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

[Theodore Chen]

--- Steve Powers <sbpowers at gmail.com> wrote:

> there's one subtlety to braided hoses that most car owners overlook -
> that is strain relief. it's best to put a slight twist in the line to
> assist it in flexing vs. trying to straightline them. (if you own a
> motorcyle with braided lines, this is obvious - bounce your frontend a
> couple of times and watch)
> 
> the brakeline hose attaches to the car at two points: the caliper and
> the hardline. when you install them, tighten the caliper end first.
> next you must put the hex end into the hardline retainer and fasten
> it. before you do so, give it 60 degrees or 120 degrees of twist (one
> flat or two flats). try clockwise or ant-clockwise and see where the
> hose will end up when the suspension moves.
> 
> by doing this you know where the extra line will go, e.g. will not hit
> the tire, coil or any other body part.

excellent points.  in fact, i think suspension/steering movement is why
he's got that abrasion on the hose.  i always check for interference at
various steering angles and suspension movement when i install brake
hoses.

-teddy



 
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