Date:         Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:10:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...
Comments: To: Sullivan Scott <se7en.scot@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:23 PM, Sullivan Scott <se7en.scot@gmail.com>wrote:

> Give Earl's a call. Tell them what you have and what you are looking
> to do. Worked with them many years ago. Very knowledgeable.
>
> All chemical lines should be replaced after a number of years. This
> includes break lines.
>
> You might be happy using these for your breaks.
>
> Scot
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:
> > Good to know.  I am only persuing this project because I lucked into a
> cache
> > of -04,-05 and -06 AN fittings. Otherwise it would have been cost
> > prohibitive. I was hoping to get away with only buying the hose.
> > Thanks,
> > Ken
> >
> >
>

  SS braided lines on brakes are a great improvement for pedal feel.  With
standard rubber hoses, when you mash the pedal, the lines expand a
bit...making the connection between your foot-force and the actual hydraulic
forces at the pistons a little bit nebulous....Less brake line
expansion=better direct connection with pedal pressure to the brake pads and
the discs.

  I had them on racecars...good for a few seconds per lap on a 2 minute
laptime...Just being able to 'feel' your braking better..

  They are a little 'fussy' making all those AN connections, and you should
be really careful assembling them.  I never encountered any "creep" or
leaking in two seasons of about 30 track days per year..Motorcycles use them
almost exclusively.