R31 Skyline Caliper Plumbing

Hi Guys,
 
I am getting ready to fit the R31 Calipers to the rear of my MK II and was wordering about the Brake Lines.
 
I have the R31 flexible rubber hoses still attached and could just bolt the existing escort Hard lines to them but I don't like the idea of using old & unknown rubber hoses and I am too cheap to spring for Braided lines.
 
Can someone post pics of what they have done and if it's advisable / possible to just use the existing Escort lines and bolt them straight into the caliper if they are long enough.  Or can I just get longer solid lines and use those?
 
Also what size are the solid brake lines in an escort?
 
Help is appreciated.
 
Cheers
 
Matt
 
 

Thanks Paul,

That's what I was thinking.

Do you know what size the standard solid lines are?

Matt

Guys, you can't run a solid line direct to the calipers as they are sliding calipers so need to move in relation to the axle housing.

Use the existing hard line to the passenger side and connect to the Nissan flex line at the wheel and add a tee piece where the body flex line goes to the diff on the right.

On the drivers side make a short hardline (an inch or 2 long) to connect a the female tee piece to the right hand flex line.

Ash

some pics.. basically ash described what i was trying to say!
Also note im using VR Commodore Calipers which are very similar, but the brake lines work in exactly the same way

 
The rubber cover is only to cover the Tee piece on my rally car.. sorry iphone pics..
 
 

Hey matt
 
yeah they are the same thread and fit no worries at all.. i just put new ones on as my old ones where knocked about and what not.

Finished the plumbing.
 
Here's a few pics.  I had to get the inverted fittings from the UK as the 10mm metric ones are hard to get in Aus.
 
Cheers
 
Matt
 





 
 

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