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| Slick914 |
 Sep 28 2008, 07:51 PM
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What's the difference between the racing SS brake hoses and the street ones?
My car has the racing ones on right now, but I do have the street versions on standby. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Oct 2 2008, 07:56 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears to me that the ONLY difference between the currently available "racing" SS brake lines and the "DOT" lines is the sticker, certifying that the product so labeled has been tested in accordance with the DOT's specs and procedures. Costs money to do that, and the end user is gonna pick that up. If they can sell 'em to racers, that not-inconsiderable cost can be avoided, and their per-piece profit will be higher.
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| southernmost914 |
Oct 3 2008, 05:37 AM
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KEY WEST/HAVANA Tunnel Authority Group: Members Posts: 338 Joined: 16-October 07 From: Key West/ St. Augie, Fl USA Member No.: 8,234 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Oct 2 2008, 09:56 PM)  Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears to me that the ONLY difference between the currently available "racing" SS brake lines and the "DOT" lines is the sticker, certifying that the product so labeled has been tested in accordance with the DOT's specs and procedures. Costs money to do that, and the end user is gonna pick that up. If they can sell 'em to racers, that not-inconsiderable cost can be avoided, and their per-piece profit will be higher. The Cap'n (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Steve |
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Slick914 SS Brake Hose... Racing vs DOT Sep 28 2008, 07:51 PM
southernmost914 The street set has gone through the D.O.T. ,testin... Sep 28 2008, 09:03 PM GeorgeRud Though you get a firmer pedal, keep an eye on the ... Sep 28 2008, 09:28 PM auerbach This is a question for Chris or Ed at Tangerine Ra... Sep 28 2008, 10:57 PM sean_v8_914 Steve is correct. the Teflon lined ones do not deg... Sep 29 2008, 12:03 AM Cap'n Krusty Whichever of the 2 you choose, it's wise to re... Sep 29 2008, 12:26 AM
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Whichever of the 2 you choose, it's wise to r... Sep 29 2008, 07:27 AM Cap'n Krusty The DOT is concerned with "now", not the... Sep 29 2008, 09:19 AM DBCooper
The DOT is concerned with "now", not th... Sep 29 2008, 11:02 AM URY914 I had a SS hose blow out once . Never has a stock ... Sep 29 2008, 09:50 AM shoguneagle Very good info in this thread. I have DOT approve... Sep 29 2008, 10:04 AM jmill I worked in the aircraft industry for years and I ... Sep 29 2008, 12:47 PM DBCooper I don't get it. If that hose is as deadly as ... Sep 29 2008, 09:00 PM GeorgeRud I don't think that many racers were too concer... Sep 29 2008, 09:53 PM DBCooper Fair enough and I have no doubt about that, but th... Sep 29 2008, 10:00 PM jmill The SS hose is a great product. There's only ... Sep 30 2008, 09:21 AM So.Cal.914 For sake of discussion, say you do have a failure ... Sep 30 2008, 09:31 AM jd74914 That should be true since they will look at ways t... Sep 30 2008, 10:59 AM Mark Henry :agree: with the cap'n, I too have seen the f... Sep 30 2008, 11:18 AM andys I don't know the protocol for how the DOT proc... Sep 30 2008, 11:37 AM DBCooper I apologize for beating this to death, but here we... Sep 30 2008, 01:39 PM Spoke I had braided hoses on the front of my car when I ... Sep 30 2008, 02:46 PM jmill With performance motorcycles you'll notice tha... Sep 30 2008, 03:13 PM jmill One other thought. The front brake reservoir is a... Sep 30 2008, 03:28 PM So.Cal.914
One other thought. The front brake reservoir is ... Sep 30 2008, 04:28 PM jmill You got me there. :D
BTW - Your avitar is outs... Sep 30 2008, 10:02 PM Wilhelm So..................... Does anyone make a SS cove... Sep 30 2008, 10:54 PM DBCooper Sorry, but how is that relevant? You've defor... Sep 30 2008, 11:28 PM jmill The purpose of the picture was to show that the ho... Oct 1 2008, 10:14 PM Slick914 Didn't mean to bring up a sore subject. :huh:... Oct 1 2008, 10:21 PM sean_v8_914 I did not know/think about many of these valid poi... Oct 1 2008, 10:59 PM DBCooper First off I'm not trying to be argumentative. ... Oct 2 2008, 12:57 PM Mark Henry
First off I'm not trying to be argumentative.... Oct 2 2008, 02:11 PM SirAndy
just you've had the advice of a few long term... Oct 2 2008, 03:16 PM jmill The steel braid isn't holding the hose in that... Oct 2 2008, 03:20 PM DBCooper Both types of hose are TUV certified.
If you want... Oct 2 2008, 03:32 PM SirAndy
Both types of hose are TUV certified.
I've s... Oct 2 2008, 04:34 PM DBCooper
[quote name='DBCooper' post='1086756' date='Oct 2... Oct 3 2008, 04:14 PM ztbell
[quote name='DBCooper' post='1086756' date='Oct ... Oct 4 2008, 09:00 AM ztbell :blowup: Stay with the D.O.T. approved SS lines.... Oct 2 2008, 04:47 PM hcdmueller
Both types of hose are TUV certified.
I've ... Oct 3 2008, 05:18 AM Mark Henry :deadhorse: Oct 3 2008, 04:23 PM DBCooper
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:deadhorse: Oct 3 2008, 06:00 PM Mark Henry Geeezzeeee...you guys follow the link....
http://... Oct 4 2008, 09:12 AM swl
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