Extending the rear ABS and brake lines

[that_kid]

Hi there,

Ive had a bit of a look around on the forum and havent been able to find a clear answer as to how to go about extending my rear ABS lines. At full flex both are tight and im concerned once the sway bar is removed and a higher lift goes in they are going to let go.

The brake lines are easy enough to get some knocked up but the ABS are the ones troubling me. I thought it might be as easy as swapping some front ones to the rear as they are a bit longer but after a brief discussion with an LR place today the bloke seemed to think it wasnt that straight forward. I dont particularly want to go cutting into shielded cable either. I have seen the plug and play kits for the D1s but the D2 lines are subtly different.

Any advice on how to go about it would be appreciated.

[feral]

If your particular suspension set-up on your Disco2 has enough travel to yank on the ABS wires, fit the SlickRock Fabrication Disco2 ABS Extension Kit. This kit contains four extensions to extend the four ABS wires at all four corners of your Disco2. The components are made by WABCO (http://www.wabco-auto.com/), the makers of the ABS system on the Disco2 (https://www.expeditionexchange.com/cart/home.php?cat=288) and numerous other vehicles. The extensions are plug and play, and there is no vehicle butchery required to fit the extensions.

https://www.expeditionexchange.com/slickrockfab/

And the exchange rate is excellent at the moment so be quick.

Tracked & landed to your door in about 5 days.

[Urban Panzer]

Anyone else use these on a 2" lift ? (needed or ?)

I searched and searched the net trying to find the number of these extension lines, as EE are generally quite expensive, so I recon they could be had cheaper elsewhere, but I never actually found anything :(

[feral]

For a 2" lift the general consensus is the extensions are not required.

Anyone who has a 2" to 3" lift has usually re-routed the ABS & brake lines to get them to extend. Others who are over 3" lift will need to install these.

The reason why I installed both lines for my standard 2" lift is to make the car look original as possible and not to butcher my ABS lines. It may lead to other significant problems.

[georgesadlik]

Any advice on how to go about it would be appreciated.

Maybe give Howard or Jordan a call over at Rovertym. They can get them for the D2 which are plug n play. Not sure on exact cost.

Cheers

George.

[that_kid]

i have been getting away with the standard ones but as i said they are right on the limit. ive seen the wabco kits but was wondering if it was possible just to go fronts on the rear. prop just easier to bite the bullet n get them shipped over.


thanks!!!

[Wingnut]

Anyone else use these on a 2" lift ? (needed or ?)

I searched and searched the net trying to find the number of these extension lines, as EE are generally quite expensive, so I recon they could be had cheaper elsewhere, but I never actually found anything :(

Give Jay at www.simtekuk.co.uk (http://www.simtekuk.co.uk) a call. He made me some extension lines using the original male and female plugs about two or three years ago.

These were about 3 - 4 inches long and were a simple plug in fit both ends. I think they cost me around £20 at the time.

Peter.

[discowhite]

i have been getting away with the standard ones but as i said they are right on the limit. ive seen the wabco kits but was wondering if it was possible just to go fronts on the rear. prop just easier to bite the bullet n get them shipped over.


thanks!!!

you must have a really big lift!
im running a genuine 65mm lift and have no problems with the OE ABS lines, redback has a 100mm lift and his are fine also.
there is heaps of slack ABS line in both the front and rear.
the latter car had brackets made up to space the lot down as did mine with the SLS spacer kit.

cheers phil

[Bundalene]

you must have a really big lift!
im running a genuine 65mm lift and have no problems with the OE ABS lines, redback has a 100mm lift and his are fine also.
there is heaps of slack ABS line in both the front and rear.
the latter car had brackets made up to space the lot down as did mine with the SLS spacer kit.

cheers phil

I agree with Phil - undo the ABS cable clips and refasten them in a more appropriate position for the lift. There is slack in the cable on top of the chassis rail. As for the lines, having them made can be done, but it isn't quite that simple due to the particular style of adaptor on the calliper end.

The extended flexible brake lines are available. or get a pair of P38 rear lines for the front of your Disco (over 100mm longer) and put your front lines onto the rear.

Erich

[jwb]

The extended flexible brake lines are available. or get a pair of P38 rear lines for the front of your Disco (over 100mm longer) and put your front lines onto the rear.

Erich

Hi Erich does the same go for the ABS lines from the connector plug in the wheel well i.e. are the fronts longer than the rears? Since fitting my Koni shocks the ABS lines on the back are at full extension on my SLS equipped D2.

thanks