S2KI Trackday- Rockingham Sunday 20th May
I did hoses a few weeks back and they were only rubber.
05-14-2007, 01:12 AM
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Did you actually cut the tube? The rumoured steel reinforcement is inside the rubber itself so the only way you'd see it is if you cut the tube.
05-14-2007, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lower,May 14 2007, 10:12 AM
Did you actually cut the tube? The rumoured steel reinforcement is inside the rubber itself so the only way you'd see it is if you cut the tube.
I thought you meant there was a seperate steel pipe inside
05-14-2007, 01:50 AM
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Stainless steel lines have a PTFE tube supported by a braided stainless steel outer. The idea being that the stainless steel outer braid prevents the inner from expanding when you press the brake pedal and thus you get more brake feel and more braking effort for the same amount of pedal pressure.
The rumour is that there are already steel reinforcing wires in the rubber brake pipes, thus negating the benefit of stainless braided hoses. I would be genuinely interested to know if this is true, hence hoping someone would be willing to take a knide to their now redundant pipes
The rumour is that there are already steel reinforcing wires in the rubber brake pipes, thus negating the benefit of stainless braided hoses. I would be genuinely interested to know if this is true, hence hoping someone would be willing to take a knide to their now redundant pipes
05-14-2007, 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by lower,May 13 2007, 08:53 PM
I rang circuit supplies at the beginning of last week who are the main importer (i think) and they said they had plenty of fronts but no rears. Rears are due front end of this week so hopefully they'll be here before the weekend.