[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 34, Issue 45

[Kevin Barnett]

There is nothing to suggest that a quality made SS
(DOT approved) braided brake line is not safe for use
on the street.

Failures are usually prone to improper routing of the
lines (where the braid will rub against metal) or that
the connectors to the nuts are poorly constructed.

After putting ~250 k miles are cars equipped with
quality SS brake lines, I have not had a failure yet. 
(be aware that my brake fluid gets flushed annually
with DOT 5.1 and all hoses, hard lines and connections
are inspected at the same interval.

With all due respect,
Kevin B
94 S4 (not stock)
85 Bertone x-1/9 (18k orig miles)
85 Bertone x-1/9 (street drived DSP autocrosser)
(all equipped with Goodrich SS brake lines)


> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:13:19 -0400
> From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] SS line failures yet again
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> Scotty D sent me a post to an Audiworld thread where
> a guy lost his  
> brakes because a line burst (the lines came from
> Blau, by the way.)   
> Other horror stories followed- one was a guy who
> nearly plowed over  
> some kids at a school crosswalk.
> 
> When will people learn?  How many failures and
> "close calls" will it  
> take to convince people that stainless steel lines
> are not  
> appropriate for the street?
> 
> Brett
> 
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