Braided brake lines???

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:17 pm

Can you have em just for the fronts? Or must I put them on all four wheels to gain the full benifits?

I want to take the car to nat meet so who makes them ADR aproved?

Does it prevent fade at all being metal does it disipate heat better?
Or is it purely just a better feeling issue?

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:54 am

The braid is really just protection for a teflon line, which is the real benefit (stiffness etc). Won't do anything for fade, it's all about feel and modulation.

Doing just the fronts would give some benefit (probably more than 50% due to the pressure proportioning), but doing all 4 would be the best. Most are sold in 4-wheel kits anyway.

http://www.mx5mania.com.au/brakes.htm
http://www.braidedhoses.com.au/index.html
http://www.maltech.com.au/home.html do custom ones
I had Goodridge lines on my car.

tick4d · Postby **tick4d** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:02 pm

[quote="wun911"]Can you have em just for the fronts? Or must I put them on all four wheels to gain the full benifits?

I want to take the car to nat meet so who makes them ADR aproved?

If you can't find them anywhere else I believe Adelaide Brake and Clutch does

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:14 pm

Regardless of brand or where you buyt it from , are they ADR compliant at all?

FMS01 · Postby **FMS01** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:16 pm

the ADR compliant ones will have rubber collar at the end of the braided section to stop fraying. You can usually select what colour the collar is too, WOOHOO :roll:

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Cheers,
Julian

CT · Postby CT » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:45 pm

Yes, my NB road car has had front only braids for 7 years.

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:53 pm

1red5 wrote:Regardless of brand or where you buyt it from , are they ADR compliant at all?

They can be. They just need to meet certain requirements, like the aforementioned rubber strain reliefs, and a manufacturer's label permanently affixed.

Details here