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OK, I admit I was being a bit inflammatory (no brake fire pun intended?) in
my flat (wrong) statement that the stuff in middle of braided stainless steel
brake lines would melt.
So, what nomenclature/brand does one shop for and what are some good
sources for this type of brake line?
- I'll use it between the caliper ass'y and the straight
aluminum running up the gear leg.
David
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Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 7:23 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Line Incident Photos
Re
"stainless steel braided line", Ed: The stuff inside the
"stainless
steel braid" ain't "steel" - it's rubber and/or teflon tubing -
stuff that
will melt from heat soaking from hot calipers back into
hose.
David
I have yet to see that happen in 30 years of racing. Over the last 6 years
we have been using carbon brake pads that flash the rotors to orange with each
application. I doubt that there is a light plane about that has that problem. No
brake (flex line) line failures yet. Watch the brake shots of the NASCAR brakes
at the end of each straight. Bright orange.
There are setups to circulate the brake fluid through a cooler on the
NASCAR road race cars.
Anything they can do to carry away the heat.
Light planes use smaller brakes than I had on my go karts. Just not a
problem. Not enough mass. Not enough speed. Not enough heat.
Lynn E. Hanover
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