Topic: banjo fittings and bolt for the front caliper HELP

[J.Webster Designs]

hey guys, im trying to put a banjo fitting and bolt directly into the front caliper. i think i read somewhere that i have to take out the fitting inside the hole in the caliper.. I think it is this fitting that you were talking about....





How do i get it out? do i have to do anything else once i get it out?

[super pasty white guy]

Have you made up the lines already?  If not, you can just have the male fitting on the end of the hose which replicates the original hard pipe.

spwg

[J.Webster Designs]

i already have the banjo fittings. i just have to figure out line length and order the line. I dont want to run the hard line.

[ev0lve]

Edit: Doh! You posted before I got mine done.

Like this one I think
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=3381

or maybe you're looking for?
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=3343

I'm kind of interested in this as I'm doing dual brakes and the fittings are reversed - one on top one on the bottom from side to side. Not to hi-jack but if you can remove the fitting can you swap them as well?

[J.Webster Designs]

I already have a regular bajo fitting.... I am trying to figure out how to get the banjo bolt to seat properly into the caliper end. The fitting in the picture shows the fitting INSIDE the caliper that is in the way. im trying to figure out what to do about that fitting inside the caliper.

[super pasty white guy]

this thread should help

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=1248.0

spwg

[J.Webster Designs]

so it looks as if cutting down a banjo bolt is the way to go? anyone else have another way? or have any say in this?

[Bodi]

I just drilled out that piece.
You could probably do it by hand, but I have a drill press with tilt table and I cobbled something up with a drill press vise and C clamps to get the angle right.
Shortening the banjo would certainly be easier.
You won't ever be able to go back to a hard line without the flare insert, for sure.

[bunghole]

I thought I read a member saying he just stacked a few crush washers to get a tight fitting without any modification of either the bolt or the caliper.

[J.Webster Designs]

i have read that one as well.... just not sure that i want to stack crush washers.

[WHALEMAN]

The piece just comes right out. Real simple. Take a finish nail a #8 and cut off the pointed end enough so it will fit in the hole from the inside. The big end of the nail will catch and the cut end will stick out. Just grab with a vice grip and it will pull right out. I have done it 3 times and it is 2 minute job. Dan

[J.Webster Designs]

do you have to do anything to the caliper after getting that fitting out? tapping?

[754]

Not if banjo is right length.

 I would not use a banjo, either a straight or 45 deg fitting..

[J.Webster Designs]

why wouldnt you use a banjo?

[754]

Well unless you need roatational adjustability, like at anmaster cyl on bars..it usually just cost more money, and will only be used in one position. Plus it may cost more..

[J.Webster Designs]

well the way that the caliper is.. with the fluid "IN" port tilted towards the tire, it looks as if  if i used a straight in fitting it would want to push the line into the tire. a 45 would probably work but still wouldnt give the angle i got with a35 degree bajo. I will get you a picture in a little. the 35 degree with the tilt of the fluid "IN" port gives me the same angle as the fork tubes makeing it a straight shot up the fork tubes.

[754]

Yeah those late caliper are a bit harder to rouute. Got a -4 line with srtraight fitting, it comes close to fender. A 39 or 45 deg fitting would have helped a bit.

I just think banjos dont look any cleaner, and are a bit cobby looking.

[bunghole]

I'm going straight in and while the line does initially point toward the wheel/tire, it is easy enough to route it away and it has plenty of clearance.

[J.Webster Designs]

heres how it will be set up... how do you like my banjo bolt?