braided stainless steel brake lines, On a street car??? |
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braided stainless steel brake lines, On a street car??? |
ken914 |
Mar 2 2005, 09:52 AM
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Whole lot 'O 914/6 Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 15-November 04 From: Mount Pleasant, SC Member No.: 3,122 |
My brake pedal is real soft (914-6) . So I plan to
1) flush and bleed the system 2) replace the flexible brake lines with braided stainless steel lines (please recommend a source for the lines) 3) replace the master cylinder. Some people say don't use the braided steel lines on a street car, some say it is fine. What does everyone think???? Thanks. |
TravisNeff |
Mar 2 2005, 06:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The DOT seal of approval comes from their "whip" test. bending and kinking up the hoses. And to pass that, there must be a plastic (or teflon or whatever) sleeve on either end of the lines where the fittings are. So, DOT basically means they are approved in kink type scenarios. Still can deteriorate like the other (but you just can't see what is going on inside the lines. Easy thing with the rubber ones is to have someone pump the brakes and watch the lines. If it turns into a ballon animal, your due.
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