BRAKE PAD POLL:::::Vote Here PHOTO !

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Mon Jan 3 21:43:37 EST 2005


One ACNA / NEQ participant had a SS line come apart at the track.
Photos here:
http://www.quattro123.com/WG3MVC-423F.JPG from,
http://www.quattro123.com/MPTSNeqWatkinsGlenAug2003.htm
HTH -Scott by BOSTON

> From: Brett Dikeman <>
> To: Jeff Babcock 
> At 5:15 PM -0600 1/2/05, Jeff Babcock wrote:
> >Hi everybody,
> >With the new year its time to start thinking about front pads for 
> >the 865KTQ the G60's have SS brakelines
> 
> People claim there's a huge different in pedal feel- there isn't, 
> compared to new stock lines.  They people who do the raving are 
> usually coming from 10+ year old stock lines, and YES, there will be 
> a dramatic difference from those.
> 
>    SS lines were designed for racing- and the SS part is mostly to 
> keep impacts from debris from damaging the line while on track.  The 
> teflon plastic tube was a further enhancement that YES, does resist 
> flexing and can give a SLIGHTLY stiffer pedal...but when scored, 
> pinched, bent, etc the tube becomes VERY weak and WILL burst. 
> They're not appropriate for street use because debris gets between 
> the SS braid and the plastic line and scores the plastic.  Racers are 
> told to change the lines EVERY SEASON, and they run far fewer miles 
> under much cleaner conditions.  Like race harnesses and other race 
> components, longevity and maintenance-free qualities are sacrificed 
> for performance or safety.  When was the last time you inspected your 
> lines, and how would you tell if the plastic tube is damaged, since 
> it's completely covered by the SS braid?  Answer- you can't inspect 
> them.
> 
> Case and point, one of the people in the NE chapter of the ACNA has a 
> used Audi dealership.  He has a regular stream of customers who burst 
> SS lines.  He's yet to see a single customer with stock lines burst 
> one.  Why?  Because the stock lines are more durable (they last 5-10x 
> longer), and they also show very clear warning signs when they're 
> past due (bulging, dry/cracked surface = replace IMMEDIATELY).  They 
> also don't fail as violently as SS lines do; they usually start 
> leaking if you've ignored all the previous signs.  SS lines just 
> 




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