Brake resevoirs on MKV

[UKSNAKE]

Hi all

Im ready to put in my resevoirs and want to use three. Two for brakes and one for hyd clutch. Can anyone share where they installed them and how they did it.

I saw a few that required a bracket, Im okay getting one if necessary.

Appreciate help as always.

Thanks,

Chris

[2nd2none]

Coyote engine, correct? I posted this in a previous thread. I was just at SEMA and was hoping FFR would have a coyote still in one of the MK5s they brought but they must've swapped it out for the Godzilla or the SBF as neither had it in there anymore.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?52250-Mk5-Coyote-Tremec-install-problems&p=592719&viewfull=1#post592719

[Aleinsteingenius]

I made a bracket and mounted them on the 1.5" bar just forward of the footbox. I am installing the Godzilla engine, but it has not arrived yet, so I can't really tell if it will be in the way. I used Rivnuts to install the bracket so I can remove it and swing the reservoirs up and out of the way for engine install, and hopefully put it back. These pictures may show it better.
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[Dave Howard]

I ditched the reserviois form FFR and went with a XL triple CNC unit from Scotts Hotrods. it was placed on the front of the drivers footbox with a simple aluminum mounting plate.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=220658&d=1761326396
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=220659&d=1761326396

I have two new unused FFR reservoirs for sale

[Ejzajac]

I ditched the reserviois form FFR and went with a XL triple CNC unit from Scotts Hotrods. it was placed on the front of the drivers footbox with a simple aluminum mounting plate.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=220658&d=1761326396
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=220659&d=1761326396

I have two new unused FFR reservoirs for sale

Looks great tucked in that space. What will access be with the body in place?
Ed Z

[Jeff Kleiner]

Looks great tucked in that space. What will access be with the body in place?
Ed Z

I'm not Dave but have built my Mk5 and can say that in this location those reservoirs will be totally covered by the body. The top of the tube that they are mounted to is 4.5" down from the underside of the body. Looks like the way they are installed their tops are a couple of inches up from the tube. Maybe Dave has a plan for access and will share it with us.

Jeff

[2nd2none]

I made a bracket and mounted them on the 1.5" bar just forward of the footbox. I am installing the Godzilla engine, but it has not arrived yet, so I can't really tell if it will be in the way. I used Rivnuts to install the bracket so I can remove it and swing the reservoirs up and out of the way for engine install, and hopefully put it back. These pictures may show it better.
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Looks similar to how Factory Five mounted them in their Godzilla equipped Mk5 except they swung them around to be on top of the footbox.
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[Dave Howard]

I'm not Dave but have built my Mk5 and can say that in this location those reservoirs will be totally covered by the body. The top of the tube that they are mounted to is 4.5" down from the underside of the body. Looks like the way they are installed their tops are a couple of inches up from the tube. Maybe Dave has a plan for access and will share it with us.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff for providing that measurement between the underside of the body and the top of the tube. When I chose this location, I clamped the left front elephant ear in place and stretched a string from the top edge to the top of the firewall. This gave me a rough idea of how much room there was. I’ve attached a picture showing how much room there will be to get caps off the reservoirs and how much room to refill them occasionally. Yep, might be a little tedious.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=221687&d=1763415293

Remember the original 4x1x4 headers for Coyotes by Stainless Headers? Those things were/are beautiful, and unfortunately, no one gets to see them. These nice reservoirs from Scotts are going to be hidden as well.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Dave,
Looks like you're going to need a mirror to see the level and a syringe with hose to add to them. FWIW, I'm using a Tilton triple mounted on the tube nearest the engine.

Jeff

[Dave Howard]

Dave,
Looks like you're going to need a mirror to see the level and a syringe with hose to add to them. FWIW, I'm using a Tilton triple mounted on the tube nearest the engine.

Jeff

Copy that. I hope my desire to keep the engine bay as clear as possible doesn’t bite me in the end.

[rponfick]

I made a bracket and mounted them on the 1.5" bar just forward of the footbox. I am installing the Godzilla engine, but it has not arrived yet, so I can't really tell if it will be in the way. I used Rivnuts to install the bracket so I can remove it and swing the reservoirs up and out of the way for engine install, and hopefully put it back. These pictures may show it better.
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I mounted mine in the same spot as you did but a little lower. I used the FFR supplied brackets and staggered them up and down for the reservoirs to fit closer together. Used through bolts through the crossmember.
Ralph

[edwardb]

I'm working on this exact topic right now on my Mk5 build. I have the Aluminator (Coyote) installed and recently dropped the body on temporarily. Things are so tight I didn't trust not having it there to make sure things fit. I used the Tilton reservoir on the Coupe build and after looking at several options, decided to use it again on the Mk5 build. Here's where I'm at right now.

My initial plan was to locate it where I have it on the Coupe. Inside the frame rail in front of the LH footbox. No room with the Aluminator to have it on the outside of the rail. While completely open on the Coupe (obviously) it is underneath the body here. Not terrible and I think I can work with it. My concern though is whether it's high enough. In this picture it's about 2" under the body lip. I don't want to go any higher. Once the body is back off, I can check more easily in relation to the MC's. I helped a local builder a while back where the reservoirs were too low and wouldn't feed to the MC's. Don't want that. Note in the picture I have a tape mark where the hood strut ends (easily cleared) and the actual distance from the rail to the body.

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I'm considering an alternate location if the above doesn't work out. On the diagonal tube on the outside of the footbox. It fits with OK clearance to the Aluminator and height isn't a problem. Access to the caps is slightly better with only one under the body. The hose routing to the MC's would be different and maybe not as direct. I checked for possible interference with the wiper box on that side and should be OK. I'm leaning toward the other solution. But I think this could work too.

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Interested in any feedback or suggestions.

[rickster991]

Check out my video.
https://youtube.com/shorts/0qqXirY-hd0?si=KzaXmMJcV-eY6v0w

And post https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?51417-Rick-s-Mark-V-Roadster-Build&p=589984&viewfull=1#post589984

[UKSNAKE]

This looks great, Im putting a Coyote in so should work the same. Why is your bracket at an angle relative to the chassis? Is that how you keep them level? My car is still on jack stands.

Sorry this is in relation to the brake and clutch resevoirs

[UKSNAKE]

I mounted mine in the same spot as you did but a little lower. I used the FFR supplied brackets and staggered them up and down for the reservoirs to fit closer together. Used through bolts through the crossmember.
Ralph

Ralph, can you send a picture please?

Thank you.

Chris

[rickster991]

This looks great, Im putting a Coyote in so should work the same. Why is your bracket at an angle relative to the chassis? Is that how you keep them level? My car is still on jack stands.

Sorry this is in relation to the brake and clutch resevoirs

I’m not sure what you mean? If it’s level up/down, I discovered after drilling the first one that bar is not level, but slightly angled. The reservoirs can be adjusted to be level. So start low if you want the brackets level.

[edwardb]

This looks great, I'm putting a Coyote in so should work the same. Why is your bracket at an angle relative to the chassis? Is that how you keep them level? My car is still on jack stands.

Sorry this is in relation to the brake and clutch reservoirs

If you're referring to my pictures (post #12), I don't have anything mounted. Those pictures were taken with me holding the reservoir with one hand and my phone for the picture in the other hand. Not a recipe for accuracy. But to your question, the front tubes are just over 4 degrees down to the front. That's with a digital scale and measuring the different between multiple points on the chassis including the cockpit floor and then the chassis tubes in question. My chassis is pointing down a little on my lift but the 4 degree measurement takes that into account. When I mount them for real, that's the value I'll be using.

[UKSNAKE]

I mounted mine in the same spot as you did but a little lower. I used the FFR supplied brackets and staggered them up and down for the reservoirs to fit closer together. Used through bolts through the crossmember.
Ralph

These look exactly how I want them to look, but wondering if the coyote is a bit of a wideboy to allow space for them. Do either of you have your engines in yet (godzilla or coyote)? Ricksters looks great too, but Im wondering if your engine is narrower than a coyote. If not, then BRILLIANT ! as we say from my side of the pond.

[rponfick]

My engine is a 347 BP, so not sure about the wider engines.
Ralph

[2nd2none]

These look exactly how I want them to look, but wondering if the coyote is a bit of a wideboy to allow space for them. Do either of you have your engines in yet (godzilla or coyote)? Ricksters looks great too, but Im wondering if your engine is narrower than a coyote. If not, then BRILLIANT ! as we say from my side of the pond.

Paul (edwardb) has his engine in and you can see pics in his current build thread. The Coyote is a fat pig and is definitely wider than the SBF engines like rickster991 has

[UKSNAKE]

Paul (edwardb) has his engine in and you can see pics in his current build thread. The Coyote is a fat pig and is definitely wider than the SBF engines like rickster991 has

Ha thanks. I wont tell my engine you called it that. Its still sulking at "wideboy".............

[rickster991]

This looks great, Im putting a Coyote in so should work the same. Why is your bracket at an angle relative to the chassis? Is that how you keep them level? My car is still on jack stands.

Sorry this is in relation to the brake and clutch resevoirs

Here is a picture that shows my placement of brackets. The bar is at an angle so the brackets are not level with the bar.

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[dr-sicel]

These look exactly how I want them to look, but wondering if the coyote is a bit of a wideboy to allow space for them. Do either of you have your engines in yet (godzilla or coyote)? Ricksters looks great too, but Im wondering if your engine is narrower than a coyote. If not, then BRILLIANT ! as we say from my side of the pond.

Same - and I have a Gen IV Coyote - so the verdict so far is no one knows quite yet if this configuration will work in a MkV with a coyote engine. Please update as you figure this out!