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| kbrunk1 |
 Aug 31 2012, 10:36 PM
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Brunk  Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 13-November 11 From: Dallas,Texas 73 2.0 FI Member No.: 13,778 Region Association: South East States  |
73 2.0L Stock brakes
17mm Master Cylinder What are the pros and cons of rubber or stainless brake line hoses? It seems there are two qualities of rubber at Pellican? It seems the stainless are around the same price? Anyone used the ebay stuff - cheap stuff? Advice? |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Sep 2 2012, 08:32 AM
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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 |
Stock: Lasts 20 years plus, much longer if the fluid is serviced (flushed) every 2 years. Primary failure mode is a gradual internal swelling causing brake drag.
SS braided Teflon: Recommended replacement interval is every 2 years. Primary failure mode is a sudden and total loss of braking. You pick. Synthetic brake fluid, other than silicone fluid is fine with both. No one in his/her right mind would use silicone brake fluid in a regularly driven street car. |
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| DBCooper |
Sep 2 2012, 12:10 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Sep 2 2012, 07:32 AM)  Recommended replacement interval is every 2 years. Recommended by who? They're OEM on my BMW motorcycles (as well as most high performance sport bikes), and they don't say anything about a replacement interval. Come to think of it I don't think there are even rubber brake lines available for those applications, it's braided stainless only. . |
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kbrunk1 Rubber or Stainless Brake Lines - Which One? Aug 31 2012, 10:36 PM
SirAndy cheap stuff?
How much is your life worth to you? ... Aug 31 2012, 11:48 PM DBCooper Pros rubber lines: OEM. Cheap, easy, tested, sec... Sep 2 2012, 08:16 AM
Spoke I had braided on my 914 and in front they were so ... Sep 2 2012, 08:58 AM |
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