Braided brakes lines worth the time and $?
Braided brakes lines worth the time and $?
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derf
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I use them whenever I swap new lines in. But I'm not sure I buy into the hype.
Some say the steel braiding helps when the rubber line has deteriorated and starts to swell under pressure. I'm not sure if I buy that. If my lines are that old, I'm going to want to replace them anyway, steel braiding or not.
I do like how the braiding protects the line from abrasion but realistically, how often does that really happen? If you route the lines properly, there won't be any problem. And if something significant sticks up and grabs the line, it's going to pull out whether it's steel or not.
If I'm replacing the lines anyway, I go to steel braided. It doesn't cost so much more that it really impacts what I'm doing. And usually, the only extended lines you can easily find are steel braided. So why not.
Can you get by with regular brake hose? Sure. Are braided lines so very much better? I don't know if they are or not as long as you've set up your lines properly and routed them correctly.
Some say the steel braiding helps when the rubber line has deteriorated and starts to swell under pressure. I'm not sure if I buy that. If my lines are that old, I'm going to want to replace them anyway, steel braiding or not.
I do like how the braiding protects the line from abrasion but realistically, how often does that really happen? If you route the lines properly, there won't be any problem. And if something significant sticks up and grabs the line, it's going to pull out whether it's steel or not.
If I'm replacing the lines anyway, I go to steel braided. It doesn't cost so much more that it really impacts what I'm doing. And usually, the only extended lines you can easily find are steel braided. So why not.
Can you get by with regular brake hose? Sure. Are braided lines so very much better? I don't know if they are or not as long as you've set up your lines properly and routed them correctly.
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Braided lines are ok, but sometimes the caliper mount end is thinner than stock.
Sometimes the banjo bolt can hit your caliper piston.
That's what happened to me, anyway. Previous owner may have changed the banjo out at some point, I suppose...
Sometimes the banjo bolt can hit your caliper piston.
That's what happened to me, anyway. Previous owner may have changed the banjo out at some point, I suppose...
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I use them but like derf I'm not sure they are any better, they were just easyer to find in extended lenght.
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Ok, I do not have a lift so i do not need longer ones. maybe I will just get regular hose. I am going to replace the front calipers aqnd thought about better lines for better braking power and feel.
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The ones on there have lasted almost 30 years so they can't be to bad.
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When you buy flexible brake hoses make sure they are D.O.T. approved, and they do not last forever. When they swell they do it from the inside blocking the line and preventing the brakes from releasing. Those stainless lines are great if you want to pay for them, otherwise get conventional hard lines with a protective coating on them so they don't rust up.