Braided Or Rubber Brake Hoses

[omrae]

Sorry but you guy's aren't getting the point, the point is how much force is required to get to a certian pressure. Anyone can can wide the pressure up to acheive 3000-3500 psi which is well within the modulus of elasticity of the rubber or teflon (bradied line) but how much force (pressure) is being absorbed by the line. It's very simalar to not how much horsepower you can make but how much do you lose through the drive train

[Mumbo#5]

this is sort of off topic and slightly stupid butt...

if you use like a zillion cable ties on all your rubber brake hoses will it reduce the flex in the standard rubber hoses? I saw this on a skyline clutch line.. i thought it was a f**kin stupid idea but was wondering if there was actually any truth in it?

[omrae]

Yes this would have some effect, it would be like putting the hose in a steel tube, that is if you used a zillion cable ties(not exactally the same but it would have a similar effect)

[cowie165]

cowie165 I agree mathematically 1.7% is almost twice the expansion of 1% but thats not really the point....the difference in total diameter is 1% or 1.7% which lets face it is bugger all as a percentage of total diameter.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

For sure Duncan, it's stuff all. So I guess what we're talking about is not that one is better than the other, but that if it's 1/10th of a bee's proverbial then who cares?

[cowie165]

Edit: Double post

Edited October 9, 2005 by cowie165

[xRHETTx]

Wouldn't the increase in cross-sectional area be the important characteristic when comparing brake hoses?

[GTsauRus]

hi

i have braided lines on my r32 gtr that look like they grew there do gtrs have factory braided lines??

[Duncan]

nope they are all rubber from the factory.....and after 15 years they can go pretty damn hard.