Wed, 6 May 1998 13:17:26 +0100 - Message No. 2872
From: "Seaton, Andy"

Subject: RE: Metal Break Lines


Hi,

It depends on:

A.	The state of your rubber brake hoses
B.	How hard and frequently you brake
C.	The state of your brake fluid

The main advantage with metal (braided) hoses is that when you have a
sustained hard braking period the braided hoses won't expand as the
brake fluid starts to boil. When this happens you get brake fade because
the rubber brake hose starts to heat up and expands thus lowering the
pressure in your braking system. This won't happen with braided hoses. I
would be careful using braided on an @ as I could imagine you locking up
the front wheel much easier that it is to do now under heavy braking.
Not the sort of slide you want.

Best regards...


 Andy Seaton. X5287.
Systems Support Manager,
E-Mail: Andy.Seaton@gs.com
 "The nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other
people"


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	gmitropoulos@pnc.co.uk [SMTP:gmitropoulos@pnc.co.uk]
	Sent:	06 May 1998 11:56
	To:	xrv@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de
	Subject:	(XRV) Metal Break Lines

	Hey guys,

	anybody has fitted metal brake lines? If so, is the difference
dramatic?


dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de