Quicky: coilovers missing brake line support?

**bumography** · 06-09-2008 05:53 AM

Was installing my coilovers on my Ed9 and realized that my teins are missing the two brackets for the brake line support. Just wondering if anyone else has come across this and if its ok to just leave it.

The first two are the fronts, as you can see it has the brake line support bolts

Mine are like this, just smooth.

**bennjamin** · 06-09-2008 06:26 AM

use large cable ties to hold the line or bolt holes to your shock or suspenion fork.
use two a side to keep the lines out of the way of the driveshafts and other components

**bumography** · 06-09-2008 07:03 AM

thanks
thats exactly what my mate did
Although i already used some metal wires

**GreekWarrior** · 06-09-2008 10:39 AM

what type of teins for which car?

**czy_sol87** · 06-09-2008 10:55 AM

use ur stock brake line supports, u should be able to tapp them off with a rubber mallet

**EKVTIR-T** · 06-09-2008 11:10 AM

Stainless hose clamps

or stainless zip ties.

**bumography** · 06-09-2008 02:04 PM

The old ones are untappable, they're welded around everygap!
They're tein HR's for ED9 CRX

thanks for the helps, i was thinking of stainless hose clamps, but it seems fat zipties can do the job.

**SHIFTY** · 06-09-2008 06:29 PM

I would not suggest plastic cable ties, as they are not the strongest thing to use (especialy if u have braided lines) as mentioned above use a stainless clamp, but make sure not to make it to tight, last thing u want is to have no fluid going to ur brakes :S

Cheers Dave.

**e240** · 06-09-2008 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by czy_sol87

use ur stock brake line supports, u should be able to tapp them off with a rubber mallet

You can't do that, not with Tien's anyway. The circumference of the tien body is large than that of the stock ones.

Whether you use stainless ties or not (Good quality Nylon ones are fine, just don't you those from the $2 shops). The purpose of the tie is to just hold the brake lines away from moving parts, so make sure it tight and secure.

Make sure you leave enough slack in the brake lines to ensure it doesn't rub or bind on anything, turn the wheel lock to lock to check as well.

**Benson** · 06-09-2008 07:00 PM

i used cable ties on my EG which i track often.. No problem at all.. make sure use 2 cable ties just to be on the safe side

**[CRA23]** · 07-09-2008 10:27 AM

cable ties FTW

**bennjamin** · 07-09-2008 11:10 AM

you can reuse the stock brake line holders off stock shocks , on SOME coilovers.

Examples are - EG / EK / DC and CL9 front shocks can reuse the brake line mount , on TEIN and KONI suspension. Bang it off and place it back on. Its advised via the intsructions and should be done when possible. Not sure what other coilovers or shocks can reuse the mounts.