Wilwood brake line routing

[tbl100]

I just installed Wilwood brakes on my Mk4 with IRS. For the rear I can't seem to find a good brake line routing path using the supplied 45 degree fitting. A 90 degree fitting I think would work well so I'll go out and purchase a couple. Has anyone been able to rout the brake lines using the 45 degree fittings supplied by Wilwood? I would be curious to see how you routed the lines. Also, they supplied me with the wrong washers for mounting the rear calipers. Anyone else have this issue? They don't seem to be standard size washers. No luck getting Wilwood to respond to sending me the correct ones.

[edwardb]

Here's how I installed the rear brake flex line on my Mk4 with IRS. This is from the rear on the passenger (right) side. Used the supplied fittings and works great. I've not heard any issues with the parts Wilwood provides. Typically they're exactly right, and have been for the several times I've used them. Which washers are you missing? They supply several sizes of shims to get the caliper center. Looks like washers.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=119411&d=1577156598

[tbl100]

Here's how I installed the rear brake flex line on my Mk4 with IRS. This is from the rear on the passenger (right) side. Used the supplied fittings and works great. I've not heard any issues with the parts Wilwood provides. Typically they're exactly right, and have been for the several times I've used them. Which washers are you missing? They supply several sizes of shims to get the caliper center. Looks like washers.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=119411&d=1577156598

Ah, this looks good. I mounted the bracket to the hard lines in the location shown in the manual. Which brings the flex line to the other side of the shock. That's different from where you mounted them. The washers I need are the ones that go under the nuts to mound the caliper to the bracket. The ones i got are too small. They came in the same package as the nuts. I've seen them for sale online but shipping is more than the part. I'm surprised this happened. Wilwood is top notch.

[phileas_fogg]

Recommend you call Wilwood Tech Support. Their technicians are very responsive & can place the order for you.


John

[tbl100]

Recommend you call Wilwood Tech Support. Their technicians are very responsive & can place the order for you.


John

Will do, thank you.

[nick7405]

Here's how I installed the rear brake flex line on my Mk4 with IRS. This is from the rear on the passenger (right) side. Used the supplied fittings and works great. I've not heard any issues with the parts Wilwood provides. Typically they're exactly right, and have been for the several times I've used them. Which washers are you missing? They supply several sizes of shims to get the caliper center. Looks like washers.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=119411&d=1577156598

Any chance you can also post pictures of the set up for the front?

[edwardb]

Any chance you can also post pictures of the set up for the front?

Here you go. How I did the fronts:

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=119436&d=1577302920

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=119437&d=1577302933