Scott Seagrave wrote:

Now before anyone tells me to check the archives, I have.  Back in 2006, Brent published his opinion on brake lines, stating in part

Scott,

Here's a post I made a little over a year ago.  I used the stock length DHI hoses and the stainless steel gear leg mod (from Lancair.)  Worked well for me and much less expensive than custom length hoses at the time.  Note that the crossover hoses from co-pilot to pilot brake pedals are not yet tied down.  Your lengths may vary, but I think that they have pre-made 8 and 18 inch lengths, too.  (At least they did.)
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I really like the DHI hoses.  I purchased mine directly from the US DHI distributor.  (DH Instruments Inc, 4765 East Beautiful Lane, Phoenix AZ 85048-5318 -- Tel 602 431 9100)  I installed them about a year ago and found when I purchased them that they had pre-made, "off the shelf" sizes with AN4 fittings in place that were a fraction of the cost of custom length lines.  These were also immediately available for shipment.  With a little pre-planning I was able to take advantage of the standard lengths.  I even put in DHI lines for the low pressure sections from the reservoir to the master cylinders.  (Overkill?)  I have two 12", two 24", and two 36" DHI DH400 hoses (part numbers F3737-12, F3737-24, and F3737-36).  I thought at the time the prices were very reasonable.  (Can't seem to find the invoice right now.)  My brake system also includes the stainless steel replacements from Lancair for the Nylaflow in the gear legs.  So now, I have only hard lines and the DHI flex lines.  I've included a couple of low res photos.  I have higher res if you would like...let me know.

Barry Knotts
LIV-P, Conti TSIO550
Perrysburg, Ohio