[s-cars] Rear brake line failure....

[Jerry Scott]

Has anyone tried the ECS Tuning Exact-Fit Stainless Lines?

http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?home=Volkswagen&etm_adgroup=ExactFit&utm_source=emailcampaign&utm_medium=marketing&utm_content=retail&utm_campaign=exactfit2

Jerry


---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
To: "Tony Curran" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear brake line failure....


> Tony-
> The rule of thumb I've always used is to replace SS brake lines every 2
> years, regardless of condition.
>
> For lower maintenance, I'd seriously look into getting a set of compatible
> rubber lines.
>
> Taka
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Tony Curran 
> <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>wrote:
>
>>
>> So what's the recommended service window and what to do to very they're 
>> in
>> one piece? I will be replacing the front ones with the BB upgrade 
>> happening
>> soon. Should I just replace the rears too.
>>
>> I can verify the lines are
>>
>> Not too tight.
>> No over bend to create kink.
>> I don't cook brakes (no track events).
>> I don't drive the fluid to boiling point.
>> Flush and replace every two years.
>>
>> What else to do?
>>
>> Tony
>> 96 S6
>>
>>
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