s15 brake calipers - do they have restrictors/olives?

[_Wing_]

does anybody know or have their standard calipers lying around and can please check for restrictors/olives where the hardline attaches to the caliper?

cheers!

 

[Matt_S]

No they dont.

 

[_Wing_]

darn; thinking of going to skyline calipers but they have the restrictor/olive in there. what do people do - take it out, or get fittings to fit the restrictor/olive?

 

[Matt_S]

Eh? Never noticed anything with any of the brakes that Id call a restrictor or an Olive SHow me what youre looking at please

 

[_Wing_]

here's a pic of the restrictor/olive

 

[Matt_S]

LOL. Ok if thats what youre calling it, they all have it.

 

[_Wing_]

 

[Dazz0i]

isn't that just so that you've a large surface area mating together to prevent leaks?

the pressure your brake lines are at, would force fluid up the threads if there weren't something at the bottom of the thread for the brake line to bottom out on.

i've got a GTR brembo on my desk here that i've just took a look at.... and, if it works for them, then it's ok with me, if brembo don't know what they're doing.....we've no hope at all! HAHA

 

[Matt_S]

LOL @ Daz. But Im inclined to agree with what he says :thumbs:

 

[Dazz0i]

gotta put faith in the experts! HAHA