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Aluminum Brake/clutch Fluid Reservoir


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Ok, one more bit of info on original reservoirs. They are not sealed, brake fluid like any other does expand and contract with heating and cooling, thus the original caps are not sealed. If you were to seal the bottle you might experience some brake drag when the fluid gets hot. The vented cap is another reason we must change our fluid every year or two... Hygroscopic.

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Did a simple vent cap. Tested it out with the vent hole... flipped around, aggressive shaking, and nothing came up. Also, finished up the sensor and test fitted the unit in an 02. Should look really good in a clean bay.

 


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I commend your work, however...and take this as constructive criticism...I don't like what it looks like.  To me it needs to be prettier looking in order for it to go in my engine bay.  I know the pics are of the 'raw' version, but I just can't vision the finished product looking good. I hope the wavy, uneven welds and nipples from the corner hardware store get deleted from the final product. 

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I commend your work, however...and take this as constructive criticism...I don't like what it looks like.  To me it needs to be prettier looking in order for it to go in my engine bay.  I know the pics are of the 'raw' version, but I just can't vision the finished product looking good. I hope the wavy, uneven welds and nipples from the corner hardware store get deleted from the final product. 

Yeah I totally understand that. I wanted to offer the "raw" version for those who didn't want to spend a little more to have it cleaned up and polished. I'm offering the polished version along with the raw already. If someone wants the top and bottom welds knocked flat they can just note it.

 

corner hardware store nipples? I don't mind constructive criticism but ummm what. bad morning?

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I guess he wants you to make fittings that someone else already made, but for much more money.

 

Don't buy it if you don't like it :)   love the sensor.

 

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Thank you! In regards to the sensor, I'm pretty amped on how it all came together. Good to see someone woke up happy ;)

 

Personally, I didn't like the weld on fittings that were offered. The side fitting (clutch) needed a recessed end to really get a solid fit in the curve. The fittings I purchased (far from cheap), were able to recess beyond the weld point into the cylinder for a nice tight fit. 

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check out www.tailoredsupply.com 

 

Once you click the product scroll down the page to the scroll bar "choose an option" it has prices for each option.

If you have any special requests please note it in the "note" part of checkout. thanks for the interest! 

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I greatly appreciate the workmanship, and love it when people like yourself take the time to make our 02s even better. I think the sight tube idea is great solution for people -like my self- that want to take a quick look at the fluid level. And the question that lays itself is will you be adjusting the price as more orders flow in?

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I greatly appreciate the workmanship, and love it when people like yourself take the time to make our 02s even better. I think the sight tube idea is great solution for people -like my self- that want to take a quick look at the fluid level. And the question that lays itself is will you be adjusting the price as more orders flow in?

I figured with a sensor it kind of takes away the need for the sight tube need for the average person. If you already popped the hood to check things, unscrewing the cap in a second and giving it a quick look is pretty easy. Sight tubes tend to take away from the sleek look of an aluminum reservoir, but like anything else... if people really want it I have no problem doing specific options for individual orders ;)

 

The pricing could be better if I had a group buy of say 10 people, but setting that up with this community seemed very difficult. 

 

Thanks for the kind words though, appreciate it. Hopefully I can build some more stuff for the 02's.

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I no longer have the original mount or hardware on my 02 and was curious if anyone could tell me the bolt and thread size for the reservoir? Was thinking of adding them to each order. 

realoem.com shows: Hex head screw ST6,3X13-C

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=ST12&mospid=47140&btnr=34_0808&hg=34&fg=25

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