Did we suffer a bit of shipwrights disease, Shane?
Larry Zink
-----Original Message-----
From: Shane F. Ingate <ingate@shiseis.com>
To: rcarley@uoguelph.ca <rcarley@uoguelph.ca>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, February 26, 1998 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: Steel braided brake hoses
>
>Robert Carley wrote:
> > I need to replace the rubber brake hoses on my TR6, and wonder if it is
> > worthwhile going to stainless braided hoses.
>
>I did just this last year, and I did notice a difference to the braking
>performance of the car. Of course it may have been the fresh brake fluid
>that I was using (I completely flushed the system), but I did not detect
>very much water in the old fluid.
>
>I did this on my Moto Guzzi Le Mans many years ago, and also on my Pantera.
>In all cases, I noted that the brake pedal/lever gave a more firm and
responsive
>feel. The old rubber hoses can swell under pressure I am told, and the
>braided s/s do not have this problem.
>
>The braided s/s are very easy to install. If you can, put the car up on
>4 jack stands, and remove all the wheels. Its a great time to check and
replace
>brake pads, bushings, wheel bearings, r/r hubs, powder coat suspension,
>add Wilwood disks, finned alloy drums,.......
>
> Shane Ingate in San Diego
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