT. Problem with all of these is replacement rotors as they all want a huge amount of money and you are stuck with the kit maker once you get it as rotors are not interchangeable. And then trying to just get them. This level is not needed for most set ups. And everyone has options on wilwood. But now i at least can get all parts easily and prices are more reasonable. If you are interested I can connect you just send me private message. But these are big $

 

[Todday1]

This is what it looks like with 18” apex wheels. No spacer required. Also when you do this you have no parking/ e brake. So is way down the rabbit hole.

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