Been pondering steel OG lines or Stainless steel, thoughts, I've been told S Steel are hard to seal, ready to order all the brake bits, thanks, cheers
Been pondering steel OG lines or Stainless steel, thoughts, I've been told S Steel are hard to seal, ready to order all the brake bits, thanks, cheers
Last edited by Sand rig; 04-03-2017 at 04:09 PM.
Stick with steel bundy tubing, it has been tested & proved over decades of use to be the best value & easiest to use.Originally Posted by Sand rig
Stainless is very difficult to work with. Bending & flaring are much more difficult than normal bundy tubing, even with professional tools. Also stainless flares don't seal very well, so much so they often need a copper seating washer to make an effective seal.
Many guys don't like the look of the greenish finish commonly seen on modern steel bundy tubing, but it is also available in a bright zinc finish which looks very similar to stainless.
Trust me, after 45+ years in the motor trade, many of those making brake pipes & hoses, keep it simple & stay with steel bundy tube.
Dr Terry
Well said Dr
I've heard some company's fold the lines to ship, how does that work?
I'm sure someone here polished up their bundy tube brake lines and come up looking really nice
The second part of my brake rebuild, should I use OG brake fluid or upgrade to a silicone based ?
I would use DOT3 fluid, not the more common DOT4. It has a slightly lower boiling point, but is far less hygroscopic (absorbs moisture) so therefore needs changing less frequently. It is also slightly more viscous, meaning less leak prone. This is better for cars which do low kms & spend much of their life parked.
Silicone fluid has other problems & is way too expensive, don't bother.
BTW, what does OG men ?
Dr Terry
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Not very well.
Dr Terry
OG= original, Pickers guys say it, I like it. Lol
What about dot5?
Last edited by Sand rig; 07-03-2017 at 01:07 PM.
AFAIK DOT5 is silicone, don't bother.
Dr Terry
Check out my Hz xx7 build I polished my new brake lines. They are super easy to do a look like polished alloy.
We can restore cars back to original. But we can't restore originality.
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