Date:         Mon, 12 Aug 2002 08:40:10 -0700
Reply-To:     vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Sean B." <vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Braided Steel Flexible Brakelines
Comments: To: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
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The reason that I heard (and this is purely second hand info, so don't
kill me if I'm incorrect) is that there is one test that few state
officials give that SS brake lines fail. They take a brake caliper
attached to a brake line and secure the other end of the line to an
armature. This armature then whips the hell out of the caliper (picture
that medival weapon, I think it's a morning star, with the handle, the
chain and the spiked ball... The handle is the armature, the brake line
the chain, and the caliper the ball). The SS brake lines aren't flexible
enough to put up with that kind of abuse where the rubber lines are.

I've never really been all that concerned about the SS line failing this
test because if your caliper is flailing around like that, you've got a
lot more to worry about than just that brake line failing.

Sean B.
'90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy
'79 Yamaha 750 Special (still need to get it running)
Torrance, CA
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Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> wrote on 08/12/2002
08:24:06 AM:

> These aren't street legal in some states, and I've always wondered why.
Can
> anyone enlighten me?
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
>
>
> > From: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > Reply-To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:20:56 -0500
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Braided Steel Flexible Brakelines
> >
> > I haven't actually ordered any myself, but a friend told me that
German
> > Parts & Restoration ( http://www.gprparts.com ) has stainless steel
brake
> > lines for the Vanagon. From what I remember he said that they were
priced
> > very reasonably.
> >
> > I have no experience with these lines on a Vanagon, but I do have
experience
> > with them on motorcycles and other cars. They work and they are worth
the
> > money. In fact, I plan on installing a set on my Vanagon when I do my
brake
> > upgrade.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >> From: Timothy Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
> >> Reply-To: Timothy Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Subject: Braided Steel Flexible Brakelines
> >> Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 07:41:30 -0700
> >>
> >> Does anyone have a source for braided steel covered
> >> flexible brakelines for Vanagons? If you have them
> >> installed, were they worth the money you paid for
> >> them?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >>
> >> =====
> >> Tim Hannink
> >> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> >> Winter Park, Florida
> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
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