Chimaera Brake hydraulic pipe and fittings sizes

[blaze_away]

I am going to buy a brake pipe flaring kit with pipe and unions.

Anyone know what sizes the male/female unions are on the chim master cylinder and metal brake lines ?

[Zener]

Brake master cyl is M10 x 1mm & M12 X 1mm

[Adam205]

blaze_away said:

I am going to buy a brake pipe flaring kit with pipe and unions.

Anyone know what sizes the male/female unions are on the chim master cylinder and metal brake lines ?

They are a mixture of all sorts! My 97 450 had metric flexis and imperial t-pieces.

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Zener said:

Brake master cyl is M10 x 1mm & M12 X 1mm

Nice one Simon, I thought that was what it might be, thanks for confirming.

Adam205 said:

blaze_away said:

I am going to buy a brake pipe flaring kit with pipe and unions.

Anyone know what sizes the male/female unions are on the chim master cylinder and metal brake lines ?

They are a mixture of all sorts! My 97 450 had metric flexis and imperial t-pieces.

Thanks for that Adam, It was my worst fear that it would be typical TVR and "It depends"

[Steve_D]

All the brake and clutch fittings at the ali block in the inner wing are imperial.

Steve

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Steve_D said:

All the brake and clutch fittings at the ali block in the inner wing are imperial.

Steve

Thanks Steve, so looks like to cover all bases I will need metric and imperial fittings.

BUT
Is the pipe standard imperial stuff at 3/16 ?

[Adam205]

blaze_away said:

Thanks Steve, so looks like to cover all bases I will need metric and imperial fittings.

BUT
Is the pipe standard imperial stuff at 3/16 ?

Yes

[Zener]

Steve_D said:

All the brake and clutch fittings at the ali block in the inner wing are imperial.

Steve

Clutch pipe outlet on block is 7/16 UNF iirc but slave end is M12 X 1

[s p a c e m a n]

It took me 3 attempts for me to do mine. First couple were trying to buy the correct sizes and the last one I just bought a big bag of everything

[blaze_away]

Thanks everyone, seems like it was really a good question to ask before tackling the job of replacing brake master and clutch master cylinders.

[Steve_D]

blaze_away said:

...............BUT
Is the pipe standard imperial stuff at 3/16 ?

Brakes are but clutch is normally 1/4"
It is larger to allow better flow. Brakes have very little flow as you are moving brake pads probably less than a millimetre but the clutch possibly an inch or more.

Steve

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Steve_D said:

Brakes are but clutch is normally 1/4"
It is larger to allow better flow. Brakes have very little flow as you are moving brake pads probably less than a millimetre but the clutch possibly an inch or more.

Steve

thanks steve, useful info. Al and I are doing the job wednesday.