small little update:
got the sonoran steel extended rear brake line in this weekend:
the install was quick but actually kind of a pain in the ass as the fitting on the line that connects to the lower fitting sitting atop the rear axle doesnt rotate freely like i thought it did. which means you need to straighten the line and thread in a somewhat tight area (the fact that the line is extended doest help at this step). i got it done in about an hour, but i didnt jack up my rig; we just put it on some home made ramps my buddy made to get me some extra room. it was a combo of sitting on my knees and ass. not comfy for an hour, but it still a somewhat easy job just in a confined space. this line is very high quality, but the fact that the bottom fitting doesn't swivel kind of sucks. im hoping the other options have this swivel.
snap on/blue point makes a tool that clamps the flared portion of the line so you dont constantly loose fluid during the install, but i forgot to keep pestering my dad about it so i just wedged a long funnel between my rear axle and panhard bar to direct the leaking fluid to a catch pan. here is a picture of it:
part number is SLS516SO. i also found this pretty cool method which involves grinding down a golf tee and pushing it in the brake line flair:
i think the next two projects im going to tackle are installing the scan gauge and getting my steering wheel swap finalized.
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4Runner4Leon
hooked me up with a FMU housing and i ordered the piece that adapts the scan gauge to the FMU unit. i didnt want the scan gauge near the a pillar, a top the steering column, or replacing the ash tray (the other popular options). so this option seemed like the best one for me. im not going to be looking at it 24/7 and the sun glass holder is too small for my sunglasses so this place seems the most logical for me.