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Title: Rear calipers pipe Post by: 131racing on July 21, 2015, 07:26:54 PM hi is it bad that i mount the copper pipe directly to the rear caliper instead a rubber one???
Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: mirafioriman on July 21, 2015, 07:37:51 PM If there is any movement in the system and you use a solid pipe then the pipe could fracture leading to brake failure.
Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: Tas131 on July 22, 2015, 08:09:05 AM You need a flexible hose to allow caliper movement.
Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: Che on July 22, 2015, 09:03:02 AM hi is it bad that i mount the copper pipe directly to the rear caliper instead a rubber one??? Seriously dangerous without the flexible pipe Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: POQ 131 on August 17, 2015, 08:19:44 AM Copper pipe :o. You are freaking me out.
Brake lines must be steel. Some steel lines have a copper wash to protect them. Is that what you have ? O. Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: vode131 on August 17, 2015, 08:57:54 AM What is wrong with copperpipes?
Offcourse you need hoses to connect them to calipers. Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: mirafioriman on August 17, 2015, 04:12:37 PM The copper ones are usually a copper nickel mix. Steel rusts which is why most replacement brake pipe is copper based.
Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: POQ 131 on August 23, 2015, 10:54:47 AM Yeah, well I do live down under & here the law says no copper pipe.
Apparently it has no where near the pressure rating as steel & will not pass a roadworthy inspection for registration. The steel pipes here are zinc coated & I have seen copper plated ones as well. A crack or a rub on the rubber or braided hose puts you out of roadworthy as well. A power assisted brake hydraulic system can attain 1500 psi. Lets be safe eh ? O. Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: mirafioriman on August 23, 2015, 11:09:51 AM The copper ones must be legal over here as I've had several cars with them fitted that have passed the UK mot test.
Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: POQ 131 on August 23, 2015, 11:54:31 AM Those copper/nickel ones you mentioned are very likely good.
But I would not use soft pure copper. O. Title: Re: Rear calipers pipe Post by: Tas131 on August 25, 2015, 07:50:05 AM Yeah, well I do live down under & here the law says no copper pipe. When I was in Canberra I put a booster on a non boosted car, the local brake specialist made up the lines for me out of copper. |