Flexible Metal Brake Line

[tubman]

I will stand alone in the crowd and stick with plain steel brake lines both in race cars and street driven cars. Money and difficulty of installation is no compromise for safety for me.

In special circumstances maybe, but here in the Upper Midwest, where they are not shy about putting lots of salt on the streets in the winter, the anti-corrosive properties make the difference to me.

 

[bbrocksr]

I will stand alone in the crowd and stick with plain steel brake lines both in race cars and street driven cars. Money and difficulty of installation is no compromise for safety for me.

You are not alone, I just finished my 36 pickup in plain steel. The easiest way is not necessarily the best way.
Bill

 

[V8COOPMAN]

Money and difficulty of installation is no compromise for safety for me.

Where is the compromise in safety if using the real "CUNIFER"? That's the point of this thread. Hell, Volvo .....one of the most "safety-oriented" new vehicle manufacturers worldwide uses the stuff on new Volvos for several years now. And this stuff is far more likely to survive salty winters far better than the steel stuff found on Americas best. DD

 

[Clem Clement]

I used precut/double faired tubing on my '39 picup. I needed only one extrra joint, as I remember.

 

[russcc]

I don't believe there is any safety compromise in using the original quality British "cunifer" nickel/copper tubing from Fed Hill. It is not used on Aston Martin, Jag and Rolls because they compromise components, In those applications it is used for durability because of it's manufacturing process, The import ni/cop crap that bends like a wet noodle maybe be a safety compromise.

 

[hotcoupe]

I would suggest that you do a little research, the material from FedHill has a HIGHER burst pressure than conventional steel tubing.
Tom