braided brake lines Options

[firstknight13]

ok what's the deal oh the braided brake lines could one of you 914 experts tell me the way to go on this??? i like the look of them but i don't want to have problems. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

[ArtechnikA]

there *are* DOT-rated braided-steel hoses available.

the Teflon doesn't get brittle, but it may be more susceptible to kinking, and it's also possible for the braid to abrade the lining. there *have* been cases of sudden catastrophic failures which are vanishlingly rare in rubber OEM lines.

professional race cars and nearly all aircraft use braided steel lines - and undergo careful inspection by professionals before and after each event and not less than once a year.

they are *probably* of questionable value in a pure-street car. they are almost certainly of questionable value in an AX car unless you're knocking on the door of class wins and need that last 1%. they should probably be replaced every 2-3 years just like OEM rubber lines.

i use them, but i don't recommend them - it's an individual call.