Cascade Crew

blue89 · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:15 pm Post subject: brake kit bolts

When you guys did your front brake kits, did you use lock tight for the caliper relocation brackets and wheel spacers? I figured it would be good to do since I never intend to take them off again.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject:

The caliper carrier mounting bracket yes. After test fitting the complete setup.

Wheel spacers?

iansane · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:27 pm Post subject:

Even with loctite I've had mine shimmy loose. Next time the front end is in the air they're getting safety-wired.

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:40 pm Post subject:

YES on the brake adapters. I had one shimmy loose also, I used red when I did them last time, so far so good. Ian's idea of safety wiring them is a good one, if you have a line of sight and bolt heads that will work for it. The layout of my -V calipers won't allow for me to safety wire the adapter bolts. I have lock washers, and lock-tite to hold them in.

Wheel adapters, I didn't use any one. Make sure you follow the torque procedure you get, and recheck the torque several times in the first few hundred miles. I have not had any problems with them after initially getting the bolt stretch and the alum stretch out of the way.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject:

I think safety wire is overkill. Plus the PITA of drilling the holes in the bolt heads.

Never had a problem with loc-tite and torqing the bolt to it's desired torque.

iansane · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:31 pm Post subject:

I love overkill. Very Happy

blue89 · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:06 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. And ya, using spaces for the wagon wheels. I torqued the bolts down and used blue lock tite on the adapter bracket. I got everything up last night but was under the impression my 3rd gen brake lines would work. Brake lines are too small at the caliper. Now what? Do I get 98+ lines?

blue89 · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:25 am Post subject:

Ended up the ls1 caliper has larger bolt heads, a larger bolt shaft, different thread, but still fit the brake lines. Crisis averted and parts installed!