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Offline 88Sammy

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SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« on: May 07, 2007, 08:22:41 AM »
I need to get some extended brake lines for the Samurai.  I have a Petroworks SPOA kit that I'm going to install.

I’ve checked out Petroworks, SKY, Hawks, RRO, Trail Tough, Calmini, Lowrange and Spidertrax.  It seems everyone has their own take on this.  Some say SS braided are better, others say rubber.

I just figured that SS braided were always the better choice.  What’s your take?
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 09:22:03 AM »
  SS IS MY FIRST CHOICE AS THEY ARE AN  ALL AROUND BETTER PRODUCT.IF YOU DON'T MIND THE DIFFERENCE IN COST GET EM.
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2007, 07:40:33 PM »
how about $40 plastic brake set?
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2007, 10:24:08 PM »
the braided lines are a little more durable and dont expand like a rubber line can which means a better brake pedal.

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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2007, 11:24:05 PM »
I like the regular rubber D.O.T.  approved ones myself,I have found that when the hose's break down they break down on the inside first swelling up and cutting off the brake fluid from going back into the caliper or cylinder causing the brakes to wear out fast, fade etc. and the stainless steel on the out side cuts every thing near it to shreds including the hose itself, but ya the steel ones look cool.
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2007, 04:52:35 AM »
Quote from: mrfuelish on May 07, 2007, 11:24:05 PM
the stainless steel on the out side cuts every thing near it to shreds

The lines that I have on my bikes are covered with heatshrink sleeving. May not look so cool but stops all the wear and tear that you usually get. Neater than that plastic spiral wrap stuff too. I've never had a problem with durability of stainless lines, I've run several bikes for over 100k each on stainless braided lines.

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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2007, 04:28:54 PM »
Ok so I’m going with the SS braided with the carbon coating on the outside to prevent abrasion wear and protect the lines inside.

So the question is what length?  It seems most kits are around 16â€? or 20â€?-22â€?.
Is longer better or will it just get in the way?

These here:
http://www.spidertrax.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.80/.f
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2007, 05:17:30 PM »
If your running yj springs and missing links all the way around run the 22" ones, if not flex it out and measure them.
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2007, 05:52:33 PM »
Hey if there long, a nice loose spring holdes them out of the way pretty nice.

mrfuelish, you anwsered a question i was going to ask. I needed to know what length break lines i needed for my YJ lift.

Thanks


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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2007, 07:57:52 PM »
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2007, 08:05:58 PM »
Sweet, I have been looking for those!
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2007, 07:42:03 PM »
i have steel braided lines from calmini and spidertax and there both realy good quality.the only diference is spidertrax has a smoked colored rubber cover that goes over the line and calmini has a clear cover. but both are very good quality, and i would have to say its much better than rubber brake lines.
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Re: SS braided or Rubber brake lines?
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2007, 08:14:33 AM »
Quote from: rivercitysammy on May 10, 2007, 07:42:03 PM
i have steel braided lines from calmini and spidertax and there both realy good quality.the only diference is spidertrax has a smoked colored rubber cover that goes over the line and calmini has a clear cover. but both are very good quality, and i would have to say its much better than rubber brake lines.
I actually called both those companies along with some others.  One of them was very nice and friendly.  They answered all my questions professionally and got my business.
The other company was completely unprofessional and was a total ass on the phone.  It was clear they did not care for my business.

My SS brake lines shipped that day from Spidertrax and have an ETA of 5/15, via UPS.

Thank you everyone for your input. :)
I was tempted for a moment with those cross drilled lines. ;D
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