Strut tube brake line mounting tab

[Flamingo 5]

Installing Adams Autosports new hard line kit.

instructions require relocation of brake line mounting tab to opposite if caliper?

how did you do this ?

[Simeon]

I am sure @AceAndrew will answer.

 

Is it referring to the steel plate bracket with holes in it on the strut housing that the brake pipes attach to? The bracket is set up to use the same housing for both sides but in this case the instructions seem to be calling for the pipe securing bracket to be moved to the other side from where it is usually installed (presumably the stainless can’t take quite as tight a turn as the mild steel). 

[02tradition]

Yes its just a bolt and a nut. Then switch over the plate to the other side of the strut housing. 

[Flamingo 5]

Unfortunately my struts are 1967

bmw 1602 and have no plate to receive the mounting tabs

[Flamingo 5]

I’m thinking maybe hose clamp

with screw attach to mounting tabs 

[ray_]

I used a U bolt on the 1600... and some additional hardware IIRC.

 

Cheers,

[bimmerwork]

i see you had to abandon the single piston caliper system, i'm in the same boat now. so, how did you run the second brake pipe and hose to the caliper ?

i was thinking of opening a new hole in the inner fender, mounting the previously mentioned bracket on the body bracket where the long single hose joined the brake pipe and running two long hoses to the caliper just the way the old single hose was...?

[bimmerwork]

the VW rubber brake pipe grommets fit the one existing hole, by the way.

[kbmb02]

7 minutes ago, bimmerwork said:

i see you had to abandon the single piston caliper system, i'm in the same boat now. so, how did you run the second brake pipe and hose to the caliper ?

 

A mechanic who did the 1600->2002 front brake conversions recalls there was a tool which aided cutting the elliptical holes, and that the brackets were available. I hand-ground the holes and made the brackets shown here (not the prettiest welds ... but slowly improving). -KB

 

 

 

[Flamingo 5]

8 minutes ago, bimmerwork said:

i see you had to abandon the single piston caliper system, i'm in the same boat now. so, how did you run the second brake pipe and hose to the caliper ?

i was thinking of opening a new hole in the inner fender, mounting the previously mentioned bracket on the body bracket where the long single hose joined the brake pipe and running two long hoses to the caliper just the way the old single hose was...?

I intend to lay out a hole location and duplicate the oem oval and use the oem oval rubber fender wall gromet 

 

[AceAndrew]

Hey, just responded to your message.  I do like the idea of ditching the tab altogether and have flex line made a bit longer that would extend from the inner fender tab all the way to the caliper.  That U-bolt idea is a nice non-invasive option as well.

 

Also noticed you've got the original control arms, seems like a fun little project.