I think there was some complaint about braided hoses absorbing more heat
than the rubber hoses, therefore possibly giving those with them more of an
advantage than those without. Lots of folks had already invested in
braided lines, so those cars 91 and prior were grandfathered allowing
braided hoses, newer cars are not allowed to have them in stock...This is
my recollection of the events leading to this rule, but remember, I am old
and subject to memory loss from time to time....
Phil O.
-----Original Message-----
From: washburn [SMTP:washburn@dwave.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 12:19 PM
To: Paul Czarnecki
Cc: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Stock Category brake lines
Paul Czarnecki wrote:
> Why? This seems wrong at first.
>
> The reason is that stainless steel lines are very subject to
> abrasion. Road racing teams that use generally consider them to be a
> maintenance item, you replace them once a season or whatever. The
> street driver, who installed them years ago, has since driven through
> all sorts of road crap etc and never thinks to check/replace them.
> Even the road racers makes this mistake. There was a big fireball of
> a race car at Lime Rock a few years back. It had stainless steel
> fuel lines (for safety!) but it abrades along the undercarraige.
>
What I was thinking of was the flexible lines braided with stainless
steel wrapping. The short piece at each wheel. I don't see how these
are subject to more abrasion than the rubber ones. You may be right,
but I think the rule was aimed more at these flexible parts at the
wheels, than for the entire system.
PLW
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