I was about to say the same thing. I have also replaced the rubber lines with stainless on my rx-7 and the brakes feel much better now. sudhir On 1/19/06, Jim Henry <jch@jchgis.com> wrote: > I have replaced the rubber brake lines with stainless steel on my RX-7's, it > makes a big difference in the solid brake pedal feel. No sponginess at all, > if bled properly. Would be interesting on a Vanagon. > > Jim Henry > Durham, NC > 84 westy > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] > > On Behalf Of Florian Speier > > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 12:05 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: stainless steel braided brake hose kits - do they > > make a difference? > > > > has anyone used them? > > > > they are for sale at various german and uk sellers like > > > > http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/prod/dialspace/town/pipexdsl/u/au > > mb39/brickwerks/products/T3/brakes/braids/braids.htm > > > > so since i am in the uk right now i am thinking of picking > > some up... if it really helps. suggestions? > > > > thanks > > florian > > > |
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