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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 07:13 PM
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Russell Brake lines

Anyone who has installed the Russell 696490 brakeline kit on their ex. Have some questions about the right and left front lines.

The lines that came in my kit the fronts are bent complete different then the factory lines They seem to come up off the caliper and bend out towards the wheel. Also i noticed one of them has a "bleed screw" in the part that connects to the hard line, mine is labeled that goes on the left front, is that correct?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 12:04 PM
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Yes that is correct.

Here are the pics.



 
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Old Sep 19, 2015 | 04:59 PM
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I think they are labeled wrong. I just installed a set and if you mount them the same way the factory lines are mounted, they will hit the backside of your tire. Swap sides from what they are labeled and they work fine. Just my .02
 
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Old Sep 20, 2015 | 10:34 AM
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I think they are labeled wrong. I just installed a set and if you mount them the same way the factory lines are mounted, they will hit the backside of your tire. Swap sides from what they are labeled and they work fine. Just my .02
Thats what I did also...I didn't quite like the way they were routed and looked a little more closely and decided to swap them from side to side. Worked great. I just did these yesterday with powerstop calipers and EBC brake pads.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2015 | 05:31 PM
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I didn't swap them but I do think you right, they are labeled backwards.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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Are those coated in a clear Layer or are they just raw stainless steel braid?
 
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Yes, clear coated.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 06:12 AM
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Just wanted to post my 2¢ on the brakes lines as I just installed the Russells. I believe they are not labeled correctly as well and thus, I installed mine backwards. Works great!

 
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