- 1. copper brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: shifty <shifty@best.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 22:06:43 -0700
- I've been reading Practical Classics again (there is a roadster picture in the Oct issue - kind of hard to find!). They tout the virtues of copper brake lines "to prevent corrosion". Seems like steel
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00466.html (7,095 bytes)
- 2. Re: copper brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 19:26:07 -0400
- Copper lines are illegal in the US. But don't tell anyone as I run copper lines.
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00495.html (7,672 bytes)
- 3. Re: copper brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com
- Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 08:12:16 -0700
- Anyone know WHY copper brake lines are illegal? I'm guessing it's a strength Gary McCormick San Jose, CA
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00503.html (7,908 bytes)
- 4. Re: copper brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: Pamela Pepoy <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:23:04 -0700
- Soft material, vibrations = metal fatigue, woo, woo, whoopee...no brakes. Could be exciting...once. Or, soft material rubs on harder material...same conclusion. Guy
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00541.html (8,324 bytes)
- 5. Re: copper brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:07:41 -0700
- I did some looking into the copper brake line issue after I posed the question, and I think that one of the big hangups for copper is the fact that copper is hardened by cold working. Any repeated fl
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00560.html (9,485 bytes)
- 6. Re: copper brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: Thomas the Swede <csp311@telia.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 19:17:15 +0200
- Many European made cars have copper/nickel alloy brake lines. Replacement brake lines are sold as straight pieces, even as OEM parts. The copper/nickel are sold in different length rolls for the DIY
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00566.html (10,166 bytes)
- 7. Re: copper brake lines? (score: 1)
- Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 18:23:52 -0400
- I use copper lines and run rubber tubing wherever they may touch any metal part and I secure them so they don't vibrate. I also double flare them - carefully. It's heavy wall copper tubing, not the t
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2000-10/msg00579.html (9,456 bytes)
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