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Re: Copper Brake Piping from Rimmer Bros.

To: "Johnny Storm:- International Racing car driver" <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Copper Brake Piping from Rimmer Bros.
From: nolan penney <npenney@erols.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 09:12:27 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
>Why's copper so dangerous??? The TSSC sell it and extoll it's virtues as
>it doesn't rust (but i bet it goes a great green colour!)!!

It isn't inherently dangerous.  But, and this is a substantial but, it 
has a lower burst pressure then the steel lines.  Here in the US, DOT 
requires steel lines because of that.  Copper lines are often used in 
european cars, with good results.

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