[s-cars] Confirmed: Braided brake lines don't age well

[Mike Claire]

A few months ago there was discussion about running braided lines on the
street.  Lots of opinions on both sides, but it changed my mind about street
use.  I figured I'd eventually put OEM rubber lines back on.

My ECS braided lines are only 3 years and 12K miles old, with very little
winter use.  I didn't bother to inspect them at the time.  I figured they
had to be fine for now.



Have a look:

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=319038483&size=o&context=set-72157594414349733

The other side looked just as bad, except without the strange abrasion that
wore through the thick yellow plastic in the middle of this one (still can't
figure that out).




Mike
93 'S4, soon with OEM rubber line lines