Flex Brake lines

[Fred Munro]

Frank;

I'm using DOT approved braided brake lines from Paragon Performance
www.paragonperformance.com

They have a sheath of Kevlar between the inner Teflon tubing and the outer
stainless braid and use crimped end fittings (as per DOT requirements). They
are also considerably cheaper than the OEM lines - in fact the set of four
is cheaper than one OEM line. They've been on the car for a couple of years
now with no problems. You have to make sure they are long enough (they don't
stretch like the OEM lines) and that they are routed to avoid rubbing on
anything. The stainless braid will cut through metal if allowed to chafe on
suspension components. Check the front lines at full outer lock and full
suspension extension to make sure they are long enough (likewise the rear
lines at full suspension extension).

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Frank Stadmeyer
Sent: September 27, 2003 10:39 PM
To: 200q20v at audifans.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Flex Brake lines


Folks,

While I'm out of commission due to my slipping clutch (it is
driveable but I have plenty of spares), I think I should get to work
on replacing my flex brake lines. At least one is in dire need of
replacement so I'm going to replace them all.  At the risk of
starting another "thread from hell",  what have the experiences been
with the braided lines.

The brakes on my '91 200q have never felt as firm as the ones as
those on our '89 100q that my son drives, even when everything is
freshly rebuilt (calipers and pads/rotors as required).  Perhaps the
rubber lines are the culprits and simply replacing them will fix the
problem, maybe the UFO's just have inherently more travel and just
I'm wasting my time (and $'s) with SS lines.

I know there are concerns about using braided lines on the street,
but I thought there were some kinds with liners which alleviated
those concerns. I see on Blaufergnugen's web site that they are not
selling any braided lines.

So lets have at it, things have been too quiet anyway.

Frank Stadmeyer