heard of steel braided hose..but

[fooz]

http://rav4expedition.com/modules.php?name...=article&sid=93

 

 

 

any adventurous DIYer tried the above?

[Strong Eagle]

Well, I can certainly see why it would have the same effect as a braided steel line. On the other hand, I don't but the bit about brake pressure being limited by a "ballooning" brake line. You still get all the pressure that you apply... some goes to the brakes, some to ballooning the line.

 

Braided lines eliminate the ballooning and thus you don't have to squeeze the handle as far to get the same amount of braking effect... it feels more responsive.

 

So, it's cheap and I reckon it will work... mucho ugly though.

[sikonesis]

u can try asking wildcard:

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forum/index.php?showuser=1341

 

saw his brakelines tied up..

[kirra55]

Cable Ties as a DIY 'cure for ballooning rubber lines'!!!???

 

Ok, the idea is novel, but a complete waste of time, as it would have no effect whatsoever on the brake line. Here are a few reasons why:

1 Brake lines are made of several layers of material, often leaking occurs 'between layers'

2 Cable ties are not that strong, most are made of a rather weak plastic, its not too difficult for them to break, most often at the small triangle 'Tooth' that holds the cable in place,

3 Space between cable ties is not covered at all, so any 'ballooning will just be 'squeezed' into those gaps, although most likely the cable tie will break first

4 The pressue within a brake hose is far greater than you would imgine, if any of you geta chance try fitting a gauge between your master cylinder and brake caliper. WE have done so aon several occasions, to show riders the difference in caliper, brake piston combinations.

Typically I would install a Teflon tube, wire coated brake line with swaged banjo fittings. The (lowest) rated pressure of the line I use is 8,000psi.

 

Would have to be pretty tough cable tie to match that!