Guys, who needs tape when there are plastic-coated DOT approved stainless
lines out there. See
http://store.yahoo.com/dealeralternative/colstainstee1.html for an example.
I have no idea how well they work or how durable they are, but this would
seem to eliminate many of the caveats of SS lines.
Jeremy L. Schuster
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of William Schenker
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 3:04 PM
> To: Mark Sirota
> Cc: Paul Czarnecki; Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Stock Category brake lines
>
>
> Mark,
>
> I wonder how practical/useful it would be to wrap the SS lines w/tape
> (duct?) to keep the elements out? Just a thought.
>
> Bill Schenker
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Sirota <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
> To: William Schenker <schenker@mediaone.net>
> Cc: Paul Czarnecki <oblique@alum.mit.edu>; Team.Net <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Stock Category brake lines
>
>
> > William Schenker wrote:
> > > Why would stainless steel be MORE prone to wear and abrasion than OEM
> > > rubber? I'd think it'd be the opposite!
> >
> > Because little bits of grit and grime get inside the braiding while
> > driving in the rain, snow, mud, or other messy stuff. Then as the
> > hose flexes (as it does whenever you turn the wheel or hit a bump),
> > that trapped grid abrades both the braided steel and the hose inside.
> >
> > Braided steel brake lines are great for race cars, where they are
> > regularly maintained and rarely driven in ugly conditions. They're not
> > such a hot idea for street-driven vehicles.
> >
> > Mark
>
>
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