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Date:         Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:15:07 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Braided Steel Flexible Brakelines
In-Reply-To:  <LAW2-F125TNDA25FXmg0000e862@hotmail.com>
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>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.

There are two kinds. One is just a dressup, a normal rubber line with a loose nonstructural braided stainless sleeve over it. Useless. Don't buy these, they just trap dirt and you can't see it when the rubber cracks...

Get the real structurally braided hoses!


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