Re: What's the straight dope on SS brake lines?

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 12:40:17 +0000 "Ben Channard" <zeroid@hotmail.com>
writes:
>      I had bought the party line that metal braided brake lines give 
> a firmer pedal but if the construction of the SS brake lines is like 
> our fuel lines, it seems that there is plenty of space for expansion of
the 
> encased rubber line.  Does the braiding limit the expansion of the
brake 
> line?  Can you see the rubber line completely fill up the braided
portion if 
> you step on the pedal?  If not, a plain rubber line isn't going to
expand any 
> more than a SS line.

The SS lines are made of Teflon, which doesn't expand like rubber.

I think the stainless braiding is mostly for protecting the teflon...

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