Rear Disk Brake Conversion, Trying to Install, Major Problems, Help! Options

[coustoe]

K, spent all yesterday trying to install my rear disk brakes on my st.

Having problems:

1.emergency brakes will not work unless i pull additional wiring up through the e brake handle and use vise grips to keep the line in place, there seems to be tons of slack, and yes I've used the parking brake adjuster inside the parking brake shoe.

2. Caliper brake line from the junkyard has rubber hose cut off and thus no terminating screw or nut connection to connect to st brake lines, Question: can you by the GT caliper line and mate it to st brake line system?. Also I was thinking of using a hose connector to mate the caliper cut rubber line to the st brake system. Though I do not know if the simple brass connector will handle the force running through the lines without breaking.

[Jeremy1210]

well if the ebrake cable isn't working and you tightened down the screw all the way,. then you are going ot have to modify the ebrake cable. This means cutting it shorter. I had to do that. Its not that big a deal. you'll have to go to the hardware store to get a piece that clamps around the end of the wire so it will stay in place.

As for the brake lines, I had the same problem. I had to get custom ones made. They are stainless steel and work really well. Ask a local mech shop for a place that makes brake lines/ fits them. I had mine in lesss than an hour.

I would not drive without your rear brakes

[coustoe]

well if the ebrake cable isn't working and you tightened down the screw all the way,. then you are going ot have to modify the ebrake cable. This means cutting it shorter. I had to do that. Its not that big a deal. you'll have to go to the hardware store to get a piece that clamps around the end of the wire so it will stay in place.

As for the brake lines, I had the same problem. I had to get custom ones made. They are stainless steel and work really well.  Ask a local mech shop for a place that makes brake lines/ fits them. I had mine in lesss than an hour.

I would not drive without your rear brakes
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too late already did, drove 24 miles back to my place, I had to down shift a lot and since I couldnt get the rear brake lines completely sealed i had to pump the brakes to even get pressure on the front pads.

It all worked out though, I got some help from a local 6gc.net member