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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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Has anyone fitted a “dry break” connector to the rear brake?.
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Has anyone fitted a “dry break” connector to the rear brake?. Yes! I have. Ideally you would want to shorten the brake line and fit a short flexible line from the brake so that the connection is somewhere along the swing arm to give the flexibility to do the half twist to make and break the connection. I just have a 90 degree swivel elbow on a nipple into the slave cylinder then the dry break and a small bracket to support it. I would describe it as almost essential but it definitely isn't quite there. When breaking the connection, I always have a small screwdriver in my hand as the self sealing valve on the master cylinder side often sticks open and needs lightly prodded with the screwdriver to get it to seal properly. I don't think it seals all air bubbles out quite as well as you would hope but, I very much do not need to bleed the brake every time I disconnect it and I was never happy leaving the line connected when taking the wheel out so I had needed to bleed it very often before I fitted it.
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Has anyone fitted a “dry break” connector to the rear brake?. Yes! I have. Ideally you would want to shorten the brake line and fit a short flexible line from the brake so that the connection is somewhere along the swing arm to give the flexibility to do the half twist to make and break the connection. I just have a 90 degree swivel elbow on a nipple into the slave cylinder then the dry break and a small bracket to support it. I would describe it as almost essential but it definitely isn't quite there. When breaking the connection, I always have a small screwdriver in my hand as the self sealing valve on the master cylinder side often sticks open and needs lightly prodded with the screwdriver to get it to seal properly. I don't think it seals all air bubbles out quite as well as you would hope but, I very much do not need to bleed the brake every time I disconnect it and I was never happy leaving the line connected when taking the wheel out so I had needed to bleed it very often before I fitted it. Thanks Callum, that’s what I was looking for, can you remember which dry break you fitted?.
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It was an anonymous eBay AN-3 coupling something like this. after I balked at the price of the (no doubt very good) Wilwood item from Demon Tweeks!
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Yes, I just looked at the Staubli ones…OUCH,.
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I dunno....another $100 or so for something you and those around you depend on for survival seems reasonable to me. There are times/places where one can cut corners on an automobile project. For me, steering/suspension, brake system, and critical fasteners is where I draw the line.
FWIW, brake system pressure can exceed 1000 psi in a panic stop, and run several hundred psi in routine driving. Something to think about.
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I dunno....another $100 or so for something you and those around you depend on for survival seems reasonable to me. There are times/places where one can cut corners on an automobile project. For me, steering/suspension, brake system, and critical fasteners is where I draw the line.
FWIW, brake system pressure can exceed 1000 psi in a panic stop, and run several hundred psi in routine driving. Something to think about. Yep, fair comment!.
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