JPSC Forum

I have been running the brake lines on my car and was about to get started on the clutch lines. I am wondering if I should make the clutch line 1/4" instead of 3/16" since the fluid volume movement is much greater and I don't want the clutch to drag when the pedal is released.

I am using the Duratec engine and Fiesta ST150 clutch and gearbox with concentric slave cylinder.

I am only hesitating as getting adaptors between the 1/4" line and master cylinders seems slightly tricky.

Does anyone have any experience of this? Or used 3/16" lines sucessfully?

Thanks,

Keith.

Hi Keith

I have a Duratec but with an MTX75 box on my J15. The normal 3/16" pipe works well for me with an 0.7" master cylinder. I also use a longer throw slave cylinder than standard (lightweight flywheel so no dual mass thickness) so I am sure you will be fine with the 3/16".

David

Tin tops tend to have 3/16" clutch lines, so I would stick with that. You won't get clutch drag from it. You might have trouble finding 1/4" unions

Thanks guys, I'm reassured by that. I'll go with 3/16" in that case.

Keith.