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Offline shadango

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Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« on: February 15, 2010 - 06:41:23 AM »
I am thinking about going all out and upgrading  my brake lines since I am doing the whole front end on the fish....thoughts?

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1&zenid=72edc80c1c72794f1562127343f44f9b







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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010 - 06:56:01 AM »
But won`t all the fluid squirt out the holes?   :smilielol: Seriuosly,sounds gimicky to me-they add a covering which keeps in heat  then add holes in the covering for air flow?If you want improved brake lines get stainless covered-they keep the rubber line from expanding thereby improving pedal feel. A lot of the motox guys use `em.
Jeff
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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010 - 08:04:33 AM »
I think it's a great idea!  I have been using there "A round tuit's" for years!
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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010 - 09:44:09 AM »
But won`t all the fluid squirt out the holes?   :smilielol: Seriuosly,sounds gimicky to me-they add a covering which keeps in heat  then add holes in the covering for air flow?If you want improved brake lines get stainless covered-they keep the rubber line from expanding thereby improving pedal feel. A lot of the motox guys use `em.


                       

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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010 - 01:05:23 PM »
"Warning!! You must replace ALL brake lines at once."  :clueless:

Hmmm. So, I would read this to mean "Warning!! Putting little tubes through the brake line changes how quickly the brake fluid flows through the line!!!" And unlike their claim that the cooler brake fluid will flow faster, I'd be inclined to think that all those obstructions to the flow would increase the time it takes the fluid to flow through the line.

I would also be concerned that you now have "pre-drilled" holes in your brake lines, with that much more additional surface area to fail. Not to mention those little tubes can't be adding to the overall burst pressure of the line. I obviously don't have them in hand, but I'd be concerned that the construction would be more likely to fail at the intersection of all those little tubes. Sometimes more complicated isn't better, and with brake lines I think I'd be inclined to stick with the "Keep It Simple Stupid" theory.
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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010 - 01:43:44 PM »
read the reviews!  :smilielol:
Jeff
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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010 - 06:08:35 PM »
Looks like a kid colored them with a bright crayon. Don't fall for any gimick.  :nono:
I'm running Russell SS braided lines. No gimick's there.
http://www.russellperformance.com/mc/brake_hoses/main.shtml

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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010 - 06:35:55 PM »
 :iagree: with torredcuda.Those "reviews are hillarious.But while there I ran accross this cream puff of an item we all need.

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=41&zenid=72edc80c1c72794f1562127343f44f9b

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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2010 - 07:54:38 PM »

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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2010 - 11:00:28 PM »
Looks like a kid colored them with a bright crayon. Don't fall for any gimick.  :nono:
I'm running Russell SS braided lines. No gimick's there.
http://www.russellperformance.com/mc/brake_hoses/main.shtml

Dave :wave:



                             
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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2010 - 11:47:40 PM »



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Re: Anyone using these custom brake hoses?
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2010 - 01:16:43 PM »
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